Recent content by catface

thanks smudger !

Hello all, I've got a german made radio designed to plug into 220v / 50hz. I want to run this on uk mains (which is normally described as 240v / 50hz). Do I need to arrange a step down transformer (or similar) between the uk mains supply & the radio ? The radio is an EKD316 (general coverage...

hello LeeElms, I used to have a scheppach 2500CI & have a pair of sawblades remaining which I don't use on the new saw (sedgwick TA315). The old blades are in used but good condition. 1 - scheppach brand 270diameter / 30bore / 24tooth (rip blade)/kerf 3.2mm 2 - norfolk saw own brand 270...

actually MrGarnham is right (as usual) - in that you can easily joint a pair of boards by cutting both joint surfaces in one pass. Usually this is done with a router running in a slightly undersized gap between the two boards (although I use the table saw as I hate routers) - this method gives...

hello Russ, you ask for other iroko projects - below link to an iroko bed I made a while back. Had no probs with allergies so far . . . . Like your work by the way. regards Catface. https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/view ... ht=catface

my previous cat, appropriately called Sheba, sadly no longer with us ; loved sleeping in the sun in my office, or embedded in the sofa. For cat afficionados everywhere, regards, Catface. [/img]

hello mickthetree, you ask if MDF is flat and of uniform thickness. Flatness is usually ok but this depends greatly on how it is stored after supply (and on moisture, as others have said above). REgarding thickness there can be significant variation across a single sheet. This is why...

do you think there was a mistake at the airport and we sent out Derek Hatton by mistake ?javascript:emoticon(':lol:') catface

hello devonwoody, I'm not a professional sparks so you will probably get conflicting advice from someone who is. I do however have a similar story regarding a pair of 13 amp domestic mains plugs. I was in the process of restoring an old valve radio (shortwave set) a couple of months back, &...

helllo lathepilot, the BAOS is a good quality heavy machine & should run indefinitely with a bit of servicing. Sounds like you're doing a cracking job restoring it & it ought to be well worth the effort when its all done. One thing I like about this age of machine is that it is usually...

Hello OPJ I've only researched these matters as an amateur but like many others I have some interest in becoming professional with the woodwork at some point. Therefore, when I was uprating machines about a year ago I decided to ensure that replacement equipment would pass relevant HSE...

Hello Pren, great to hear you're on the way up with the woodworking. Not to be mr awkward but there is another issue regarding the step from hobby to pro & this is premises use. If you do register as Self Employed you are probably also agreeing that your workshop use is commercial ie wherever...

cheers gents, regards, catface.

evening all, anybody out there used a Wadkin BAOS 12" planer thicknesser & can offer some comments on it ? I know one guy locally with one which gets an annual service & otherwise runs fine with no appreciable maintenance, but he doesn't process hardwoods, only softwoods, so the HSE...

hello flanajb, 1. "I assume you can take a 32 amp feed directly off your home supply without too much expense." Don't see why not, but i'm not an electrician. Answer will probably depend on the power rating of the machine you intend to run. 2. "Trouble is, running a 4 sided planer /...