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sounds like you need a deisel helicopter Martin :D fantastic gloat Chris....nice to meet Konrad....what a nice guy. so whats the next plane your getting. Ian

Felderman, Its actually very simple.....connect a motor run capacitor and a motor start capacitor via some simple wiring and it'll run. ideally it wants to be a motor that can run on 240 3phase or 440v 3phase. Have a look at my rotary converter page it has everything on...

LOL......do you want to see more.....a few thousand more :lol: Chris....have you ever heard of a Chris Shwartz....I have just had an interesting email from him Ian

Yes i beleive it was.....the plaque on it says Melhuish and sons wood and metal workers show winner 1884. yes woody its a real pity the vice is missing...when the flap folds up you cannot see a vice slot. Chris the dark part i presume is for storing tools...its in a well similar to...

Right, What I’ve been told is…..it was commissioned by a surgeon……it had to look like a piece of furniture as it was going to be put in a study and had to blend in with its surroundings. The surgeon was an avid woodworker and his hobby was carving and making false limbs. It is an...

Chris....slightly off mark.......think what a surgeon wood have been good with way back then??? Off every one on ukw i will expect you Chris to guess this one.......its rare... and something i would never have thought of a surgeon doing....but really when you think what a surgeon would be very...

It was made for a surgeon....it won best of show in a woodwork competition in 1884.... I couldnt beleive what it was until i opened it...... I'm having it delivered over the next few weeks...i will try and replicate it ready for next years show I'll let you know later Ian

LOL.....Geoff brown from Brimarc on the tormec stand said the same....he has never in 15 years tried anything like it....... what a journey home......it took me almost 5 hours to get there and i left at 9.30 am yesterday and walked in the door a 10.30pm last night...a traffic jam from Bath to...

Thanks for the kind words....see you all tomorrow Ian

Just getting ready for leaving for Axminster…..bringing this along to the show. Its my first plane I’ve built from scratch and not the easiest project I’ve done to date……got another 5 still to do……hope you like Ian

Quick update on the 98’s, I have now actually got one together…what a difference to pein something with rivets rather than dovetails……..I haven’t got any finished photos as yet (because its not finished) but I thought I’d let you see how its progressing. The blades were made by Ray Iles and...

Yes I beleive Alan Holtham.....and they might be saving the best for Last...the one and only Philly. They said they had 6 workshops regards Ian

B****R, I missed it....still out in the workshop i'm afraid....hopefuly it will be repeated or is it that bad that i should just stay out in the ws 4 hours of filming and no script.....they also told me it was to be aired on the 9th November but as DRT goes it will probobly be...

Hopefully Chris, will be going all out this time home to get some ready....I've been lapping some sides and soles out here and wow the stainless is nice......If i havent got a whole one i'll be dissapointed but i will have one at least 75% done but hoping for a full one...

Thanks Bugbear ....digs all booked...looking farrward to meeting everyone.......I've elected to drive down...just incase the wallet gets opened....... Ian

=D> beautiful Philly.....looking forward to meeting everyone at Tools 2005

Beautiful work Jason....love the idea of mixing materials....looking forward to seeing the table Ian

LOL Alf....I like your style of writing........hours spent? is that before or after i built the cnc and writing the programs.........its all done now bar a bit of tweaking so hopefully just to get the donkey work out the road now before the fussing starts. I dont even want to guestimate what it...

Scott, Make sure the belt is on the right direction....you will see arrows on the underside of the cloth belt. Dewalts are usually not bad as they are the old ELU design...i've still got the ELU version and i've never had a problem with it. Ian

Thanks Gill......not sure what to do with them all yet.....i thought i might as well make 6 as i had to buy 3 metre lenghts of material and 6 blades to make it worthwhile.......once i'm satisfied with all the kit parts and assemble..... it should hopefully be a nice set of planes..... Meant to...