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Block plane - the one I reach for most is my Stanley 220 adjustable. It's quite cheap ( on e-bay I just saw a clean s/h one for £20), but it has to be nice and sharp, because it's not the best quality in the world. The flappy lateral adjuster is a waste of time - just tap the blade with...

Don't know if this will help. I use a cheapo Draper honing guide. In the top photo you can see that I filed the top surfaces flat-ish, because the guide straight out of the packet just isn't flat, so the blade won't sit right. Still, it was under a tenner. On the pack it gives the measures to...

Hi Fergie. That's a very useful idea, thank you. I don't have a bandsaw, but I do have some steel. I'll have a go at that tomorrow. Hi Sideways. Yes, I was really surprised at how nice it was inside when disassembled. Very clean indeed after the gank was brushed off. Even the brushes look only...

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I did it. Yay. No PlusGas needed, sorry Phil It is indeed threaded with a clockwise turn to undo it (looking down from above, so a backwards thread then. Just for interest, the inner tube trick didn't work - it just tore the tube to shreds. I can't heat it cos there's a captive plastic fan on...

Goodness - thank you for all the comments! I didn't want to sacrifice the drive belt because it's actually in very good nick, so I was trying to save myself £15. But if needs must. I would never have thought of using an inner tube and I've literally just thrown one away. Hells teeth. But I...

Thanks Sideways - that's some good info to digest. I wouldn't expect you to break yours down just to find a bearing part number for me! But I would appreciate some advice on getting that pulley off the end of the armature without chewing up the teeth. My best idea so far is to put the square...

Hi all First post and I'm coming begging! I have an Elu MFF81 planer and the main bearings are now mostly filings. It's a nice clean machine, I've had it from new and it's only seen medium service, so I think it's worth having a go at repairing it. I saw a similar thread here...