Trboatworks
Diamond
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2010
- Location
- Maryland- USA
Ok guys you can be honest- was this another one of those ideals which sounded great but might not fill out as so useful in the shop.
I guess I have been wanting a better boring machine over a larger work area, clamping and two axis table plus needing a bigger milling envelope.
More the smallish radial than the upright drill press('s) I have been using.
All the milling aspects of the LQ just seemed like extras.
But the Wadkins has a big footprint and while a robust spindle its four speed belted 6k max.
All in all sort of a antique though has a mt4 spindle and the gear along the lines of collets to put all sorts of tooling on.
The builder wasn't shy about power and its fitted with a robust 3500 2hp 3phase motor.
I guess I could put a drive on and old DRO on table if I wanted bells and whistles..
Odd machine really- somewhere back in the evolution of table router approaches though I am calling it more a pattern makers mill.
The beast is on site and gets lifted into shop today and I'll attend to the spindle lube etc and give it a whirl.
I am headed towards a smallish router - maybe a 5'x5' but this is a stopgap and who knows- might be a nice addition.
I am often frustrated by the work I can't get on the mill and this one will handle all the wood, plastics and non ferrous work.
This one came kitted with the factory fit ancillary indexing table and a cabinet full of tooling.
(and the guy threw in a morticing attachment for my Mini-Max planer/joiner with a set of bits..)
Anyone run one of these?
This one came out of a pattern makers shop and is in good condition for a 1949 built machine.
(the table isn't full of holes- those are pin locations for the indexing table and threaded holes for the hold downs for clamping work)
This machine is missing its iron fence which bolts to back of table- I will make up a timber one..
What say ye- an obsolete machine for a reason or...?
![469B2989-0147-4393-B60B-CB7AA3E63D8D_1_201_a.jpg 469B2989-0147-4393-B60B-CB7AA3E63D8D_1_201_a.jpg](https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/data/attachments/262/262225-a6bb031540d82d3343c6cbe703e71499.jpg)
https://www.daltonswadkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wadkin-LQ-Router-Manual.pdf
There is not much information on these currently in use but some enthusiasts (Canadians...):
Wadkin LQ restoration -
Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement Forum
Wadkin LQ Overhead Boring and Recessing Machine. - YouTube
Wadkin LQ - YouTube
Et al...
I guess I have been wanting a better boring machine over a larger work area, clamping and two axis table plus needing a bigger milling envelope.
More the smallish radial than the upright drill press('s) I have been using.
All the milling aspects of the LQ just seemed like extras.
But the Wadkins has a big footprint and while a robust spindle its four speed belted 6k max.
All in all sort of a antique though has a mt4 spindle and the gear along the lines of collets to put all sorts of tooling on.
The builder wasn't shy about power and its fitted with a robust 3500 2hp 3phase motor.
I guess I could put a drive on and old DRO on table if I wanted bells and whistles..
Odd machine really- somewhere back in the evolution of table router approaches though I am calling it more a pattern makers mill.
The beast is on site and gets lifted into shop today and I'll attend to the spindle lube etc and give it a whirl.
I am headed towards a smallish router - maybe a 5'x5' but this is a stopgap and who knows- might be a nice addition.
I am often frustrated by the work I can't get on the mill and this one will handle all the wood, plastics and non ferrous work.
This one came kitted with the factory fit ancillary indexing table and a cabinet full of tooling.
(and the guy threw in a morticing attachment for my Mini-Max planer/joiner with a set of bits..)
Anyone run one of these?
This one came out of a pattern makers shop and is in good condition for a 1949 built machine.
(the table isn't full of holes- those are pin locations for the indexing table and threaded holes for the hold downs for clamping work)
This machine is missing its iron fence which bolts to back of table- I will make up a timber one..
What say ye- an obsolete machine for a reason or...?
![469B2989-0147-4393-B60B-CB7AA3E63D8D_1_201_a.jpg 469B2989-0147-4393-B60B-CB7AA3E63D8D_1_201_a.jpg](https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/data/attachments/262/262225-a6bb031540d82d3343c6cbe703e71499.jpg)
https://www.daltonswadkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wadkin-LQ-Router-Manual.pdf
There is not much information on these currently in use but some enthusiasts (Canadians...):
Wadkin LQ restoration -
Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement Forum
Wadkin LQ Overhead Boring and Recessing Machine. - YouTube
Wadkin LQ - YouTube
Et al...