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That will be down to his mum and dad

Thank you guys

Thank you both. Yes they do those took me a few days to cut out and glue the parts together. some photos of the tracks being made. 6 parts to each link that includes the pin

As per the title I made this for the great grandson who loves diggers. It is just waiting for him and his mum and dad to return from their holiday. Made mainly with tulipwood, cherry and lots of mahogany from the scrap bin.

Cat owners are the most irresponsible people I know that let their animals out to use every ones elses garden as their private toilet. If you own a cat keep it indoors and let it use a litter tray. Dog owners have to clear up after their animals so should cat owners. No you did not get it wrong

First and last thing I would make for a cat is a coffin

At the moment I find ali the better material to work but then I am only on the start of my journey in metal bashing as I have only been doing it since January this year. This is how much I have done so far.

This may seem a little unorthodox method. You say the shaft is out of the sleeve now hold it with the MT section uppermost hold the shaft lower down not too tight just enough to support it in that position now tap with a hammer around the shaft turning the shaft occasionally. I use to use this...

Similar to what I was trying to describe but yours is a bit more fancier

Do you have access to a lathe if so turn some discs with a groove in it to bend the rods around even MDF would do unless you are planning to make lots. Each one with a hole in the centre to fix to a board and holes in the board for pins for the rod to stop against

I have mine on the wall behind the lathe I pull down what I need and rest them under the lathe. As I stop the lathe on many occasions to inspect the work if I decide I need another tool that is when a retrieve the tool. That way I never need to reach across a spinning lathe for another tool...

More like "do you have to work where I want to sleep"

I seem to be lucky that my suppliers do tend to send an e mail with the company name who will be delivered and then another e mail from the courier soon after. There is however the odd one that do not but their website normally states who they use. Once an order is placed and I have the...

Last year I placed an order for some metal working machines to add to the workshop a phone call I found was a better way to order than over the internet a little friendly banter and a polite request to see if there was any discount and yes I was lucky and got over £200.00 of extras free so it is...

I think with many of the home workshop type mills reaching the head raise and lower wheel could be the main problem. Most of these a cabinet can be brought separate so no need for that but instead a home built base would be ideal to make it whatever height that suits your needs. I have the Warco...

I have adjustable in the tool box but prefer to use proper spanners. What annoys me most with the idiots out there that the do not know how to use an adjustable correctly and insist on tightening and loosening the wrong way then wonder why they hit their knuckles on the nearest chunk of metal...

Not updated this for a while all the wheels are now quartered on the axles and fitted to the loco. connecting rods also complete and have just started on the coupling rods. Still enjoying every minute and learning loads

Not all woods are suitable for end grain turning as many will split very readily. I have found that Yew is a good one as can be seen on this piece of turning. As Paul stated about turning but with a little added when turning the inside work down in small increments which will help with...

This may be of use as a new turner

If you measure a drilled hole you will find that it will drill slightly over size to get a precise size would mean drilling very slightly under and reaming it