Recent content by Wightbees

Thanks, it was oak heading for the fire but I managed to talk my friend into letting me have it: ) been stored since for about eight months, hoping for no splits but I doubt be that lucky!

Thought I would play on the lathe :) made this for myself, not perfect but for a beginner in very happy :D

I didn't even know there was such I thing! Had to Google it :D

I was lucky, I got to hit my thumb with a hammer from day one :D

The question is more for cabinet makers really and was a bit of fun on my part, worded very badly, sorry. I can see this machine makes the job so much quicker but to me it seems to have taken some of the skill and enjoyment out of it.

Has biscuit machine replaced the need of other joints now days..

I'm by no means a professional Carpenter although I spend my first three years from leaving school as a cabinet maker for a local company, back in 1986 :-\ I notice that what I used to dunk in my cup of tea is now used for just about every hoping going lol....Biscuits haha does any one use the...

Thanks, I have some setting up to do now and some small repairs. Got to get a new O ring as the one above the Yoke lever has fallen to bits whilst trying to remove it. Next I need a new on/off switch as this one only works whilst holding the switch in, surely this is not right? Then setting up...

Yes I do have kick back foot but to be honest I need to see how these saws are used correctly as I have no idea. Thank you for the help

Well I have released it. I took that lever off and slightly undone the nut and I felt it release, very happy now.

Thank you , yes this lever is there but must be stuck. So, does anyone have any ideas on how to release it? I have sprayed wd40 on to the nuts as the washer under needs replacing. I think maybe I going to be busy fixing rather than building! but it cost very little and runs very smooth for...

Has it worked lol

Thank you for taking the time to post pic's. I am wondering if I have a lever missing? I have one in the under side which is central with a nut holding it in place? Taken photo but don't seem to be able to attach it?

I would like to say hello to you all as I'm new to this forum. I have just gotten hold of a old Dewalt and I'm in need of fixing a few things before I can use it. I have got the manual from the web which answers most questions but I'm stuck with the term Yoke and how it is used? I notice there...