Recent content by Woodturner1972

Looking for someone with a metal lathe that could turn me some basic inserts for my Robert Sorby boring system. These need to be in hardened steel. Please let me know if you can help 👍

Can't find a way and no details in the manual, the rear pulley moves with the motor but not enough to put the correct tension on the second belt. My old pillar drill was a single belt so never had the problem

Centre pulley seems fixed so no adjustment there. Tried swapping the belts over but no joy as the M23 motor pulley belt is larger than the M22 spindle one. Heard back from Axminster who say belt selection and orientation is correct and suggest purchasing new belts in case the M23 has...

That's what I thought, the first belt is crazy tight so will try swapping them over tomorrow

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a second hand Axminster pillar drill (model number ND16F). It seems that the belts currently installed are incorrect for the machine as one is incredibly tight, the other loose and whatever speed I select, there is not sufficient tension in the second belt. The...

Hello all, I've been lurking on here for long enough so I thought I'd say Hi and ask for the benefit of your opinion. I would also like to say a big thank you to Martin who has given me lots of good advice and even sent me some FD blades!! OK, I brought a second hand Clarke scrollsaw a while...

You can get some good treatments for woodworm, may be worth it?

My kids are growing up and I'm really hoping they don't want to get any

Might be an eighties reference but I say being back Knightmare!!

Sure is a nice bowl!

That looks good, will make a cracking bowl

Nice, well done 8)

Very nice =D>

Thanks for the pictures =D> really interesting. You make it sound easy, somehow think it's a little out of my league at the min but I can always dream!

Would love to read a "how to" including pictures if you ever had the time 8)