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I stopped bothering with the scoring blade on my saw when I came across triple tooth blades. They minimise break-out to such an extent that I found that in most instances it wasn't worth the aggravation of setting up the scoring blade.

A quick "tot up" of - Henry hoover, wheelie bin , HD castors and plastic tap, comes to £212. Not a bad idea though, that I'm sure will be copied. Just like those early workshop vacuum cleaners that used large easily available paint cans as their base, have gone on to spawn all those we see...

This has not been my experience. For years, a colleague and I ran adjoining workshops, and both employed others from time to time. We both came to a similar conclusion about numbers of people in workshops. This was that if one person alone in a workshop is fully efficient, then adding another...

I remember from my childhood that decorators of my grandfathers generation used what was called "Swedish Putty" As far as I can gather this seems to be a mix of paint and putty. It did go off quicker than ordinary putty, and was really useful when filling the many small cracks that form in...

I've not had a lot of luck with these. I've just removed a pair from a cupboard in my workshop. Had I replaced them this would have been the third pair I had installed in the same cupboard. Well, enough was enough, and I decided to use hinged stays instead. However , I had to abandon fitting...

Snap! :LOL:

Fair play to India for their feat, but am I alone in thinking their simulation graphics were a bit " Oliver Postgate"? :)

Yes it would ............ I have a set of wad -punches that I can clip an inner piece to, that allows me to do just this. There are, however, some adjustable versions of the vintage bit above, that are designed to fit an old style brace.

The world is a very strange place, That is like a mash-up of "an exotic bird, courtship display" and "the ministry of silly walks"

Is there anything to say that Pakistan would not have come into existence as a separate country, after independence? After all, Bangladesh did just that

Something for cutting a washer from thin sheet? Just a guess................ The different length of the prongs would ensure the inside was cut before the outside, which would prevent the washer revolving before the cut was finished. Edit. Duh... didn't spot that the bottom prong is same...

If the OP is worried about black bitumen paint allowing the roof to heat up. Then he might try a solar reflective, roof paint which is meant to alleviate this problem.

I have had a few goes at the alternative sash bar joint that @Steve 355 shows. It's not difficult . One of the components is cut. just as any halving joint is cut. The other is too, with the exception that, on this piece, the profile has to be scribed on both sides. This is done by first paring...

You make some interesting observations in the above comments. I have mixed feelings about the lathe, but, I have to grudgingly admit that " it's not too bad really" :unsure: As I have mentioned before it is by no means as sophisticated as my old Drummond Round Bed, but at least it is useable...

Hmm. ............. It does have that feel about it . The welding of the 3/4" plate is very neat and the spindle has been beautifully turned to shape. The important bits have obviously been made where there was access to large machinery and folk with some pretty good skills. Judging by the...

Better than that, my son was given it! We have since fitted a new motor, and replaced the plate it was bolted to. Also fitted a VFD so we can get slower speeds' I believe it had been the makers "pride and joy" and he wanted it to go to someone who would use and appreciate it.

If you look at the construction of a simple rectangular frame - without mouldings or rebates - using mortice and tenons - then the rule of thumb is to divide the thickness into 1/3 ,1/3,1/3. The middle one being the tenon, with the outer 1/3's being where the rebate and moulding is applied. So...

It is a long dummy for bending lead pipe. Mentioned in " Practical Plumbers Work" by Paul N Hasluck, ( 1910 )

I've recently posted a few enquiries regarding the tapered bearings on my lathe. The fact that it had been scratch -built ( not by me I hasten to add ) seemed to present a few initial difficulties when trying to identify what replacement bearings to order. However, it is all done and dusted...

Things are are getting pretty tough at the moment for many of us. Lots of businesses are twiddling their thumbs waiting for work to come their way -and it can be quite a scary situation to be in. Thankfully I am retired now , but I did manage to ride -out two recessions whilst running my own...