Recent content by Alan Holtham

I do actually know what this is!! It is part of a Coronet back steady, a very crude device that mounted on an upright right angled stem in a hole on one of the saddles. The cross shape is to allow you to move it backwards and forwards and the turned work revolved in the most appropriate V shaped...

Hope its all right to post this, but I have just made a bench incorporating many of the features you have been discussing for the first of our Build it with Bosch series of videos. A quick and simple bench that doesn't require a lot of tools or skill. The plans and material list are available on...

Thanks to all for replies so far. I thought briefly about the transfer ball arrangement myself as they are easily obtainable but am worried that the slightest bit of debris will jam it up. The castor arrangement with their bigger diameter will be less demanding I think, particularly if mounted...

Can anyone suggest where I can get a large diameter lazy susan type of bearing :?: I need one about 1 metre in diameter. I have to make a revolving summerhouse for a magazine project and am struggling on this bit. I could make my own from mdf and ball bearings but am concerned about the...

I selected this type because the remote was a definite switch that can be mounted permanently on the wall near the lathe, rather than a loose remote that is soon lost. It is rated to 3000W and has now been operating my twin motor extractor for very nearly two years without any problems. However...

Andy, try this old thread. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/zink ... 17731.html Cheers, Alan

Dick, don't worry, I can easily beat that for stupidity, :lol: http://www.getwoodworking.com/forums/po ... p?th=36981 fortunately no one will ever know apart from me and you. :wink: I think these cock-up threads are some of the most interesting, certainly make me feel a lot better and you...

It's been a bust day for pm's. Thanks to everyone. Just need to sort out an action plan now. Its quite a long term project so may take time to try and get round to everyone, but I'll be back in touch in due course. Meanwhile, if anyone else wants to join the party....! Looking forward to...

Well, its all beginning to come together now, thanks again for all the interest. Obviously something went drastically wrong with my batch of pms last week, probably finger trouble at this end. :D I can see that the initial batch of 20 or so obviously didn't get through so I am going to resend...

Very kindly many of you responded to this original request and I sent 35 of you a pm last week trying to get the ball rolling with visits. To date I have only had one reply and am wondering if the recent forum changes have affected delivery of pm's either to you or me, as it was all happening...

To all of you who were kind enough to reply to this post I shall be contacting you individually shortly to try and organise some sort of logical route round you all. What a job, looking at other peoples workshops, its hard but someones got to do it! :D If anyone else wants to get involved...

As usual, thanks to all for the helpful comments. Its early days yet so lets see what everybody else thinks. However, as others have pointed out the pure woodworking fraternity is very small and no matter how passionate we are there is perhaps only a limited potential audience. The answer of...

I have been watching with interest a couple of recent threads about woodworking programmes on TV, but rather than hijack these thought it better to start another one. Just supposing there was to be another woodworking series, exactly what would you like to see featured? Are you more interested...

Thanks to all who have posted replies and to the blizzard of pm's. As I said in the original post there is someway to go yet, but there is obviously loads of interest as I had hoped. I am sure we can all learn at least one tip from every workshop. Now I have to compile a map of where everyone...

Hello everyone, I have an exciting project in prospect and would like to enlist help from any one willing to get involved. I have run this by the Mods first to check all is OK. I am just starting on a new book looking at woodworking workshops, their design, construction and layout. It will be...