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Hi, Yesterday dinnertime just as I was removing the lid from the pressure cooker Paul our neighbours gardener popped round to ask if I could repair a tool using my big machine to weld it for him which he had just broken; he had been removing weeds between patio flags; I briefly looked at the...

Hi, An update at last. Photobucket demanded $399 for continued use so I saved Photobucket the trouble and cancelled my membership as I'm sure millions more too will do hence the loss of a few pictures. The new saw bench was running at around 5,000 rpm which was very fierce indeed so I've now...

Hi, Just a quick post Rob because I'm busy but hopefully the pictures below will be easier to look at? What strange casting on your bandsaw? I use Gimp for sorting images out and its totally free; I've used it for years. Kind regards, Colin.

Hi, I had a look at my Sealey band-saw yesterday afternoon and took a few images. The vice is a separate item and secured with socket head machine screws so this could be realigned or even shimmed if necessary. The arm mounting too is secured with socket head machine screws again affording...

Hi, You're most welcome Rob; using rolled steel plate for a machine table top is fine where great accuracy isn't needed; one thing worth knowing though is that if the plate is positioned crown up then possibly a length of heavy angle iron can be welded across the frame and the top can then be...

Hi, Thanks for your kind comments morfa; much appreciated. I'd like to expand a bit if I may regarding the home made power supply. When I retired in 2000 I adopted restoring vintage radios as a hobby for our long dreary winters starting from scratch so I had lots to learn. Over the next ten...

Hi, Sorry to learn of your troubles Steve but you sound to be getting straight at last also the theft has prompted you to upgrade your car. Last July Bron and I bought our new Yeti and we took out gap insurance but never ever again from a car dealer. In 2014 we bought a new Fabia Monte Carlo...

Hi, Thanks bourbon; yes its now a throw away society which is strange when the government are always bleating on about waste? About four years ago our washing machine died; the circuit board had expired; no problem I'll just install a new circuit board; £100 quoted for the board so up to the...

Hi, Thanks AES; I think it fair to describe it as a one off. Thanks bourbon; it's actually a tumble drier which died and if I couldn't have managed to fix it I'm sure installing an angle grinder 12" dia steel cutting disc the saw would indeed sort it out once and for all. Its nice to keep the...

Hi, Thanks TFrench; yes it sure is a beast and without soft start it bursts into life with gusto; I used an old plate blade for aligning and test then installed a new Trend 12" tipped blade. Thanks Coley; yes it runs very well indeed but it sure is noisy so ear defenders are a must; it...

Hi, http://www.daltonswadkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Wadkin-LQ-Router-Manual.pdf Is there a grub screw securing it? Kind regards, Col.

Hi, A while ago I sold my Startrite combination woodworking machine and although I have a rebuilt Shopsmith and big DeWalt RAS I wanted a decent dedicated rip saw bench so just for interest designed and built a saw bench to suit my needs. I'm a mechanical engineer by trade and am used to this...

Hi, Over the years I've wanted to hone tungsten carbide tipped tooling and at one point bought an 8" dia green grit grinding wheel but it didn't impress me in the least. Recently I noticed diamond cup wheels on RDG website which looked interesting so I bought a 100mm dia version. As I collected...

Hi, Thanks guys for your kind comments which I appreciate. You could always surprise your wife griggs and make her such a chest of drawers; it's sure to please. You sure are right custard; I spent quite a while setting the Wilmac bandsaw up to deep cut the oak and only just got away with it...

Hi, Over the last month I've been busy making my wonderful wife Bronwyn a solid oak chest of 16 drawers for Bron to keep her card making materials in. It's been a true labour of love for the one I love. I've just finished the drawers and the new metal drawer knobs were bought from China for...

Hi, Thanks for asking Martin. There is a large central heating radiator behind the Chesterfield sofa. I upgraded all the 13A sockets so that there are now four double 13A sockets below the TV in the wall and the co-axial runs along the top of the carpet adjacent to the skirting it being a...

Hi, I've not been on the forum for ages simply being too busy in retirement which I find is a full time job with maximum overtime and no holidays. In the last year I've installed new double glazing units to the bungalow front; given two bedrooms and our front room full makeovers and done quite...

Hi, Thank you for the compliment Teckel; I'm pleased you like the cabinet. Many thanks Roy for taking the trouble to add the Baird TV picture it's a lovely looking set; what a pity it is now that the wooden cabinets are no longer used. I thought it might be worthwhile to add a few more...

Hi, Many thanks blister; stoatyboy and Mike for your kind comments. Thanks also Roy and it is interesting to hear your Radio Rentals story. I haven't heard of Mr Sheen for many years and wonder if it is still available. I too would have run a mile had I known the cabinet was riddled with...

Hi, Welcome to the forum from another newbie darrenl; Many thanks for asking darrenl; are you enquiring about the desk or simply the burning wire? Kind regards, Col.