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Hi Tony, I couldn't agree more - I hope it didn't come across that I was trying to point out the virtues of Win98 as I don't think there are any! I never considered using PCs until NT3.5 came out, and since then I've always used the NT family - as far as I am concerned, Win95/98/ME shouldn't be...

Also, Steve, if you are going online from this PC, make sure you apply all the security patches from Microsoft ASAP as the XP/Win2000 family have several vulnerabilities which Win98 doesn't have. NeilCFD

Thanks everyone - I've added the entries from Drew through to Ian. Adam, I've given your HMS260ci a different entry as I think the cast iron is such a significant change to the spec. NeilCFD

Hey, I don't think this is my fault at all! May I present Exhibit A: Sorry, but if Ike already had an LN catalogue, then all hope was lost already :wink: NeilCFD

Your plan sounds excellent to me, uniB :) - you have a great range of skills to have a good crack at this, and keeping up the graphic design will take the cashflow pressure off. Also I like the fact that your major stengths are on the furniture design side - I've always thought that this is...

From the look of the 3612C mounted on his Woodrat, I can believe him when he says 'The jig has had little use' - the 3612C looks like it has never been turned on! NeilCFD

Thanks everyone - plenty of advice either way. I think I'll tread carefully and give ebay a try to get a cheap #4 to tide me over until Alf has finished her 'workshop reorganisation' :wink: NeilCFD

Actually, he seems to have taken a shine to my (female) dog: I hope he's going to behave himself, Andy! :lol: NeilCFD

Well, keep me in mind, Alf, after your 'workshop reorganisation' - why do I get the feeling I'll be waiting a long time? :lol: NeilCFD

Thanks Chris, Barry & Roger. Maybe I will dip a toe into the water, just for something cheap like a #4. It was very interesting to see the auction picture of your 5 1/2, Barry - in that dim light it didn't look too bad. I'll also take on board your comments re: postage bandits. NeilCFD

Hi Andy, I found this little fella wandering round in my cache: I've given him a new home in my uploadit account - you're welcome to set up your avatar from that address if you like, or just let me know if you want him removed! The url is: http://premium.uploadit.org/neilcfd2/andys_dog.jpg...

The idea was to get a 60 1/2 for fine work, and a 220 (which there seems to be a lot of on Ebay, going for between £8 and £12) for abusing when I'm doing stuff which wouldn't exactly be described as 'fine furniture making' :oops: For the abusive work, I wouldn't need an adjustable mouth so...

Esp - good suggestion, thanks. I might see what he has now that my wishlist has shrunk a bit. And thanks for seconding the suggestion, Adam. Ike - I'll defer to Alf's technical reasons. Mine is just horrible, horrible, horrible compared to the old #7. It doesn't even say Stanley on mine...

Some of you (i.e. Alf :wink:) may remember that I inherited some planes (along with some other items) which Alf very kindly advised me on in this thread . I'm ashamed to admit that these planes (Stanley-Bailey #7, Record #77 and Record #405) represent my entire collection apart from the usual...

Yeah, that is definitely the key to this game, to identify the bulbs at the end of the chain(s) - its the way I worked, anyway. Neil

Thats funny, Adam - you did level 25 completely differently to me! NeilCFD

Fantastic, Tony! We ran into the 'no photography' problem too, but only managed to take one photo before we got a polite reminder. Even though H4 is a work of genius, I have to admit that H1 is my favorite... NeilCFD

So how was Greenwich, Tony? MP's 'navel college' typo reminded me of something which happened to me that you may find amusing. I had to rent a van a couple of years ago to move some stuff, and I was in the office of the hire firm doing the necessary paperwork. The girl taking my details...

Thanks for the review, Keith, and... ...thanks for giving us the first look! NeilCFD