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Grabbed a couple of stylers, I'll see how I find them and can always pick up more next time around. I'm continuing to work on the basis that it's impossible to have too many clamps.

Does it have to be 63mm?

Maple seems a good call for that. Sprayed with a base coat and masking tape before a lighter spray through a stencil?

Well that diagram is nonsense which is a shame as it makes things a bit harder! Personally I'd put an emergency stop on the input based on the information you've provided, simply because the output side of that diagram doesn't make sense, so I'd just kill the input power and be done with it.

Stick with 100mm. Even if it's oversized in terms of the machine outlet, the additional airflow will minimise the tube blocking. It's what I do with my thicknesser, same model as yours.

Not sure I agree with skeety that it looks bulged but there's no harm in replacing it. Have you got a voltmeter to check test points?

Nice to find another PK200 owner!

I use a bag of plastic window shims. They're great when fettling things as you can use double sided tape to tack them on to identify the right size spacer you need to make up.

I've got one of the Axminster dovetail jigs - http://www.axminster.co.uk/axcaliber-do ... 0wod4eIMhA One of my main gripes with it is that the horizontal and vertical stops are separate items that have to be adjusted for both spacing and parallel independently. I tack them in place with glue...

You picked up elm of that size and figuring super cheap? Tell me your secret o wise one!

What tends to happen on most forums is that if a thread violates the basic rules of the forum (which this did, rule 6 I think), the thread is deleted wholesale. If content goes off topic/inappropriate then mods usually lock threads. The problem with leaving markers is that it can just lead to...

Axminster fan here - you can always change the backplate to fit any lathe and there's a myriad of jaw options available.

Reclamation yards are a good place. It's worth putting a lean-to roof on your forge too, not just to protect it but to keep the weather off to an extent.

Yes it's possible but you'd want to make sure it's kept offline as it will be horribly insecure. Is there not a more recent version of Train Simulation you could use, or is there something special about that older version?

There's no denying it's really impressive and satisfying when you can do that. Practically though, the gains are minimal. People with more experience than I will correct me I expect, but my broad understanding is that 1000/1200 will give you a very sharp edge with reasonable life. 3000 will take...

Thanks all. I've just had another go with a scrap blade I had around the place. The 3k Rutlands stone feels slick and will put a mirror shine on something. My other 3K stone will remove material but leave a scratch pattern, and the 8K leaves a fine scratch pattern. I assume therefore that the...

Right, whetstones. They're wet, they sharpen, and they conveniently get identified by their grit so that you work from low to high and end up with a mirror, right? Nope... I have a set of 3 whetstones from Rutlands (600,1000,3000), and another 8000 grit from Amazon which seems to get good...

Cheers, fixed!

Right, a few methods tried, and I have a winner - many thanks for all the advice on here. I had 4 planes I was sorting out. - Stanley No5, very dirty - 60 1/2 in good condition - 60 1/2 in average condition, missing a mouth adjust lever - Record No4 in pretty good condition. So what did I...

As already stated, definitely get gloves and trousers. BE AWARE that they will protect you from light glances only, you are not invulnerable and if you drop a running blade on your leg you're going to have a miserable day. That said, when you use them safely, they're great fun :D.