pressbrake1
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Yes I have my late fathers multico morticer, simple but good machinesA Multico Thicknesser is a good quality woodworking machine, but it is very simple, its basically two heavy flat ribbed side castings separated by four tubular steel spreaders & bolted up, The deck rises & falls of dovetail ways down one side. Plain bearings on the feed & two ball races on the spindle, So its a machine with not a lot to go wrong, castings are nowhere more than a half inch thick, Its rise & fall deck was fortunately true. But when accuracy is measured in 16ths & 32nds it wouldnt really matter anyway. Warp a complex metal working machine built to work to high tolerances & it aint goint to be so easy to put it right!
One aspect is how was the fire put out, i can imagine a hose played on a hot casting could have some uncontrolled effects.