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For the reference if anyone who might be looking for be a similar be solution in the future... Just spoke to the gate place near me who suggested Merlin Industrial as the easiest source of both Upturned V and Flanged Rail wheels.

At the risk of being a pedant... I have two sewing machine induction motors in the workshop, a 1kw and 1.5kw; both fitted with a flywheel and clutch pack with a mechanical linkage (which would go to the pedal if they were fitted to a sewing machine). I think that's par for the course for...

That's the ticket! From that link, I can see that they're commonly used for sliding gates (a connection I had totally failed to make), and there's a sliding gate company in the next village over who may be able to advise and sort me out with the hardware (wouldn't ask them to fab because of...

That was my starting point, but as I looked into a small 2 tonne unit that was available locally for effectively scrap value, my structural engineer friend helpfully flagged that the point loading associated with the beams supporting the carriers running along both walls, would require cost...

I forgot Lou Reed, who also deserves a mention. If you liked Clem Snide try Dan Bern's Jerusalem (very Dylan-esque, in a 113th dream kind of way) and Two Gallants' Despite What You've Been Told... Both have a similar tone and level of accomplishment but a different "voice" (also, actual voice)...

As the final step before I'm really ready to start equipping my workshop in earnest, I'm looking at building a Gantry Crane spanning the full width of the workshop and running the full length. Design load will be about 800kg-1200kg (until I finalize on a design and do complete calculations...

Depends how long you want it to last, and what other constraints you have. 9mm OSB3 boarding, covered with EPDM, is probably the most cost-effective in the long term, but much cheaper materials are available which would work ok for a reasonable length of time. If you're considering trying to...

It might a little bit... but not in a good (or useful) way. The only way limiting voltage could reduce motor speed would be by making the induced force so weak relative to the rotors rotational momentum, that it couldn't actually get the stator and rotor windings to sync properly. Which would...

The logo is nicely designed and would add a lot to the "feel". But it just doesn't work as a sticker... I would immediately remove it, be bugged by the adhesive for a while, then use the scribe for years until it finally got lost/broken, and finally post here asking if anyone could remember...

Effectively, during and after the war everything went to the BSF head size, effectively shrinking all the heads of BSW bolts by one size, (pre-war BSF 5/16 would have the same AF as BSW 1/4), so it should be easy enough to tell by comparison with a chart or bsf labeled spanner. If you don't...

I may have some in the workshop that you're welcome to, I'll need to have a look in the gigantic bag of mixed BSF/BSW fixings to find them though. They can still be bought, although if "Fat Head" means you want the larger pre-war head dimensions that will be hard to source. I'd try UK Fixings...

I had this issue, and just used duct-tape... If you're looking for a permanent solution then it's likely going to be easier to replace the door than to seal those gaps in a manner which isn't a hideously ugly cludge of a job (expanding foam for instance), because the design was never intended...

I have done it as a temporary measure whilst sorting out a replacement door. It's proved very effective (I've been tracking temperatures and energy consumption as I worked through insulating the garage), and I'm extremely impressed with the product. In my experience however, it's important you...

If you forced me to pick just one, it would be tempting to play it safe and go Bob Dylan (what with the Nobel and all)... But I think it would be Patti Smith who won out for the title in my mind. With Honourable Mentions going to: Rage Against The Machine (perhaps unexpectedly to some), the...

I think it's inevitable that like workplace testing, workplace vaccination requirements will be a thing... As I pointed out it's already normal for workers in the Water, Waste, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare sectors. That means we need to do something to make that straightforward, utilising the...

Not really, no. The vast majority of vaccines are given to children, the vast majority of technical experts in vaccination topics are from a pediatrics background, and almost all vaccines have been tested by clinical trials in children. The process is to do animal trials, then trials in...

Chance would be a fine thing! I will certainly share their info if they have a suitable product available though.

Whilst I see more conceptual merit than you do, it would be blind of me to argue the idea is not divisive, and fully recognise it could only be as beneficial as the level of enforcement, which would vary wildly. However, I think you may have picked on the single biggest weakness of the concept...

That's a false equivalence. Vaccination status is not the same as revealing intimate details of a medical condition, or treatment...

There are existing processes to manage that, which should probably be being made obvious and available to employers who are unfamiliar with them now... Because employers will start asking (if they aren't already) as it's clearly an advantage to them to have a vaccinated workforce. But yeah...