Recent content by andpartington

not bad its not the easiest thing i did move mine a bit fair bit for some jobs a while ago wd40 has always worked for me on mine but its never been or will be a super smooth action the best bit about the whole band saw is the nuts that hold the front cover on i love how you can spin them on...

i have a inca fantastic band saw to change the bearing remove the shaft with the bearing on it (small gubscrew) get a 2x2 and drill a hole in it slightly smaller than the outer race of the bearing but big enough so the shoulder on the offset shaft fits through or use the jaws on a...

did the same job 4 my gran not long a go we where able to pull the castors off leaving a "spike" then a 4/2 with 2 holes drilled in it and the "spikes" just dropped in to the holes hope that makes sence andy

thanks nola the last one is the one i wonted what the heck was your search term (i couldn't find anything) thanks once more andy

hi does any one out there have ether a old copy of a Rutlands catalogue that has the beaver logo on it. if so it could they could ether: post it to me (will cover postage) or just a scan or 2 wood be grate i am thinking about setting up on my own a like the idea of a badger with a...

you need a large hex key like 1/2 or as big as will fit in and just hammer it off (drill on the bench chuck over hanging and hit downwards) (my makita has a pair of flats for a spanner) it looks brutish but i have done a few like this and never done any harm andy

its all sorted now thanks alot!! its grate to find a man who knows his tools! as to how it happened i don't really know i was lining the cutter up tuning it by hang to find the best spot and the sleevey thing nu screwed.. i removed the top cover undid the plastic nut and was able to grip the...

a sketch with a few dimensions on and i can make as many as you need andy

Hi Used the big Triton router for the first time today What a tool !!!! Just one problem there is a threaded sleeve that screws on to the motor shaft and the Colet screws in the outer end. This threaded sleeve thing has unscrewed itself and I can see no easy way to lock the spindle so I...

hi i got one of the triton routers from b and q it was an ex display model so came with no fence this was reflected in the cost!!!! does any one out there have a spare fence or know of a source of one thanks andy

don't know Karl but if u find 1 i wood love to know wood be grate in the impact andy

hi i have been using my dads Stanley220 Block-Plane for a few years now and feel it is time to get my own!!! :D i like the feel of the stanley but was wondering if there was something better for the same sort of cash or a little more! but without looseing the shape and feel of the stanley...

Hamiltons number is now 08707771425 hope they can help in have had one of the saws for a year or 2 and it has been ok 4 me but it does eats brushes andy

they are not using it right i can sharpen a 3\4 bit cock on then go to a 3/16 and guess what cock on they should read the manual and watch the dvd Q do you know how to test for a good sharp bit and right rpms? A you should be getting 2 ribbons of metal one from each flute for cutting...

get your self one of these with the exchange as it is it wont brake the bank but i got a bill for 20 quid import if you have some 110 stuff you are in business but i got a transformer off the bay for 20 quid and i am very happy with it i tried the jigs and imho they are rubbish...