Recent content by modelman093

Thanks for all the replies. My request arose more from a want rather than a need and I expect I will get over it !

Thanks guys, much what I thought, but needed reassurance that I wasn't missing anything obvious.

Having bought an Axminster AWVSL1000 a couple of years ago for a specific purpose for which it has been entirely satisfactory I now have a hankering for electronic speed control rather than the expanding / contracting pulley set up. Presumably this could involve a motor change plus the...

Sorry, should have bee more precise! On the forum . The Spell Check button just appears to check what has already been typed rather than turn on "check as you type"

Still got an original beech topped Mate Tools model. Lost a couple of the little swivel plastic feet but expect that some can be found on the bay. Great bit of kit.

Can it be set to automatically check as one types or only to check existing text?

Thank you all for the advice.

When does a peeling cut become a planing cut and vica versa and in spindle turing what is the correct appication of either? Thw more videos I watch the more confused I get!!!!

Wrong part of the country for you but for anyone in the South East I can thoroughly recommend Stiles and Bates between Canterbury and Dover.

All good advice but be aware that an awful lot of bearings are supplied on price rather than quality. I use an on line supplier, Simply Bearings, and when you enter the type and dimension of bearing they usually give you a choice of several qualities starting with "throw away" bearings for...

Advice please. Having not done any wood turning since school days and now being retired I've just taken up turning again; initially to make specific components for another hobby - restoring old lawnmowers - but....! I've bought a Sorby Pro-edge tool grinder and see that they suggest a grinding...