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You'd think that almost 40 years after metrication you could get a set of good/hss drills purpose made for wood. Lee Valley do a very nice imperial set, but I'd like (say) 3mm to 13mm in 0.5mm steps. All that seems available is a) carbon steel and b) has no cutting spurs. Anyone know different -...

Check this one out for ply down to 1.5mm and 'bendystuff'

Just so. And again thanks, Philly. Also to everyone else - a more frendly helpful bunch would be hard to find! regards to all, Ivan

I had an early Freud with a Very Basic fence. The best way to set the fence is to make up a few (thick) wood shims. Place the tool on a flat surface base down, tuck the shim under the fence hold carefully and tighten fence knobs. Hey presto! (I assume blade is parallel to the base?) For a flush...

Glad all's OK. Makes you think what an errant *** can do. I have been looking sideways very hard at my one extinguisher.

There's usually always white spirit in stock, saves buying paraffin, which isn't easy to find in the stix - also self cleaning as it evaporates quicker. Trend sell a wax stick for lubricating cutters working on ali - could rub some over the work in the way of the cutter? If the work is small...

Engineer one, try Silverman I think they have outlets NW and E of London. The one here in Devon stocks bendy ply, down to about 1.5?mm, this latter in 1.2m sq sheets. Ivan

Musing on since posting earlier, with the cylinder in halves, the outlet and spiral could be easily fixed in place, and sized to suit your own requirement, likewise the inlet. The flanges would make fixing a ply top/extractor mounting quite simple. Only tools needed for glass fibreing are a few...

Dust Checking: You can do a rough and ready check by turning out the lights (at night!) and using a bright narrow beam to backlight the dust in the air. (Like a sunbeam can indoors) A low voltage 'spot' fitting or old car spotlight would probably do. Of course you can only actually see the stuff...

My mate has a small Kity bandsaw with flat tyres and the manual says track with the teeth just off the front. I guess the idea is to avoid the tooth set interfering with the tracking. Of course. less of a problem with lots of tpi, or minimal set narrow kerf rip blades like that USA sourced...

Haven't heard of them before, Scrit, will give them a try.Ta!

Aahh! (cut to glare of rising sun as per 2001 space oddesy) Scrit, thanks for explanation, I get the idea now.

My grandad was a joiner and cabinet maker and used mothballs as a VPI, and I followed suit. They seem to work. At least they're cheap...I put one mothball in each old 35mm film pot, with holes drilled in the lid. Witchcraft or chemistry? Love to know!

I had a new 110 bought in about 1976, yours looks of similar or just later vintage. The 110 was only 1.25 Hp if single phase, and had a 15" crosscut. It had a 10" blade fitted. The travelling head was fitted with three bearings. A mate is still using it, some new roller bearings in the head and...

I have been given a Junior Sharpedge horizontal wet grinder, which with a new bearing, is in good running order, but it has no wheel... Does anyone know where to get one? The mfr can't help (says anyone who might know long retired ) Most ordinary tool shops carry a very limited range of wheels...

Coke works (very slowly!) because it contains very dilute phosphoric acid. This (ie an acid solution, not Coke!) is what's used commercially to de rust and etch steel before painting. It is very good becuase it will dissolve the rust and have a minimal effect on good steel. It's in Jenolite and...

I was wondering about those outfits who (say) make kitchens and are disecting melamine chipboard all day - I'd sort of assumed CNC cutting - and also assumed mainly by sawblade. If it's all done by routing no wonder they can cut it chipfree!

Family maters permitting (ie.Leaderene), and provided you're happy with another geriatric innocent turning up, I'm looking forward to putting a face to some names at the Big Event! regards to all, Ivan

Scrit, no sliding table as yet, but it's getting nearer... I get the idea of a minute toe out to make sure the non cutting teeth don't chip the edge of the dimensioned piece. Presumably when further dimensioning from the off cut, any chipping there is trimmed by an initial dust cut. What do...

Not too impressed with using random orbit sanders for compounding and polishing, but put off by silly price of what's just a slow angle grinder (£180!). Ever a cheapskate, eventually decided to try a real cheapie from Toolsatation, the Silverline Hi Spec SL406 7" polisher at £45. theyre a bit...