Recent content by henton49er

welcome from Powys

I bought a Parkside impact driver from Lidl to drive 4" screws as part of the assembly of a large polytunnel. Five years later the driver is still going strong. Cracking value for £40 (if I remember correctly).

Now sorted.

Looking to get a second shaft for my hollower, or to buy another used tool complete. Must have 5/8" shaft.

Doesn't say that this has grub screws.

Don't have those skills, but could get that done locally if nothing available already drilled.

Does anyone know where I can get a 150mm or 200mm faceplate, M33 x 3.5mm, which has brass grub screws to lock the faceplate to the lathe spindle? I have one attached to a home made donut chuck, but want another for out of balance turning. It stops the workpiece running on after switching the...

Still turning

I have this one. Came from USA, but does me just fine. https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/88 ... t-Template

They look a more professional outfit than the ones who have written to me. At least they have staff who are chartered surveyors (RICS).

I have a seven acre smallholding with a 10KV line on wooden poles passing over, including some poles on my land. There is also a feed down my drive to a small pole mounted transformer, which then goes back up my drive to service an adjacent farm. Does this count as an "oversail" or is my...

We are Scottish Power, just had to call them today as we had a three hour power cut!! Property Compensation Consultants claim that payment are usually between 1% and 2% of the value of your property and that any historic payments (even if made on the basis of a single payment for all time) need...

I have received a letter from this company offering to obtain a Wayleave payment from my local electricity company who own the high voltage line crossing my land. They say that they will do this, of course, on a no win - no fee basis and take a 20%+VAT cut in any money received. Does anyone...

Can you give me a link to your thread? TIA

I have a Jet 1642 lathe which has a sliding but not rotating headstock. It can be slid to the very end of the lathe bed, such that pieces which would normally snag the lathe bed can be turned (e.g. large pieces or odd shapes). However, in my tiny workshop I cannot get past the lathe if it has a...