Search results

To round up the story of the RB 10 plane . My original model works as well as the later one with yellow plastic parts. Now that I have fitted the spring steel clip the right way round I can change blades easily without a screwdriver . The later model arrived a few days ago with plastic tape...

Massive progress today . I bought the later model RB10 on E Bay and it arrived today . Almost in mint condition with the box and instructions. It seems that I have fitted that spring metal piece upside down. The later model with yellow plastic parts has it riveted in place and sprung open ...

After writing out all the problems with the spring steel component in the RB10 I have concluded that the sideways adjustment is achieved by the sides of the steel slotting " just" against the back surfaces (internal edges ) of the alloy top plate. Not a direct contact but a knock on contact ...

So , yesterday , the difficult job of renovating the first floor passageway was helped by my RB10 . The longest plank was about 20 feet long tongue and groove and painted black with white beneath . My wife specially asked me not to cut it . So it had to be taken up , turned over to inspect the...

After fitting a new belt to my sanding machine I thought I would have a proper go at flattening the RB10 sole. Nothing in my life seems to be easy . The new belt with a Chinese name printed on the back is a lumpy , bumpy thing. The bag the new belts came in has the original English name of the...

I saw a nice phrase about windows once. "Consistency of Fenestration". See what he says to that .

Digging up an old topic here . I bought an RB10 Stanley years ago and could never get it to work properly .It`s been hanging around for years . I decided to find out why it was so bad . Apart from only having one used blade I tested the sole flatness on my belt sander for a few seconds . There...