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:D Ooh Err Missus! If I couldn't find a drop in replacement for the part by googling "[Bandsaw Model] Spare Parts" and looking it up on the parts diagram most suppliers helpfully provide, then I'd take your track and search for "[bore internal diameter] knob" or "[thread size] threaded knob"...

I disagree, it's not a tool to be used by someone who is unfamiliar with the risks associated with its use. If a hobbyist is committed enough to spend he cash, and take the time to learn to use it safely there's no reason they shouldn't get one. Hobbyists (especially in the US) routinely do...

I have also spaced the wall to give one large cavity behind the stud-work. What I'm trying to work out is the minimum sensible amount of ventilation I will need spread across the whole cavity, as I'd like to achieve a balance between evaporation and insulation. If I have too little airflow...

Yes and no... What I'm doing is very similar to the build there (almost unsettlingly so, but I guess there's only a handful of good solutions with these garages), so it's nice to see it works. But there's nothing on actually working out the ventilation requirements, I guess I could assume that...

Can anyone point me to rules of thumb or design calculations for the ventilation required for a concrete/masonry wall with an insulated stud wall on the inside. I've tried to copy the "Mike Way" as closely as possible when lining my sectional garage, and have deliberately left a gap inside the...

Oh no, I'm not knocking the cheap drills on performance, mine is a 1500w Bauker (Toolstation equivalent of Titan) that I paid about £80 for, and it's as capable as any brand name drill (hence drilling through two feet of concrete with it). What I was trying to get at is the extra cost of the...

The effectiveness of SDS drills seems to be measured by weight not price... What you pay for with the better brands is being able to drill more than one hole without exceeding your daily hand-arm vibration exposure limit. (Seriously, took my Toolstation special SDS max to work to drill a 12mm...

I was about to say that if you have serious material removal to do by hand an axe and adze are superior to the scrub plane... It takes a lot longer to develop finesse and control with them compared to a scrub plane though, but once you get your hand in, great tools.

Assuming OP's alterations are sensible, then this is all fair and good... Until you come to sell. When I purchased my house, my mortgage provider's surveyor spotted non buildings control approved work, which in turn neccesitated me getting a structural survey done (privately because my...

A cruder version of the jig shown could work well, I wouldn't be making anything so refined for a short term cludge though. I was aiming to avoid screwing into/through the baseplate as part of a short term fix if at all possible, but using penny washers to sandwich the baseplate without going...

I have a load of ripping to do over the coming evenings, and picked up a Circular Saw (Hitachi PSU-9) second hand today to save myself from doing it all by hand. As with all second hand power tools, it came without all of the easily lost accessories including the ripping guide... I will...

I would strongly recommend against that as you're not likely to achieve meaningful protection, see this article from the ENT Institute for details If you want to play music inside your ear defenders (which I personally don't think is a good idea as it further reduces your situational awareness...

Peltor! Accept no substitutes. The Optime II (Green) or III (Black/Red) are likely equally good for home users who will use loud power tools for extended periods, the Optime I (yellow) are ok for occasional or lower intensity exposure, but cost more than the III's which are ubiquitous in...

Removing things which are stuck in threads is a hierarchy of least to most risk, the more stuck it is, the more likely it is you'll break it off and there's no way round that unfortunately. I would suggest trying (In order of least to most risk) the following thread releasing approaches...

I have just edited to add them back, sorry. Pulling the old bearings you can do pretty much anything, so long as it doesn't mar the bore (and even then you can hone it out), it's only the reinstallation step where you have to ensure you follow a sequence that lets you do it without damaging the...

You're right that in getting the pully bearings out you'll want to apply force to the outer races to get the best effect. If the bearings (which from the diagram look like standard sealed BB rather than angular contact, so much cheaper) are being replaced with new, I'd be inclined to chance...

Great, looking at that it's a variation on the theme of what I called Type 1, which looks to have been designed with the intent of making it easier to re-assemble without specialised equipment. If I've interpreted this right, then: Parts of spindle assembly shown: Part No. Description 134...

Happy to share what I have learned about assembling machine tool spindles, but there's quite a few variations on spindle design, and I'm not familiar with the star... I've sketched a few sectional views through common spindle designs and attached below, if you can tell me which you're dealing...

Having worked in sawmilling (a planing mill producing finished and semi-finished products from imported softwood) in a previous life, I'd say custard is bang on the money, and your implication in the second part of the section I quoted is dead wrong. Wood Machining is not somehow less skilled...

I'm not 100% sure what you mean by horizontal sliding doors. I've been building a 3 panel bifold door to replace an up and over garage door, and purchased my hardware (Tommafold 60) from Runners-UK, I've been very satisfied with the service and quality of the product. I believe they also offer...