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It would be a nice site, probably, if I could load it. I"ve spent a few minutes, but the number of tracking cookies, ad-serving sites/engines, and some frankly dodgy-looking javascript probably mean I'm going to have to stay in the 21st century. Which as a shame as I expect it's got good...

I don't know about the Rutlands clamps, specifically, but I have had trouble keeping everything tight whilst snugging up joints. I have some of the Kreg clamps, but they are strong and metal (and expensive!), and they do work fairly well. I wouldn't be keen on the pads on those clamps - it...

My twopence: 90% chance that it's metric. A huge amount of that sort of stuff is made in Italy. I would try the filing down technique (due deference to AES) as it may need some torque to release, and you dont want it to slip. I agree that it is probably corrosion. If/when you reassemble I...

I had one. It was pretty good (but it was an older version than yours). They can be very accurate. Treat it to a nice new Freud blade - you'll be amazed how good that can be, but watch out as Freuds are narrower kerf than the stock Kity blade, so the riving knife might be too thick. Riving...

I'd say so: the DC has a favourite small kitchen knife, and occasionally I do that with Tung oil. It takes bloomin' ages to go off, but then lasts for a year or more. I did a neighbour's hatchet handle (hickory) last night. It was dry to the touch this morning (that's neat oil wiped on thinly...

There are two tricks I know to prevent misting (from my biking days): Cheap solution is shampoo or washing up liquid (shampoo is probably better). wipe on and polish almost completely away. Better performance alternative is "RainX" which is an anti-smear coating for car windscreens, but works...

All depends on how the LEDs are being driven. If they get rectified AC that's not smoothed they will switch on and off with the waveform, at least once per cycle (twice if full wave rectified). I have experimented with my bench power supply, and it's not as sharp an on/off as I thought with...

Derek, I am relieved: you're human and there is hope after all... :-) Seriously, it is going to be a beautiful thing, and as always, you give us a lot of pleasure in just reading and looking (in my case over the breakfast table before a busy day). Quick question, if I may: I think I can see a...

Mike, that _looks_ like one DIN rail per phase -- do I have that correct?

By the way, modern LED lighting is likely to strobe quite well, meaning part of the arc of a spinning cutter can go invisible. It depends on the circuit design for the LEDs, but if they do pulse on/off, they will do it far more "effectively" than fluorescents will. I've just replaced the bulb...

I really, really sympathize. I only just stopped myself doing the same thing a couple of week-ends ago, Using my little Bosch POF600 to put a bevel round something: there's a convenient thumb-sized area on the baseplate, surrounded by some castings. They protect you from the cutter, unless you...

If I could choose, I'd use Schuko plugs for almost everything - far and away the best design I've seen in general use around the world. There are many reasons why - size, safety (many aspects to this) and shape for extension cables, etc. And they lend themselves to being waterproofed, or at...

I've done this (a Shuko power strip) , as years back I used to take equipment to and from France for demonstration purposes. Since it was all fairly low current kit, I went for IEC mains connectors as the "lowest common denominator" connector, but the cable (male) plugs of that series are...

On topic, I assume musical instruments are on that list somewhere...

Despite the wonderful answer earlier, you get the wooden spoon for that one, definitely! :-) .

There's a set of three sliding dovetails across the back board(s) of our grandfather clock, circa 1805. I don't know what the wood is (200 years of grime on top!)., but I think it's Elm, and the cross-pieces (tenons) are some sort of darker wood - probably not mahogany but might be - nothing I...

To the OP: there is a bucketload of discussion about this topic here, going back over quite a few years. I suggest you use the site search (which is good), and come back with some specific questions that haven't otherwise been answered before. Also go look at some in shops, where you can try...

The #73 is as big as I'd ever want in this context. In fact something smaller would probably also be helpful. One of the big advantages of the Preston design, incidentally (as adopted by Record, but not Stanley), is the ease with which you can whip out the iron, hone it, and get back to work...

To be fair, that could well be the fault of the Clifton brand, not Schwartz. Rule #1 of managing reviewers is: Don't ever, EVER send out poor quality kit for review. Get a batch of items, go over them well beforehand, etc. And if the item was bought on the open market, be ready to (a) respond...

What fun! Now if he's also got advice on how to get the things to sprout... :-) Seriously, they are delightful, and obviously the work of a craftsman. Thanks for posting.