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Hi Paul Thanks for your further input. My workshop is a concrete block building with timber cladding built on a solid concrete base and there are no extraneous conductive parts. The only conduit coming into the building is the electricity cable. I have watched the John Ward video and the...

Hi Paul I have checked the paperwork left by an electrician who did some rewiring in my house 11 years ago and I can see that my supply is TN-C-S. I can understand that connecting things up in the wrong way could be dangerous but I can't see how the failure to get written permission makes it...

Hi Fergie, Yes I should have made it clear that I will be changing the 2 way consumer unit in my workshop for a 3 way. That will enable me to have 2 circuits for power and 1 for lighting. Any suggestions as to size of breakers? At the moment I have 6 amps for the lights and 16 amps for the...

Hi Paul Thank you for your replies. It can’t be much of an electric shower if it’s on a “normal” ring final and hasn’t melted anything! No, it's not an electric shower, it's a power shower, so only the pump is powered by electricity. The electric shower in our house has its own separate...

Hi Robin No I don't know what type of earth my house has and I intend to use 3 core cable. Thanks for your input.

Hi Roy My lathe is 2250 Watts, my bandsaw is 1.5kw and when cold I sometimes run 2 fan heaters at the same time as either the lathe or bandsaw (but never together). The ring main is used for the usual household items such as fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer and one shower as well...

Yes I agree and the electrician who first fitted the 10mm cable suggested running the armoured cable to the 10mm cable direct. I note what you say about the 10mm armoured cable. I hadn't considered that but having compared prices the difference as you say is negligible. The breaker for the...

I have been running my workshop off a 13 amp spur from a household ring main. I was buying a bandsaw that allegedly needed a 16 amp socket so was concerned about the limitations of my supply. A post on this site produced a number of very helpful replies, one of which suggested that the...

I am considering enlarging my workshop if my wife will grant me planning permission! At the moment my electricity comes via a 2.5mm spur taken off a house ring main using armoured cable so the power is limited, although I haven't had a problem to date. Before doing any building work I want to...

Hi John. Thanks for the photo's. I was thinking of spheres about 6-8 cms in diameter but that was just for something I was doing recently and other sizes, both bigger and smaller, will be likely in the future. It looks from your photo's as if your jam chuck is just pushed into the Axi live...

Many thanks for the positive replies received. I had considered the Axminster and Oneway offerings but they seemed rather more ambitious (and expensive) for what I wanted. I have considered all the options suggested and have contacted Paul Howard as his revolving chuck cup arbour seemed to be...

After reading all the advice offered I decided to contact a local electricians firm. They got one of their electricians to 'phone me and after explaining the set up in my workshop his advice was pretty much the same as that given by Sideways. So I now have a 2 metre extension lead with a...

On Saturday morning I spent an enjoyable couple of hours watching Theo Haralampou's demo from Australia. For a while I have been experimenting, unsuccessfully, to find a way to mount an appropriately shaped block of wood in the tailstock to assist in, for example, holding a part turned sphere...

Thank you XH. Since my last post I decided to take advice from a local electrician. I explained the situation and he was of the opinion that the requirement for a 16 amp supply was due to an excess of caution by the manufacturer as the machine is trade rated. He has made me up a lead with a 13...

Hi Sideways, that is what I hoped you would say. Axminster's website categorically states that the AT3327B "was previously known as the SBW4300B". I am going to start as you suggest but I will bear in mind what Nick has said and if fuses are blown, even once, I will get a new 2.5 spur fitted...

Thank you again Roy.

Thank you Sideways. The bandsaw in question is an Axminster Trade AT3327B and it would be helpful to compare the specification of your machine if that were possible. I note what you say about turning off other electrical items and that seems good advice. Hi Roy - Thanks for your message. I...

I have ordered a new bandsaw and have just noticed that it says that a 16 amp supply is needed. Can anyone explain in simple language what that entails please. The bandsaw motor is 1.5 kw but my lathe is 2.2 kw and that runs off a 13 amp plug. My workshop electricity runs from my domestic...

I want to buy a replacement carbide tip for a hollowing gouge and I would appreciate hearing the experiences of anyone who has actually used Banggood or similar products. Many thanks.