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Back in the 70's I was working in Iran (pre revolution) but after six years I'd had enough so the company transferred me to South-East Asia living in Singapore and working on a rotation basis in Sumatra. I had only been married for three years so back then we hadn't built up a 40' container of...

I recently went to use my x-rite screen calibrator and the "stirrup" had gone sticky. It was some 15 years old but the replacement cost being around £260 and with it working perfectly with current software, there was no way I was going to junk it. I tried various benign solvents including...

How about the Trend T5? It is a 1/4" router with a 1000W motor and I would have thought it was just the ticket for a CRT3 size table using 1/4" bits. I've been using one for hand-held routing for some 20 years. I have a T11 mounted in a table using 1/2" bits I don't think I've ever used it...

Beware of carrying out laser printer firmware updates! - It is quite common after update that the printer will suddenly refuse to operate as as "a non genuine" cartridge fitted". In time the 3rd party suppliers may update their products, but it takes time and when a printer is judged as...

In case you're interested Rufas, I have the Trend jig that you referred to in your opening post. I haven't used it for over 20 years and never will now. In its day I put a lot of 18mm/3/4" cabinets together with it. You can have it gratis if you wish to collect (I'm just off the A303 in...

This quick release woodworker's vise is in excellent condition as can be seen from the photographs. It is the Axminster catalogue no. 505549 Pick up only I'm afraid from Andover just off the A303. £60

The full-size aircraft has a pitot head mounted on the left wing only (AFAIK). All aircraft have pitot head(s) and static port(s) in one form or another. Small simple aircraft may have the static port integrated with the pitot head. The pitot pressure generated by forward airspeed enables...

You might consider the DeWalt DWS774. It's on Amazon right now at £239. It has no sliding bars and can be used with the back right up against the wall. The only projection is the extraction hose (which works well). I bought one a few years ago for exactly the reasons that you outline. Sadly...

Today (New Years Eve), it's £274.99. I'm pretty sure it went up since this morning. Not just on Amazon - Robert Dyas has increased exactly the same from £234.99 yesterday. These price increases are getting out of hand. Supply & demand eh?

I'm running out of space and I no longer use this extractor - But I do keep tripping over it! It's in very good condition (once I've emptied it) and will come with 5 spare filter bags and the original length of 100mm hose. I have a miscellany of adapters which fit either the outlet direct or...

I believe it's a sound idea to take photographs at the beginning of the job and at salient points during progress to completion. Not just your work but also anything existing that might affect the outcome in the future. We all have a camera phone so it doesn't take long. I'm long retired now...

I have an Axminster HBS250N 10" "Hobby" bandsaw. It has a cast iron tiltable base, ball bearing upper and lower guides and a pretty good adjustable fence. The original mitre gauge was rubbish but I managed to find a good T-slotted replacement. I haven't used it that much in the two years that...

I assume this is tongue in cheek? I believe that sweet crude can produce a maximum of around 40% gasoline. Sour crude yields very little. The conversion is carried out in a refinery cracking plant. The principle is essentially distillation (as in whisky etc.) and requires a significant heat...

100mm centres? Convention is 96mm spacing and AFAIK all jigs will be same.

Avoid using PayPal for this transaction unless seller submits an invoice through PayPal and you pay using the "Goods and Services" option. You have buyer's protection in this case. However seller may ask for PayPal payment as "Friends and Family" to avoid PayPal's charges. I assume he is...

Whatever type of combustion device in use, I would strongly suggest installing a good quality Carbon Monoxide detector alarm. I use "FireAngel" CO detectors with a 7-year sealed battery life. As it happens I have also used them along with FireAngel fire detectors in the house for the last few...

I also use the ToughBuilt trestles referenced by Roy combined with appropriate lengths of CLS. Ideal for breaking down sheet goods. An important feature of these trestles is the facility to adjust the length of individual legs. This enables me to set up a stable level cutting base on sloping...

I have had significant back and sciatic pain since 1990. I have good days and bad days. One of the penalties of being a human forklift from time to time I reckon. Around 2004 I was in California and stayed at a hotel where the desk chair was amazing. The first time in many years I could sit...

I have the Rockler 422866 Router Table Box Joint Jig. It does the job but it's really quite basic. Adjustment for fit is "loosen and give it a tap". I've had a look at the Incra-I Box Joint Jig on line and it's in a wholly different class. What do they say? - Buy cheap, buy twice? I hardly...

I met Clive Sinclair in 1981 before he was knighted. I was working with an aircraft sales and chartering business at the time and helping out at a sales event at Cranfield Aerodrome. A lady came to our stand and asked if someone could show her boss around an executive aircraft on display. I...