Recent content by dickm

For what it's worth, my highly modified C200 (the daddy of the C210) is fitted with two 2.2kW motors, and provided it's used regularly so the belts don't get "set" it starts fine on a 13A circuit. As regards belts for the saw, it uses standard toothed flat belt inside out. But remember I'm a...

I finally had to give in and get aids when I thought my daughter said something about seeing the OSPREY in the nearby parkland. I replied saying I'd seen it flying over too. Her look when she explained she had said OTTER made the decision for me. Started with basic NHS aids, but had to go...

Excellent summary. And given that you put your location as Aberdeen, the oil capital of Europe, you'd better watch your bacl!

Not sure if I ever scanned this in the end. Will have a hunt.

Interesting place, Michigan. Daughter and her husband retired to Old Mission Peninsula, north of Traverse city, where she keeps busy making jewellry.

Yes, it's primarily battery chainsaws that interest me; my oldish Hyundai is still OK if it's charged regularly, but it's only a 12", and a 14" would be useful. The original versus non-OEM quality difference makes sense, but what it would be useful to know is whether there is any...

Think you've hit this particular nail squarely on the head, Orraloon! But thanks for all the comments, folks.

Not strictly a general woodworking topic, but as heavyweight cordless equipment gets more common, there once more seem to be almost more different battery types than there are makers! I've been looking at cordless chainsaws, and it looks as if each of the makers has their own "standard". Has...

Looks like you also have the slot morticing attachment at the right hand end of the bed. Can't see a tailstock mounting, so I think technically that's a Minorette, not a Minor lathe. Had one years ago, as did a colleague, who did most of the wood work for reinstating a 17th century stone...

And if it gets tight an ends of travel, some judicious use of a scraper will cure that, even if the result isn't optically flat.

Yes, always thought that the Rapide was an incredibly elegant machine. A review in Flight some time in the 70s described it as a "gentleman's aerial carriage". Real Hepplewhite stuff.

The general feeling that the cowpersons are jumping into this one was confirmed yesterday when I got a letter "to the householder" offering to get me grant aid for all sorts of wonderful heating and insulation stuff, because "your house has been identified as having very low enerty efficiency"...

Any idea when in the year this might be?? And has anyone found a replacement for the double-D style fluorescents? We (OK, I) made the mistake of fitting 28W versions in our kitchen extension, and they seem to eat tubes. Got a stash of them which MAY last my remaining days, but it might be...

Funny you should say that! There is a Hayter walk-behind being sworn at outside! It was being chucked out by son-in-law's employers, so he rescued it to maintain paths in the village. Great when it works, but it has a Tecumseh engine which doesn't seem to match any of the model lists and after...

Now even more unsure what to do. Had intended to sell the FS200 to a guy who helps with the garden, but today needed to do some serious strimming, so heaved the beast down from its resting place, started it up and had fogotten just how much "grunt" it had. Felt like it could drop small trees...