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Looks like one is empty and one has some oil in. I’ll have to go buy some oil. I only have baby oil, WD40, vegetable oil. Do you think 3 in 1 oil will be okay? Cheers

They are indeed old school. It looks like the same setup used to bring Frankenstein’s monster to life! What oil shall I use?

Do those fuses have a name so I can have a look for a guide or video?

Thanks very much Fitzroy and Phill05. Now you mention it, I noticed that oil was dripping from those fuses or whatever their name is when I removed the cover. It looked like yellow cooking oil. And they are very oily to the touch. Those bottom nuts do turn. I tried moving them up a bit...

Cheers Fitzroy. It is a nice looking Drill. I bought it to help me fix things not to end up fixing it! Hopefully it is an easy fix whatever the issue is!

Hi John, thanks. I did remove the belt. Everything does run smooth. Is there any other way of testing the motor? Is there a chance if I directly connect it we both end up on the shed roof?

I bought an old bench drill yesterday. It was all running lovely before I bought it and drove it home! Now it keeps tripping - as in the trip that is inside the start / stop button housing …. This isn’t my strong point and I’ve never seen anything like those two fuses. They look like...

I think the above must be the most likely cause. If you put a square on like... I'm assuming you will see it is out of square?

In hindsight, the width (20") of the bench would have been perfect as the depth. Pushing on the bandsaw in that direction doesn't cause a tilt. So just an extra 4" might have been good, but then the top would be bigger and heavier then so who knows! The decision to add weight by putting it...

Unfortunately the lorry driver shortage, Brexit or COVID seems to have impacted the supply of depleted uranium. Axminster and Rutlands are both completely out of stock! Come to think of it I do have some weightlifting plates knocking about that aren't used for anything. That's one thing I...

Yeah, that's why I never planned on doing it. I'm thinking of fixing it down on one leg that can be loosened so the whole thing can pivot around that. As you say, at the moment I'd be limited to about 3ft lengths before I hit the wall. Being able to rotate 90 degrees would allow me to poke it...

Hi Steve, I found having the bandsaw tightly secured to my heavy workbench made it work much nicer as it reduced the amount of vibration. That was the idea behind getting some weight into the bench. I'm probably going to secure the bench to the floor now, though, so the weight won't really...

That's what I was thinking. I might anchor it on one leg so I can pivot it if needed to put longer lengths through it. Splayed legs would be ideal. I don't think my skill level could pull off the angled joints that would create, though! I would've loved to throw that through the bandsaw...

I've not posted for a while so I thought I'd throw something up on my last project. I wanted something I could do quickly and I also wanted to learn SketchUp so I followed a great guide at Sketchup for Woodworkers and after a few hours I felt comfortable with it and went about designing a bench...

I upgraded to a Hock iron and chip breaker a while back on my #5 1/2 and I was amazed at the difference. I use that combo for almost everything apart from heavy removal now. I wouldn't want to put a big camber on it because I'd hate to take it back out again! I posted on here when I first...

Good luck, James. I'm also looking forward to it. It makes me want to start another workbench! I have just started watching Richard's French style workbench videos. The missus would kill me with the number of unfinished projects I have around the house and garden, though. She caught me...

Thanks, Mark. You're right about the guides. I'm quite happy to use them these days. I'm just building a pergola and decided to have a slant on the rafters in case I later decide to add a roof on. That decision meant that the notches all needed cutting at a weird angle. After a faff, I...

Agreed, I'd start your own. It'll be good to see the progress it's a great bench!

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Just thought I'd post an update now that I've been living with my bench for a year. It's hard to describe how easier your life becomes when you move from doing woodwork on a picnic bench to a proper bench! It doesn't just improve work holding it makes your tools work better. As a beginner...