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myward wrote "Corner to corners being equal ensures its square, always use the largest square you can to check square edges and the same with spirit levels because you are after the average over the length and not just a small section. " with carcase construction that's a good check , until...

looks identical to a jet. A few months ago, just took apart the reeves pullies , cleaned em, and re-installed them. problem was too much dust on the shafts,preventing one/both from sliding as you changed speeds! Buddy just bought one with pully problems, so I priced them for him from the local...

that shop was not the size of a small supermarket at all! I ws just trying to reduce the real-estate used by random clamps, and improve ease of access!

these photos from a previous shop Eric in the colonies

I prefer to use proportional dividers. If the tips don't bend too much initially you can hammer on the other end with a small sledge to perforate the lid to get additional prying traction! Eric.. (running and ducking) Sorry could't resist

I'd be seriously looking at the British made marples m148. certainly no longer made, but an awesome jig. With appropriate rods, it can dowel 24" carcases without fuss, instead of the pretenders whom can only manage 3-6" widths. https://www.ebay.com/itm/295097626169 Eric in the colonies

Worth assessing. Does the leakage relate to heavy rains? I have had over the years two clients whom related leakage around windows inside the house . The cause was traced back to lack of drip edges on the roof, so in heavy rains, the gutters overflowed, , got beind the facia aluminum and that...

Paul simons "graceland" and Marc Cohn's "Walkin in Memphis"

we've had a couple of neigbours whom have had to have their street connection replaced. My understanding is they dig up the street connection, tie on to the old water line and pull it through to the house. one neighbour,s street connection was crimped by thefoundation, so they had to dig up...

Gizmos all! -----try an ice skate blade Eric in the colonies

Calgary went from -30C early this week to +4c today .....It's called a "Chinook"- apparently meaning "snow eater" in an unknown to me indigenous dialect

Is that a side-by side duplex???? Wierd idea, but it actually happened in our neighbourhood. . One neighbour tapped into his other neighbours electrics,when the house was being built.. His neighbour was paying for his 'lectrcity for probably 20 years Next question...have you been up in the...

This is a sideways photo of our front door (side windows on top) taken with an inexpensive android compatible thermal camera. You can see the blue, which is cold...not sure of the thermal colour gradient.. Nowadays, I would take a much cheaper laser thermometer to more accurately ***** what is...

A vacuum adapter for our makerspace jet 1236 lathe! Now to fabricate the chuck! Eric in the colonies

Also at a makerspace I am, and we have a tormak knock-off with almost the ful assortment of tormak jigs. I am with Giles 55..much prefer the bench grinder with a white wheel. Ever so much faster and versatile. The bench grinder has Lee Valley grinding platforms I've recently bought a 6"...

this is so frustrating!

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lets try again Eric in the colonises, just west of the inspector!

heated pallet knife for melting shellac fil sticks. - just made the tip. Works a charm.

WM325 is a REALLY EARLY model. It l has "collectable" value Check out https://h-frame.weebly.com/workmate-wm225wm325.html and on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=wm325+workmate&_sacat=0 high prices run 140 pounds Eric in the colonies