Recent content by backinthesaddle

Yes, that is the one. Firstly, apologies if you had a wasted trip and thanks for the advice. I know we did have someone who came to buy some other items who kindly offered to post the lathe on a specialist website but I was unaware that the post was inaccurate. I believe that post/thread now...

Hello - would anyone be able to give an approximate value on the above drill? I've looked on eBay for sold prices but there aren't any. Details are: Model no: HD16BC Spindle taper 2MT Max chuck capacity 13mm Max spindle travel 82mm Throat depth 165mm Column diameter 80mm Table tilt 454 degrees...

good advice on this video for sciatica/disc problems http://www.nhs.uk/video/Pages/sciatica- ... -disc.aspx

Thanks for the advice

I did have a look - there was one that went for £1,120. Hoping to get an idea of whether that's a good price or not.

Hello - I am hoping someone can give me a valuation for my fathers lathe. He died in 2014 and my mum is now ready to start selling the equipment from his workshop. I did post about this a year or so ago but she found it difficult to think about dismantling his workshop but is now in a much...

Be careful that you don't fall foul of IR35 and deemed employment issues. Plenty of stuff online about this but the govt have tightened up rules around using sub-contractors with ltd companies.

I've suffered from back problems for the last few years (being 6ft 8in doesn't help - there's a lot of back to go wrong) and have had some good and bad experiences. I have lower back problems and inflammation of the sacroiliac joint in particular. GP's work on a process of elimination and so...

Sitting at a desk all day is absolutely appalling for your back!

I have spent years learning to play the guitar to merely a moderate standard I have sympathy for some of the comments on here. I do have a question though - I've got a nice US Telecaster and an even nicer Larrivée acoustic and in my new house I have a music room in the basement (sounds flasher...

They are technically correct although (as always) it's not as clear as that - you would assume that higher volt mean more danger but this isn't necessarily so. People have certainly been electrocuted by appliances using currents of 110 volts and sometimes as little as 42 volts direct current...

I would imagine they all would!

I was on Virgin Media in London for years and had no complaints - broadband was superfast When I moved out to the sticks there wasn't the option for VM so went for Sky and the broadband is VERY slow! Not sure whether this is Sky's fault or mine for moving to the countryside...

It could be that the bank in that area is unstable or dangerous, but that you can fish it 'on the dangle' by standing upstream. In theory fishing rights extend from the near bank to mid-river but try policing that!

Plume Moth - always get them hiding in my wood pile