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I have an old Axminster Lathe M900 that I would like to offer free to a good home. I had previously included the lathe as a free extra in the sale of my Speed Genie upgraded Axminster Hobby lathe on this forum, Gumtree and Ebay, but got zero interest. Anyway, the motor is still working...

Love the puns. Just two planes ( a block + No.4[?]), stacked. Saves having to submit two photos

I would go for Ash

Must admit I have not come across any water-based Hammerite before. I used Blue Hammerite Smooth on this old "cheapy" Chinese bench with cast iron sides a few years back. The Hammerite smooth range can be used directly onto prepared bare metal. BTW, all the timber had rotted out, so I upcycled...

I've been 'badgered' for years by my energy supplier to have one fitted. However, with a 5Kw PV array on the roof and the 'old type' electricity meter, owners with a similar set up would understand my reluctance to change;)

Hi Wilbur, sorry cannot help with the lathe, but just a question from me. May I ask what the bells are for? I have this vision of "tinkling" them to summon my manservant or calling the Butler's Pantry. Anyway good luck in your search.

I used to use Hermes, now rebranded Evri. That was until I sent a large wooden bowl I had turned, down to my sister in Dorset. The package arrived damaged and the bowl had a big chunk of wood broken off. I checked out some Youtube reviews and videos on Evri (Herpes) and was shocked. I then...

Fergie, the only trouble is there are many of these scamming "operations" operating from numerous locations, chiefly India, they each have their own particular scam and MO, they are generally unconnected and each have they own list of numbers to call. You were lucky not to receive more calls...

Raising awareness amongst us all on scams is no bad thing, passing on this awareness to our friends and family will also hopefully reduce the risk of being scammed by this scum. I have suggested on previous similar threads to subscribe to Jim Browning's YouTube Channel, Jim has over 4million...

Background I recently decided to store all of my turning tools in one of those large plastic storage boxes, you know, the ones that go under your bed. The minimum length needed to accommodate all but one of my tools was 600mm. I noted that Dunelm were advertising 600mm x 400mm boxes at only...

Another option is to buy an "Alexa" Dot. Assuming you have Broadband and another family member has Broadband and a Dot, you can easily set up a link between the two devices. If you do take a fall or are incapacitated, simply say "Alexa call ******". Ok, it won't cover all situations, but is also...

Hi, I have an Axminster AWSL 1000 Hobby Series lathe for sale, which is in good condition and fully working. The lathe was upgraded 2 years ago to the Speed Genie variable speed system and included a brand new 1hp motor. The variable speed enables you to rotate forward and in reverse (careful!)...

I was the lucky recipient of this sale.....cheers Gareth. Me and the wife managed, surprisingly quite easily to get the lower half of the lathe out of the van using some spare kitchen worktop! Hope to be offering my own Axminster Hobby lathe on this site in the near future.

Some great suggestions above. I am always on the look out for free wood and have never bought a bowl blank in my life and never intend to. I usually scavenge locally or have pieces donated to me. A good time to look is after a winter storm, when the local council is out cutting up trees that...

Hi Rich, some good advice from other posters, but surprised no one mentioned the benefits of YouTube videos. The only problem is their are thousands of them! If you can find a creator that publishes instructional videos that instruct with commentary rather than just show, then these would be the...

I used to buy my metal stock from F H Brundle, they do a range of cast decorative stuff and have stores throughout the UK. https://www.fhbrundle.co.uk/groups/0513D__Steel_Spheres_and_Hemispheres

I have used a 'cheapie' moisture for a number of years as a measurement for moisture in wood I wish to turn. I have always doubted the accuracy of the readings, especially when getting readings low readings only to cut through a thick piece of timber to find much higher readings towards the...

Some great advice on the above posts. Personally, I have tried a number of methods over the years including sealing the end grain, packing in shavings etc.... which is basically playing the long game. However, because I wanted a more immediate finished product I used the microwave drying method...

Ditched NordVPN last year, now use SurfShark, which is cheaper. With any VPN you can get "issues". This may be while browsing the BBC site, purchasing online products or tickets or registering on a particular site. NordVPN was certainly much easier to use than Surfshark and to be quite honest I...

I hate rats, but mercifully we only get the odd one now and again. I use a bait station, but although I can see that the poison has been taken I have never found one dead as a result of the poison. I have used the larger rat traps, and managed to kill one with that. However, a couple of years...