Update: Dominion Elliot Supreme Woodworking Machine

[Andrew Mawson]

Some of you may recall me asking for information regarding a Dominion Elliot
Supreme combination woodworking machine. Well the rebuild is pretty well
finished . Here are links to photos of my machine. All I have to do now is
sort out the motor wiring and re-fit the saw bench sawdust collector and
side panel.



As was:



http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/awemawson/Dominion%20Before/



As is:



http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/awemawson/Dominion%20Before/Dominion%20After/





It is quite a beast, weighing in at 1.6 tons, with a 16" x 9" planer
thicknesser, a 24" circular saw, and a 20" radial arm saw.



AWEM

[fred]

In article <a8qdnW4U9bJwk7XS...@bt.com>, Andrew Mawson
<andrew@please_remove_me.mawson.org.uk> writes

Nice job and not that long since you were asking IIRC.

. . . and you're right, it's monster :-)
--
fred
it's a ba-na-na . . . .

[Baz]

"fred" <n...@for.mail> wrote in message news:Z5T2SQDFYBKPFwGe@y.z...

Nice work Andrew. Just don't let Paul Daniels use it.

Baz

[John Rumm]

Impressive transformation... looks almost new!

What did you paint it with BTW?

and what did you treat the tables with?

--
Cheers,

John.

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[Andrew Mawson]

"John Rumm" wrote in message
news:MeSdnSyEM5k0hLXS...@brightview.co.uk...

>
>On 31/01/2012 15:55, Andrew Mawson wrote:
>> Some of you may recall me asking for information regarding a Dominion
>> Elliot Supreme combination woodworking machine. Well the rebuild is
>> pretty well finished . Here are links to photos of my machine. All I
>> have to do now is sort out the motor wiring and re-fit the saw bench
>> sawdust collector and side panel.
>>
>>
>>
>> As was:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/awemawson/Dominion%20Before/
>>
>>
>>
>> As is:
>>
>>
>>
>> http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/awemawson/Dominion%20Before/Dominion%20After/
>
>>
>> It is quite a beast, weighing in at 1.6 tons, with a 16" x 9" planer
>> thicknesser, a 24" circular saw, and a 20" radial arm saw.
>
>Impressive transformation... looks almost new!
>
>What did you paint it with BTW?
>
>and what did you treat the tables with?
>

This particular machine was re-built at some time by Dominion probably in
the early 1970's and it had been sprayed in a mid green Hammerite, so rather
reluctantly I decided to use the same. However Hammerite have sold out to
ICI and changed the colour range and formulation. Latest stuff is white
spirit based and not very tough and a different colour! I managed to find an
industrial supplier of 'hammer finish' that not only matched the colour but
is xylene based like the original. I sprayed it fairly thinly to reduce the
hammer effect as far as possible. The castings had been heavily filled to
make good imperfections, but I didn't re-do this filling, leaving it 'as
cast war finish'. The tables were cleaned up with a wire brush and elbow
grease and as with all the metalwork covered in a rust inhibiting wax
polish. The steel parts were de-rusted by soaking in citric acid for a few
days, most were recoverable but some were re-made. The radial arm saw safety
cover casting was broken, but I tracked down (thanks Bob & Hans) a slightly
earlier model that was being scrapped and modified it to suit.

AWEM

[NT]

On Jan 31, 5:06 pm, "Andrew Mawson"

<andrew@please_remove_me.mawson.org.uk> wrote:
> "John Rumm"  wrote in message
>
> news:MeSdnSyEM5k0hLXS...@brightview.co.uk...
>
>
>
>
>
> >On 31/01/2012 15:55, Andrew Mawson wrote:
> >> Some of you may recall me asking for information regarding a Dominion
> >> Elliot Supreme combination woodworking machine. Well the rebuild is
> >> pretty well finished . Here are links to photos of my machine. All I
> >> have to do now is sort out the motor wiring and re-fit the saw bench
> >> sawdust collector and side panel.
>
> >> As was:
>
> >>http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/awemawson/Dominion%20Before/
>
> >> As is:
>

> >>http://s155.photobucket.com/albums/s294/awemawson/Dominion%20Before/D...

