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  1. Chrispy

    How to apply glue evenly to lots of long 20mm edges?

    I like to apply the glue then use a small seam roller (wall papering) to even it out.
  2. Chrispy

    Daft questions

    Here's a stupid question, why do debt collection agency's always want payment up front?
  3. Chrispy

    Any one fancy giving me a hand for a few weeks

    Thanks it's now that I need some help with but touch wood that may be sorted I will know better tomorrow.
  4. Chrispy

    How long should industrial machines last?

    To put this in perspective I have a pre war hemple shaper at some time in the past I think it has had a new hydraulic pump and a few pipes replaced and I have replaced four or five valve seals as they have blown the last one caused a fine mist of hydraulic oil to half fill the electric control...
  5. Chrispy

    WR Cedar Cladding Profile ...face side?

    Now there's a thing, when I saw that I thought side B the centre groove will match the shadow gap between the boards.
  6. Chrispy

    How long should industrial machines last?

    Well we have an update, they are sending from Austria a new transformer, contactor and rectifer for me to fit as they can't do that for two or three weeks. So maybe it will be up and running for a few more years after all. although it might be cheaper to just get a second hand one off Ebay!
  7. Chrispy

    Any one fancy giving me a hand for a few weeks

    As per the title, I seem to be snowed under with work at the moment, if anyone has any spare time and can travel to Wantage.
  8. Chrispy

    How long should industrial machines last?

    In 1996 I splashed out on a new spindle moulder, three phase, 5hp, reversible, tilting spindle, sliding table ect. Well in that time the rectifer that works the DC breaking broke, the Shaw guard broke, the locking pin that locks the sliding table broke, the rise and fall lock doesn't, now I...
  9. Chrispy

    Flattening and jointing warped scaffold boards

    The only reason I can think of for using old scaffolding boards is to make use of the rough rustic appearance so planing them flat and smooth seems to just wrong, If I really had to do such a table I would just wire brush the crud off and screw them down onto the under frame and wax it all up...
  10. Chrispy

    American board sizing

    I've nothing to back up my theory but I thought that this is a sawn terminology ie. it stems from the sawmill where the conversion saw would be marked in quarters, one click per quarter so four clicks to the inch etc.
  11. Chrispy

    Planer Thicknesser Keeps Cutting Tapers

    From what you've said I think it's safe to say it's time to sharpen the knives, basically they are not removing as much wood as they should be so the bit that's left is lifting the work piece off the out feed table giving you your taper, try lowering the out feed table if you can, it should...
  12. Chrispy

    macmillan charity workshop open day 2015

    Richard what's the schedule for the day, I mean what time is kick-off / chucking - out?
  13. Chrispy

    Cutting a common rafter

    You have measured to the wrong part of the birds mouth, you need to measure to the beak not the root to give them names, also have you allowed for the top wall plate thicknes?
  14. Chrispy

    Radius end post

    I'll make some for you, send me a message and we can go from there.
  15. Chrispy

    Steel bar...

    Sounds like it's key way stock.
  16. Chrispy

    Help in wood ID

    I vote for Cheery, or if it's a cheep door Anagree.
  17. Chrispy

    macmillan charity workshop open day 2015

    I have just posted in the for sale section some wood that I will bring to this event, for-sale-hardwood-short-ends-off-cuts-and-bowl-blanks-t89218.html If anyone is interested let me know please.
  18. Chrispy

    macmillan charity workshop open day 2015

    I hope to get there this year, I have a spare seat in the van if I can give anyone a lift (Wantage/A34)
  19. Chrispy

    Twisted door stile WIP

    Well you have done the practice piece now just do the real one, in the long run it'll be easier than remaking the whole door!
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