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That fits with the conversation I was having, it seemed like the only sensible way to forge them by hand was with lots of skill, lots of time and several custom dies... They wouldn't be especially hard to make as a closed die forging in a massive press, but you'd need serious demand (or a tool...

It's available online but only in the largest (50ml) bottles, cheapest I've seen is about £30-35 so it's about as pricey as 603. I believe it's was originally intended for securing high strength magnets into high-tech polymer assemblies.

AA326 is specifically for structural bonding of dissimilar materials, and has the peel strength he'd be looking for. I think the 603 could work if the fit-up between the parts was good, and he found a way to apply good even pressure to exclude any air whilst it cured; given it only really works...

Loctite AA 326 or Loctite 603 would be my go-to options in this instance, with the AA326 being the better option.

I was blissfully unaware of the existence of FIF, and having now lost 10-15 minutes on YouTube since @HDC83's post, don't feel like I've missed out too much... It's cool and all, but it's no mastercrafts, and I don't get the fascination with swords, weapons and bladesmithing, there's so many...

Was chatting idly to a friend of mine who is looking at making his own perfect pattern screwdrivers, and he mentioned how much the prices of anvils on the ised market had gone up, whilst we were discussing how easy (or not) it would be to hand forge the screwdriver blanks. So I had a look on...

I think I heard on the radio that they're now on to group 4 in some areas, so that fits... However I think that misses a different point in @RobinBHM's post... It's interesting that London and the South East has miraculously managed to get to that stage faster than other regions with younger...

Smells lovely too! I have some in with my micrometers and the like and it does a fine job.

No worries, there are two other books I'd recommend: The roebuck "Zeus" databook - it's a little plastic coated workshop reference for all kinds of useful info you might need a reminder of day to day, like tap-drill sizes, bearing fits etc. costs about a fiver, and well worth it. A copy of...

Now you're just showing off! :D

It's been that way for as long as I can recall, when I left school the people going on to apprenticeships in desirable engineering disciplines tended to have done A-Levels or a mix of A-Levels and a B-Tech. At this point it's substantially harder for a school leaver to get one of those...

At least in Sheffield there's a huge number of people and resources, with a number of strong programmes running. The integration between the University, the UTC (University Technical College, an FE college focused on engineering supported with resources and staff from the two uni's), the...

Sounds like the apprentices were looking out for their own best interests which is entirely reasonable, whilst the various companies were fighting amongst themselves as they are wont to... In principle this is the kind of thing the apprentice levy is meant to prevent, by forcing all large...

I tended to find the standard size to be a bit flimsy, but a surgeon friend suggested using something from their Pathology or Orthopaedics ranges... I went with the PM40 handle (and associated blades) because it was cheap and extremely rigid for a scalpel, I'm entirely happy with it as a tool...

That's a nifty idea, I have loads of off-brand waterproof breathable fabric in a range of garish colours just doing nothing. @cjharley if you want some knock off goretex to cover your machines, PM me and I'll happily pop some in the post.

Modern art isn't exactly my cup of tea either, but you can't argue that people aren't making a decent whack from it... (Or rather from being persuasive enough to part the pretentious from their money). You think of the profit margin on that "installation" you saw, hell you could fish the bike...

That usually points to them not paying them what they were worth in the labour market. It's a common enough pitfall for employers to fall into, the normal story being either: The company has rules restricting pay progression for staff, but other companies will pay a premium to get a skilled...

I doubt the steel stockholder will have an issue, your money is as green as anyone else's at the end of the day, and small orders can be a great way to monetise their "drops" (offcuts from larger orders); it's worth ringing up and asking to place a small order for cash and see what happens...

Honestly, it really depends what you want to do; and you will never, ever be done with buying tooling and accessories, never; it will just get weirder shaped and more niche as you challenge yourself more! I would suggest getting a couple of the "Workshop Practice" books on basic turning and...

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