>
> >> It is quite a beast, weighing in at 1.6 tons, with a 16" x 9" planer
> >> thicknesser, a 24" circular saw, and a 20" radial arm saw.
>
> >Impressive transformation... looks almost new!
>
> >What did you paint it with BTW?
>
> >and what did you treat the tables with?
>
> This particular machine was re-built at some time by Dominion probably in
> the early 1970's and it had been sprayed in a mid green Hammerite, so rather
> reluctantly I decided to use the same. However Hammerite have sold out to
> ICI and changed the colour range and formulation.  Latest stuff is white
> spirit based and not very tough and a different colour! I managed to find an
> industrial supplier of 'hammer finish' that not only matched the colour but
> is xylene based like the original. I sprayed it fairly thinly to reduce the
> hammer effect as far as possible.  The castings had been heavily filled to
> make good imperfections, but I didn't re-do this filling, leaving it 'as
> cast war finish'. The tables were cleaned up with a wire brush and elbow
> grease and as with all the metalwork covered in a rust inhibiting wax
> polish. The steel parts were de-rusted by soaking in citric acid for a few
> days, most were recoverable but some were re-made. The radial arm saw safety
> cover casting was broken, but I tracked down (thanks Bob & Hans) a slightly
> earlier model that was being scrapped and modified it to suit.
>
> AWEM

Would you be ok with this account and those pictures being put on the
wiki? It could surely encourage others to do similar, and explain how.


NT

[Andrew Mawson]

"NT" wrote in message
news:1f823cf5-474c-4ff6...@do4g2000vbb.googlegroups.com...

Sure if you feel others would benefit. Although a large undertaking this was
a relatively trivial rebuild as being a woodworking machine was low tech and
relatively low precision. You should see the various lathes, milling
machines both manual and CNC that I've done over the years !! Currently
working on a CNC wire erroder. Next on the list is my Case 300 trencher as
having laid half a mile of water pipe on the farm with it it needs to go
back on ebay looking pretty! Then there's the Fanuc Arc Mate welding robot
somewhere down the list. I just hope I live long enough to complete my list
of hobby projects!!!!!!

AWEM

[d...@gglz.com]

On Jan 31, 9:48 pm, "Andrew Mawson"

Very, very impressive indeed. Well done that man.

[NT]

On Jan 31, 9:48 pm, "Andrew Mawson"

Well, if you want to put pics and an account of those jobs too on the
wiki, I'm sure there are folk out there that just need such a nudge to
fixing old kit up themselves. Its an effective way to get well kitted
for diy, and similar sort of jobs for a living etc. And of course it
opens the way to acquire tools people could never afford to buy new.

Cheers,


NT

[NT]

On Jan 31, 9:48 pm, "Andrew Mawson"

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?title=Woodworking_machine_rebuild

I did some minor reordering to get it into chronological order. If
there's anything needs putting right just let me know.


NT

[Tim Lamb]

In message <6KudnV1jRcUJ_LXS...@bt.com>, Andrew Mawson
<andrew@please_remove_me.mawson.org.uk> writes

Snip very smart project!

>
>Sure if you feel others would benefit. Although a large undertaking
>this was a relatively trivial rebuild as being a woodworking machine
>was low tech and relatively low precision. You should see the various
>lathes, milling machines both manual and CNC that I've done over the
>years !! Currently working on a CNC wire erroder. Next on the list is
>my Case 300 trencher as having laid half a mile of water pipe on the
>farm with it it needs to go back on ebay looking pretty! Then there's
>the Fanuc Arc Mate welding robot somewhere down the list. I just hope I
>live long enough to complete my list of hobby projects!!!!!!

How much to get the trencher across to Herts.?

regards

--
Tim Lamb

[Part Timer]

On 31/01/2012 23:20, Tim Lamb wrote:
> In message <6KudnV1jRcUJ_LXS...@bt.com>, Andrew Mawson
> <andrew@please_remove_me.mawson.org.uk> writes

Next on the list is
>> my Case 300 trencher as having laid half a mile of water pipe on the
>> farm with it it needs to go back on ebay looking pretty! Then there's
>> the Fanuc Arc Mate welding robot somewhere down the list. I just hope
>> I live long enough to complete my list of hobby projects!!!!!!
>
> How much to get the trencher across to Herts.?
>
> regards
>

Is this the sort of machine?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M38c5iaYmw
That guy's digging what looks like 80% sand; how well does it withstand
tree roots, old bricks etc?

[Andrew Mawson]

"Part Timer" wrote in message news:jgbefn$nvc$1...@dont-email.me...

Yes that's the machine, except mine has a lifting and swivelling bull dozer
blade on the front, and being the UK version has a 2 cylinder Lister diesel.
It spits the odd brick out but I wouldn't use it across packed hardcore. It
has the scoop teeth rather than the grinding teeth. No idea about tree roots
as I never crossed any. It's rather like a giant slow chainsaw for earth!
The worm set up throws the spoil neatly to one side of the trench.

AWEM

[gregor...@ntlworld.com]

hi had this model restored it ,gave it to a friend 15 years ago h he now wants rid of it so thinking of getting it back ,need to concrete the shed floor first

[Andrew Mawson]

wrote in message
news:f8e69489-7c0e-4d0d...@googlegroups.com...

Certainly a very useful machine if you have the space. Mine isn't used every
day or even every week, but when I use it it is SO useful

Andrew Mawson (those pictures above are of my machine)