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Here's a quick render of the initial framing of a tree house I'm making for the kids. The posts are 5x5. The question is, do I bury them in concrete or bury U-bracket style post holders in the concrete? To date, I've always buried the post but I have some U-brackets, just wondering will they be...

Sorted, please close, thank you. 👍

Can anyone help identify a suitable replacement capacitor for this old motor?

That's a fine bench Rob, well done! 👍

I used a super simple "2 brick forge" and a map gas blowtorch for a good while before getting my forge. Works great for heat treating etc but I wouldn't want to be heating metals to forge for a long period on it,would get very expensive very quickly!

Find your nearest steel merchants and buy a couple of lengths of 25mm x 3mm flat bar (7.5m standard length around these parts.) Steel at that thickness is very cheap, think the last time I bought a lenght that size it was under a tenner. Cut it up into 200mm sections and practice T fillets all...

Stunning, well done!

Throughly enjoyed reading through this tread. Don't have much to offer but the groves on the sole of your no.7 were an attempt to reduce the surface area of the plane in contact with the wood and thereby reduce friction and make it easier to push the plane along the wood. General consensus was...

As Droogs says, I have the Ultex 300, 600 and 1200g plates from ITS and they are still performing great several years later. Wouldn't hesitate in buying more if required. Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

Looks good! [THUMBS UP SIGN] How do you stop rain running down the wall of the house and getting in? Or do you just not store things on that side? Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

That was to kdampney [FACE WITH STUCK-OUT TONGUE AND WINKING EYE] Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

Great build, well done on getting it done! [THUMBS UP SIGN] Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

I picked up the Lidl wet and dry vac for the workshop a few years ago. I made a few attempts to get replacement bags but ended up with the wrong ones. I haven't used anything in it since. Simply tip it into the bin when needed and blast the filter clean with compressed air. Still going strong...

Nice one, just ordered this jig! Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

Did you get one yet? I got the Charnwood last week, it's a great piece of kit. Very well built. I'm a complete beginner at turning so can't really compare but i wouldn't hesitate in buying another Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

As the title says, I'm looking for a chuck for my lathe. Occasionally use it for spindle work but want to have a go at some bowls. Don't know anything about chucks really. 3 jaw vs 4 jaw and why? The lathe spindle is M24. TIA! Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

You're bang on the money Nev, standard M24 thread! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Excellent, thank you, I shall do some experimenting! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

As the title says, anyone know what chuck will fit this lathe? Or what thread pattern more to the point? Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk

Lasers! Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk