15.24cm wood planer restoration

Looking good
Jonesey

Are you using anything special for the wood or just what you can get.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Are you using anything special for the wood or just what you can get.

Stu.

Its only stock timber from a local building supplies, but it is the best grade

first axle is done now



done the champhers that i missed and started on the second axle



all the timber has had 3 coats of yacht varnish



I should finish the other axle and the last bits of painting this week ready for the big rebuild next week

You've sure got on with that and made a first class job of it, looking forward to seeing it all rebuilt and working now.

Stu.

Loaded ready for the rebuild at the workshop, I still need to make a guard for it





hopefully i will have time to make a start building tomorrow.

This was going to be a long term project but it caught my interest to the extent that i skipped lunch at the workshop some days and worked evenings and weekends at home to make progress on it.
I haven't touched the Mk 15 Villiers for over a month now

Estimated cost of materials and paint and the planer all in getting on for £300.00 so not a cheap project, but any restoration from scrap to show condition costs money.

Value in terms of interest and pride in the achievement, and interest from showing it eventually............priceless

Neville

And thats all that counts mate looking forward to seeing it all together

hob wrote:

Estimated cost of materials and paint and the planer all in getting on for £300.00 so not a cheap project, but any restoration from scrap to show condition costs money.

Value in terms of interest and pride in the achievement, and interest from showing it eventually............priceless

Neville

Wow that's some money put in to it, I don't think it's something we consider when we restore, I never think of the cost (now I know where my money goes LOL). It's ok for guys like Mike and Jonesey but the rest of us on limited pocket money it just goes to show how much we love the hobby. Some might think were odd, members like Abes looking for old hard wood, I get down to the re-cycling centre (tip) for bits n bobs just goes to show how much it costs even try to stick to a budget.

Neville your doing another 1st class job and something else to be proud of, your going to be a show winner once your all finished.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Wow that's some money put in to it, I don't think it's something we consider when we restore,

Stu.

there are all sorts of things to add to the cost of the original machine, i will try to remember them all.

wood, wheels, axles, 38 nuts and bolts, washers, r clips, split pins, primer, paint, varnish, shot blasting, machining the holes in the wheels, filler, sandpaper, paint brush.

probably missed something from the list but you get the general idea

made a start building today, no more until Tuesday as we don't go to the workshop weekends and the truck is in for a service on Monday.

That looks the dogs danglies cracking finish so far mate, should be well proud

well done nevile,that looks nothing like what you paid £30 for..
worth a lot more now mate...
keep up the excellent work....
mike.....

stationary stu wrote:Wow that's some money put in to it, I don't think it's something we consider when we restore, I never think of the cost (now I know where my money goes LOL). It's ok for guys like Mike and Jonesey but the rest of us on limited pocket money it just goes to show how much we love the hobby. Some might think were odd, members like Abes looking for old hard wood, I get down to the re-cycling centre (tip) for bits n bobs just goes to show how much it costs even try to stick to a budget.

Neville your doing another 1st class job and something else to be proud of, your going to be a show winner once your all finished.

Stu.

STU....
its ok for guys like Chris and my ???? what are you saying??????
i worked my way from a Lister D to were i am to day,buying engines and restoring them and reselling or swapping them
its been bloody hard work but im proud of what ive achieved,ive not had any hand outs at all
ive busted my balls to get to this stage,now i cant do so much due to my injury,so im enjoying it while i can
im not here for a long time buy a bloody good time....so enjoy it,that's my motto
mike.....

Mike just a joke like the normal forum ribbing, so why bite at me and Kev? We all spend what we can and buy what we can some are in a better position to do so then other through one thing or another you have been buying and selling for years, well done to get up from a Lister D to what you have now, I'm sure nobody would knock you for what you've done and bought as you've a lot of fine engines to be proud of.

Stu.

Looking well Neville, looking forward to next week to see ho it all goes.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Mike just a joke like the normal forum ribbing, so why bite at me and Kev? We all spend what we can and buy what we can some are in a better position to do so then other through one thing or another you have been buying and selling for years, well done to get up from a Lister D to what you have now, I'm sure nobody would knock you for what you've done and bought as you've a lot of fine engines to be proud of.

Stu.

i know mate..just trying to liven the place up a bit..but you know me....grumpy old feller...lol.lol
mike.....

Just about finished now although it still needs the handles fitted to the trolley and a guard made..........................

from this



to this in 6 weeks







Neville

neville..are you going to put the original lifting handles back on the new trolley ?????
it certainly looks a hell of a lot different now..
i wounder if the old owner would recognize it now....
keep up the good work...
mike.....

i will put 1 pair of handles back on, as one was missing when i got it.

Cracking job Neville, should make a good display.

Stu.

the question is .... Is it a show piece or will it be used ..????

matt

hob wrote:i will put 1 pair of handles back on, as one was missing when i got it.

sounds good nevile..they used to put the handles on a lot of things back them
corn mills.belt driven hacksaws etc...
mike.....

matt86 wrote:the question is .... Is it a show piece or will it be used ..????

matt

both, it will be used at shows, we have 2 electric planers in the workshop for everyday use

ahhh good man to see it working ... when is it going to get tried for a test plain then ..... ?

matt

next week i hope.

hob wrote:next week i hope.

looking forward to the video..