Recent content by Littleoldman

The motor only does 2800 rpm so no good. Thanks all.

Fitzroy sounds right to me.

I have one of the above. I would like to use the motor as a fixed router in a router lift. I have bought Jay Bates (YouTube) plans. Got no idea about sizing motors, just wanted to ask will it work? Has anyone done this? I know I might have a problem with the collet, but not thinking about it...

Ordered 50 of these 5/16 th threaded inserts from America on either the 26 or 27th and they arrived today! 3 or 4 days. So far I paid £16 for the 50. At 67 I can leave some in my will for my son! Will get a bill. Soon with tax and import duty that will add some. But great service.

Duncan looks like you got the imaginary prize. It looks like there would have been imperial threaded inserts in the kit.

lurker: been in it for 51 years and never saw them until I watched some videos. Its this internet that's to blame!!! My wife doesn't believe me. Blocks of wood will do the same but I'm enjoying streamlining the workshop and my wallet (not so much). I'll report back if they are being used.

The latest: I logged on to Amazon.com (USA) found a pack of 50 threaded nuts and with express delivery the total was £16 the same price as the 8 from Israel so I cancelled the 8.

Rorschach, Bought them from Amazon. I bought the kit. Andy. Bench cookie comes with risers (legs) one end threads into the bench cookie and the other end 5/16th thread into a fixing I want on my MFT top. My bench is on castors and fits under a kitchen worktop in my garage so its too low as a...

Tried to add a crying emoji, got an error message. I’m crying inside.

They are the only ones I have seen. And £2 each isn’t cheap.

I have bought a set of the above and now I need some 5/16th threaded inserts. Seems an impossible task here in the UK. Trolled the web for them and had no luck. There are expensive ones on Amazon (£2 each) but they are 4 weeks delivery. Has anyone on the site managed to get imperial threaded...

Thank you all for comments and suggestions, the threads on the rod seem ok and the spring tightens and relaxes as you adjust the screw what doesn't seem to happen is the steel block that has the pulley fixed to it doesn't seem to move. Got to be honest I can't work out what's supposed to happen...

Hello all, I’m having a problem adjusting the blade tension on my Dewalt 786 Bandsaw. The adjustment knob on the top of the machine is supposed to move the top pulley wheel up to tighten the blade but for some reason mine doesn’t do that. You can adjust it as tight as you want but it doesn’t...

I would like to add to this thread. Tried Amazon but for some reason they had withdrawn the item. Contacted Halyon881 and he couldn't find them either. I did a search on ebay and found them there. I purchased 3 x 1200 and paid £19.35 with £14.28 postage. Arrived today and it looks very good...

Glynne, sorry to take this time in getting back to you. Mine takes a lot of pressure to stop it. When you release the wheel it starts up in the wrong direction. Having never seen another working I thought that they all did this. I then have to switch it off wait until it stops then restart it I...