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  1. Ian Dalziel

    Buying a bench...

    Digizz, I have had the luxury of both worlds, using a bought one and building one, I prefer my homebuilt one as it’s bigger and heavier all round (GWW issue 150) and better storage for me. Every time I walk into the workshop and see it I’m glad I built it, I also get comments whenever...
  2. Ian Dalziel

    Care of Japenese Chisels

    I am a fan of Japanese handsaws and decided to try out the oire nomi Japanese chisels, I ordered a set from Tilgear which promptly arrived. On inspecting them the hollow on the backs seem to be almost at the tips about 3- 4mm away which doesn’t seem to allow for much sharpening. I have only...
  3. Ian Dalziel

    Importing power tools from USA, has anyone here done it?

    John, I have brought in all the porter cable range and they all work great on the 110v supply, never had one give up in 4 years of use, i purchased through ebay,risky but i have never been let down there are a lot of people will ship worldwide if you ask I have also noted the cheapest...
  4. Ian Dalziel

    MDO plywood suppliers

    I have started using MDO plywood for some workshop projects, so far i've found it to be great, a good bit lighter than normal ply not sure why, it took ages to track a supplier but when i did discover one they replied that they only supplied Timber and builders merchants. Fortunately they seem...
  5. Ian Dalziel

    What's the latest on cyclone dust collectors?

    john, I have been looking at building one as a project for GWW, which would involve a bit of sheetmetalwork etc, cyclones have been available in this country since the 60s but used for large industries, agriculture etc, but not smaller like what you fancy in small workshop. i have a...
  6. Ian Dalziel

    Pipe Clamps

    try taking your clamp heads to your local gas/ steam pipe supplier, there should be a local BSS (british steam supplies) or plumb centre in your area or not to far from you, gas and steam pipe vary in thickness ie gas being quite thin walled and steam being medium to heavy wall, gas is usually...
  7. Ian Dalziel

    fan extractor in workshop door

    Hi devonwoody, I have been recommended to view this site and have just registered, some excellant topics discussed, with regards your query on fans built into workshop doors,(i have to admit i havent seen the one in GWW as yet) before i finished my current workshop i had...
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