Recent content by alex robinson

I was painting OSB, so a roller really would have been soul destroying! Had previously borrowed the same model from a neighbour to paint kitchen cabinet doors. I am sure it was the wrong tool for the job, but with a narrow tip it could do quite fine tasks too.

I bought an Erbauer airless sprayer from Screwfix to paint the workshop I have just built and thought it great. https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eaps600-electric-paint-sprayer-600w/394kr?ref=SFAppShare No experience of expensive versions to compare it to, but it takes standard tips, so I was...

As @ChaiLatte said there are loads. The step shape in the bed is a dead giveaway once you start looking!

A slightly drastic option is to get a scrap one and take the bits off it. They can turn up very cheap, especially if rusty or not working! I think someone on here gave one away a while ago. I don't know where in the country you are, but a very quick look up suggests 2 for less than £80. Eg...

So what the diagram doesn't show is that the rod going through has an offset central section. That was when you rotate the handle it locks in 1 position, but releases 180 degrees away. (Sorry if that is stating the obvious!). Forgot, you will also need parts M43 and 44. You might want to find...

That is frustrating - it is a great lathe. I used to have an m900 which is I think identical apart from the badge and paint colour. Have you got a copy of the manual? If not, this should help: https://www.axminstertools.com/media/downloads/aptcm900_manual.pdf I think it is parts M18, M22 and...

I wondered if I was being suckered by a bit of a gimmick with the 2 orbits when I bought it, but it makes such a difference. 2 tools in 1!

I got a Metabo SXE-450 recently and it is amazing compared to the little cheap one I had before. Dust extraction is good and it had 2 different orbit sizes which is really handy.

70-80 years old and still doing fine!

If you have a look on eBay etc, various old ones turn up quite cheaply. Mine is ancient but does the job. You don't need a very strong vacuum for a chuck, so the air compressor version may be sufficient. If you want to use it for resin at any point, the deeper vacuum a pump produces would be useful.

From my experience since that, no sort of tape seems to work except on a really smooth and clean surface. Hot glue to stick small covering plates is ok, but I find bathroom silicone to be the best as it is easy to get leaks with a long run of hot glue. Stick a piece of of scrap over all the...

I have tried polishing PU with car polishing compound. It worked ok, and ended up with a very glossy finish. It needed a lot of coats to get a thick enough layer to polish without risking going through at the edges. Overall though, I think if that is the sort of finish you want, a top coat...

I trust the OP was thinking of getting the individual staves to identical dimensions - a thicknesser is indeed great for that. Putting the finished end grain board would be terrifying. On the plus side, a router sled with a spoilboard flattening bit is great for end grain. Those end grain...

How about just buying a small epoxy casting kit (I like glasscast, but there are loads of suitably brands) and a set of cheap plastic syringes? That way you can mix as little as you want, and at £25 for 1kg it will last you ages. They have loads of colours you can use, though black normally...

Possible alternative to whitewash is a coloured hard wax oil - they let a lot more of the wood character show through. Osmo do a nice white one. As for the material to use, don't rule out sheets. They are stable and much less hassle than solid timber. Ply can look quite striking and good, and...