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Old 10-12-2018, 04:29 PM
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Hi guys im looking for anything to do with a magee wire edge machine diagrams, old books, instructions, good pics.I have just refreshed mine only had it a few weeks and ready to have a play magee00015.jpg

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Old 10-12-2018, 05:20 PM
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I can give these pictures. There should be a separate forum about it nin this place. I have the Weingarten in my warehouse, but I can not handle it and maschine need it is for repair. If any literature comes to you, I'm interested in it. The principle is the same as Magee.

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Old 10-13-2018, 10:22 AM
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Carl, have a look on eBay for a member called CA Metalworks or cametalworks - I think his name is Chris Atkinson. Hopefully he’s still going but he used to make vintage tractor wings (fenders) and I seem to remember he had 2 Magee machines. He was in Driffield which shouldn’t be too far from you and he might be able to help with instructions/setup info etc.
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Old 10-13-2018, 02:03 PM
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I can give these pictures. There should be a separate forum about it nin this place. I have the Weingarten in my warehouse, but I can not handle it and maschine need it is for repair. If any literature comes to you, I'm interested in it. The principle is the same as Magee.

http://allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=7517

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Ru5P9rs_U

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Thanks for that they are some good pics. your machine looks simlar to the first magee machines
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Old 10-13-2018, 02:11 PM
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Carl, have a look on eBay for a member called CA Metalworks or cametalworks - I think his name is Chris Atkinson. Hopefully he’s still going but he used to make vintage tractor wings (fenders) and I seem to remember he had 2 Magee machines. He was in Driffield which shouldn’t be too far from you and he might be able to help with instructions/setup info etc.
Thanks gareth same machines they are setup ready but they do alot more than just wire edgeing so im trying to find out as much as possible to make sense everything
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Old 10-13-2018, 04:05 PM
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Just a "By the Way..."
I spoke at length with one of the John Deere metalmen a few years ago. His specialty was running the Magee to make the fenders and hoods.
The big takeaway for me:
"The Magee is a wonderful machine, once it is set up for a certain operation. It will do hundreds and hundreds of parts the exact same way, every time. I have run this machine at John Deere now for over 35 years.

But I hate changing it over to do something else because of the long hours it takes, sometimes even a couple of days."
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Old 10-13-2018, 04:23 PM
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Gentlemen, I slowly get to the wire and this thread reminds me that the machine is standing with me and I do can not control it. Thank you in advance for each advice how to do it. My problem is that the machine is in poor condition. The machine is exotic in my country. Nobody know it this system. Allbody knowing only hammer.
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Old 10-13-2018, 04:51 PM
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Just a "By the Way..."
I spoke at length with one of the John Deere metalmen a few years ago. His specialty was running the Magee to make the fenders and hoods.
The big takeaway for me:
"The Magee is a wonderful machine, once it is set up for a certain operation. It will do hundreds and hundreds of parts the exact same way, every time.

But I hate changing it over to do something else because of the long hours it takes, sometimes even a couple of days."
Kent a few days is that to machine the parts for a certain job and dial them in? cause it only takes a few mins to change rollers i can see they will be some playing to get everything right after.guess i will find out funny you commented i got a tm lens of same guy.
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Old 10-13-2018, 08:09 PM
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Kent a few days is that to machine the parts for a certain job and dial them in? cause it only takes a few mins to change rollers i can see they will be some playing to get everything right after.guess i will find out funny you commented i got a tm lens of same guy.

The man at John Deere said he had run that machine for over 35 years, so I guess he meant that changing the machine over to a different operation was time-consuming for him.
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Old 10-14-2018, 02:46 AM
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Kent. It is clear. Over a common idea is to understand the basic principle. Unfortunately, I see again the lessons and hours of research that I will have to do.
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