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I have a Clarkson, a Quorn, a Tiplap & two Ferrets (metal, not furry) and I can recommend the Clarkson. But if you could get a Deckel SO for that money, maybe consider that.

"interchangeable workholders" ? I have a TipLap that I got for £50 at an auction. I thought the way I got it was the way it was. The top comes off? Could you post some pictures of the work holders you have? Thanks, Wilson.

Thanks everyone for the very full information !! Cheers! Wilson.

My folks bought this to cook on during the 70s blackouts (we only had an electric hob). I thought I might take it camping. Does anyone know what that gas tap fitting is?

OK, so here's a left field idea... thread cutting... how about Coventry die heads? Really they're a production tool from a bygone era (CNC did for them) but now, 2nd hand, they're cheap and you still get a production standard finish when using them. Better than any single point tool, even...

OK, guys, thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll just get a locksmith. The whole building has a sensitive fire alarm system so using a grinder was always going to be a last option. Thanks! Wilson.

Hi All, Can anyone identify this type of lock? Its a cupboard door in my landlords building. He's going going to rent me the cupboard as extra space for my unit but he can't find the key. Is it just a case of a 1mm parting disk through the deadbolt and then take the lock out? I'd like...

The starter on my Fobco 7/8 drill press died & I got a new one & used my minimal electrical skills to get it to start from the machine but not to stop. To stop it you had to switch it off at the wall. I was drilling some big holes in thick stainless and I was holding the drill press vice (too...

Have you looked at HPC gears? https://www.hpcgears.com/ Making the boss is the easy bit. If you can buy the gear, the boss could be welded (or tig brazed) to it.

Probably annuls your home insurance. Which is dice you do not wish to roll.

Yeah, I'm liking the idea of stripping it for interesting parts. Thanks for the heads up vis-a-vis weight.

Hi All, Has anyone taken apart a Stannah stairlift ? Specifically the round rail? It *looks* like its pinned together with roll pins. Can these be drifted out or must they be drilled? Cheers, Wilson.

Hi All, I sold two tins of this a while back & both were bought by woodworkers. I have no idea what they do with it (I'm a metal worker) but the RRP is £350 a tin so I'm guessing its good stuff. Just found another two NOS tins in the archaeological backscatter that is my garage. Call it £112...

BTW my solution to the 'gutter' problem would be to cut the thread with a gutter and then back fill it (the gutter) with braze. Once filled, turn to size. The guys next to me were electric motor rewinders. They routinely built up worn shafts with mig weld and turned them back to size. They...

Thanks Clogs that's very interesting. I got a quote about 20 years ago from British Metal Treatments and it was eye watering. Do you know if they do decorative hard chrome (the matt finish) like you see on expensive metrology equipment?

I've been in the same premises since... 2010 ish. I don't have a water meter. Which is another bone of contention. When they created the supply point they should have fitted a meter but they didn't. According to the market code all supplies must be metered unless there are exceptional...

I have a small Industrial unit in the old Rolls Royce building at Hillington, Glasgow. About two years ago I was approached by a water supply company who have been appointed to me by Scottish Water. They're looking for payment going back to 2015. Apparently they (Scottish Water) sent me a...

Public ownership saves money Public ownership of water would save £2.5 billion a year - investing this could reduce leakage levels by a third. Public ownership of energy networks would save £3.7 billion a year - enough to buy 222 new offshore wind turbines. Public ownership of rail would...

Its not as bad as you think. Well... its not as bad as you think if you're not part of the ruling elite, whose message you are constantly fed by the MSM. What happens if you lose the WRC? Well, your currency takes a massive hit. While bankers are throwing themselves out of windows, people...

I got given one about 10 years ago. I've used it once. If you can come to Hillington, Glasgow, you can have it.