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I need to cut through a 1 inch dia steel rod. Would an angle grinder and appropriate disc do such a job? It's at ground level and no hope of sawing. I'm not an engineer and am unfamiliar with angle grinders. Suggestions anybody? Fred.

Grateful thanks to all who replied to my uncertainties re purchase of WOLF drill press. Almost too many points to consider. I will probably go ahead via Amazon. I'm not looking for precision drilling - just straight holes. Mr Wolf, here I come!

I'm ill at ease in contemplating purchase of a bench mounted 500W drill by WOLF but only obtainable via Amazon. Amazon is not my favourite supplier and the idea of having a possible problem with a bench drill handled by this supplier causes me serious concern. Does anyone on this forum care to...

I use a 16 in. 45 Wat. electric fan on a time switch set to come on for say 15 minutes every hour during those periods of high humidity, extreme temperature changes etc. This appears to work well at very low cost. I am unsure of the theory of this practice but it seems to work. Presumably...

Is there such a thing as a perfect ballcock? I'm looking for a super efficient model, one that does not wear out and remains reliable for years ahead. I've just had a domestic flood because the ballcock remained dripping while I was away on holiday and the overflow pipe then dripped back into...

Hi Richard, Must have the glossy effect for a true Christmas day read of "Tools & Shops." Fantasy reading - those extra ordinary American workshops. Isn't Kilkeny famous for black marble?

Why do I have trouble in buying this magazine in UK? Taunton Press tell me to locate GMC Publications but GMC tell me to locate Taunton Press. This happens every year. A posted copy from US is about £10 and naturally from a UK agent it's much cheaper. Do list members have the same difficulty? Fred

My grateful thanks to all who replied to my original problem above. With the confidence gained from all your contributions I’ve made a good start on the job and look forward to a successful completion. As I child I frequently watched my father doing such work never realising I’d need such skill...

This is my first attempt at replacing sash cords. I've looked at several internet videos but all skip over the difficulty of first finding the pockets (hidden by over a 100 years' of paint), removing these covers and dealing with the parting bead. Everything else appears straight forward. I'm...

Thanks to those all above - I tried all recommendations and am happy to report complete success.

I've badly stained a stainless steel sink by using Domestos toilet cleaner (in error) and am wondering how to recover the original polish? Anybody any ideas? Fred.

I'm hopeless at sharpening garden hedge shears. Can somebody tell me the best sharpening angle? Should this be with a file or grindstone? I have never yet successfully sharpened shears and wonder where I'm missing out. If the two blades meet over the whole cutting length then is it ever...

Have a peep at British Woodworking's Website Glossary. Some mention there of angle of cut. Fred

I have a little electronic thing from NScessity. It cost only a few pounds and serves me well in watching humidity (and temp) around a piano. I only panic when humidity drops to under 40%. Exactly of what use it wood be in a workshop I'm not sure. You don't sound as though you are drying wood...

Hi Bob, Keeping your cast iron machines at slightly above ambient temperature is clearly based on sound reasoning and is worthy of attention. A less theoretically based means of achieving the same is to keep the surrounding air constantly moving. I can offer no theory to this suggestion – I...

Hi Don, Welcome and nice to see somebody using their own name! Fred

Common sense tells me to release tension at end of every bandsaw session. I do. Fred.

Anybody want a DYMO printer (if you remember them?)? In perfect working order and in original carrying case. I'm throwing it out. Only one reel of tape remains. I'm in Herefordshire. Fred.

This car immediately discharges every fully charged battery that's fitted, sometimes within the hour. Several qualified mechanics have looked at the problem but all have given up in that there's no apparent reason. Everything that uses current has been examined and one mechanic has suggested...

I want to get a cycle taken from an address in Herefordshire to a London address. Who would offer this kind of delivery service? I asked a furniture remover and he suggested I sit on the saddle, press the pedals and point in the direction of London. The expression 'getting on yer bike' came to...