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Hello Guys, I was just wondering if anyone knows what size chuck i can put on my union drill? The bolt the chuck goes onto is reading 17.8mm on my calipers Cheers

Pictures came up in the reverse of what i thought so please swap them accordingly..

Hello fellow tinkerers, I've got my first shiny new 1/4 router, the dewalt one with a fixed base and the extra plunge one as well. I'm looking for best practices on some things I've made by hand and I dont want to get into bad habits from the start. I'm not new to power tools I've been a...

Cheers Andy first pic I found was a great help. I did come across that seller but I brought some rc clutch throttle spings in the end to give a try, Bit cheaper. Thanks

Thanks for your help Eds are try procure some springs that are up for the job. If not are try make some.. you've put my mind at rest. Cheers

The holes for the springs to go in seem to be 4.5mm but I've got two different lengths so I'm surmising that their not original. Any idea what the original length may be? Gauge seems to be about .8mm Cheers

Heres my bench its not fancy but shes straight and true and dont move much she get pushed upon. The timber on the back and front top was a 8 metres giant lintel that was meant to go in a block of flats but used metal in the end. So I kindly chopped it up with a hand saw and in the back of the...

Hey guys, I have a old union hand crank pillar drill, it's a beast of a machine and the mechanism works well, but I'm having problems figuring out my chuck issues. When I brought it the drill bits would not sit right on further inspection I noticed I was missing a spring now here's for the fun...

Great idea and thread..

Some great answers guys cheers, I shall hold of and look more into my planes, sharper and set right is the order of the day. I've been having no problems planing big chunky oak, just this wenge.

Hey guys, I've come into possession of some lovely Wenge. Problem is my planes don't like it one bit. Even my lie neilson no 8 is not happy, so I've been pondering for a while do I need a bevel up plane. Do you guys think low angle bevel up is the way to go. I don't like having load of plane...

Hey guys, my nan needs some new seat bottoms for her wicker outdoor chairs, I'm going to use marine ply but I was wondering whats the best sealer / paint to use on the the edges or is that over kill? Thanks in advance

great thread.. :)

Lost art press do some brilliant books, you can get them from classic hand tools, and another but I forget. I've got the essential woodworker by Robert wearing great book of knowledge.

Great thread guys.