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I read an article about wooden windows the other day. Window panes, not window frames. Some clever stuff going on with wood, but I'm not sure it can properly be called wood after it has been subjected to such radical treatments. Fascinating stuff, though!

13A is too large. A standard domestic fuse is the wrong type. The motor is a 320W universal brushed motor, not an induction motor, so the start-up current will probably not be 5/6/8 times continuous rating. The Axminster AT406SS scroll saw is apparently made in the same Taiwanese factory as the...

I know someone who replaced a purpose-built graphics editing PC (2nd gen i7, 32GB RAM, up to 10 hard disks/SSD's, 2GB graphics card) with a Mesh PC (Ryzen CPU, 64GB RAM etc) about 9 months ago and he's pretty happy with it and was happy with their service whilst discussing the order with them...

Simon Hope is a Oneway dealer. £5 or £10 postage from his place? Duncan

I would sell it and put the money towards a proper woodturning chuck. Less chance of mashed knuckles and less chance of newbie turner dig-ins launching a piece of wood into your face. Don't buy that Rutlands chuck unless you're sure you'll never need more jaws or an insert for another thread...

Use Loctite as mentioned above. Don't worry about the colour, they all work and can be undone with a bit more grunt on the spanner. Alternatively, fit a nyloc nut in place of the existing one - this is good enough for One-way and Jet. Or fit a locknut if the screwthread is long enough (two nuts...

Similar to what Pete has posted above: Axminster Woodturning Live Revolving Centre 3/4" x 16 tpi, a thread that most reputable chucks have an insert for. So you just need the live centre (you'll have to wait, it's out of stock at present) and an insert to suit one of your existing chucks...

It's a J-section 3-rib poly V belt - the same as the CCL Perform. I THINK it's 635mm long, but it doesn't say on the belt and measuring the belt accurately is very difficult. The Axi P/N is 400114 but you'll need to phone the order thro as it's not on the website or in the catalogue. It cost...

Fabulous! Not interested in chisels but just lost an hour looking at it Thanks for posting. Duncan

Without pictures it's hard to know the exact arrangement of the wiring but one way to secure wires and protect the terminals is to encase them in hot melt glue. The glue is not mechanically very strong (usually - depends on the grade of glue used) so can be removed if necessary but holds...

Take a look at the TIMBER YARDS list and phone around: UK & Ireland TIMBER YARDS - PLEASE Add Your Favourites Duncan

I'm with Ollie on this one. I had immense problems getting specs that worked from the high street chains and was reaching the point where I was facing having to give up work. A visit to a proper optician straight away led to lenses that suited my eyes and frames that were properly fitted - an...

Just ask the seller to measure it Duncan

If you do not have cutting fluid, use grease, not oil. Best - cutting fluid OK - grease Poor - oil Duncan

Record Power sent this email out yesterday: We are sending this message to confirm that all headstock cam bolt replacement kits have now been dispatched to affected customers - please allow 14 days for your kit to arrive if you are expecting one. What to do if you have not received your...

Absolutely fascinating, astounding attention to detail and clear reasoning for your choices. Thank you for posting it. Would a plumber's pipe cutter have done the job here, with less risk?".......Trimming down the outer conduit with the multi tool was quite risky / tricky with the water pipe is...

Congratulations, sounds like an interesting job, and I bet you end up meeting some fascinating people. I'd better not go in person, though, if there's a Dictum shop nearby. It would be a very expensive museum visit 😁

I agree with you on Charnwood but thought I'd mention them as an option. By the way, Nova chucks now go righty tightly and there were some good deals around just recently - looked like they came out of the same factory as the SC4. Roadmender was a great venue for all manner of acts but I never...

Axi would be a safe bet I guess, but if you want to stay with the SC4/RS/Nova family, another option would be the much cheaper Charnwood Nexus3R: 95mm diameter, 4 Jaw Geared Scroll Chuck (charnwood.net) Nexus3R Scroll Chuck Package (charnwood.net). I've no idea what they're like but there may...

Beware! The Axi chuck jaws will not fit the RS or RP chucks. If you want to become even more confused, have a look at Versachuck wood lathe chuck. Fits most lathes. Accepts all leading jaws. I've never used the Versachuck but plenty on here use them and like them. Regarding workpieces coming...