Recent content by jaywhoopee

Once you have a template you can probably just stick it to the wood you want to cut with double sided tape ( I use carpet tape), then use a bearing guided bit in your router to follow the template. I posted on making a simple circle cutting base for my router on my blog, which I think will...

I have the Little Wizard (mini version of the Lumber Wizard, which seems to be well thought of but is about £90). Rutlands sell the Little Wizard for the same price as the one in your link. The only gotcha is that it's got a little wheel which you "tune" the sensitivity with, so you need to...

I couldn't see any when I did a quick scan of Axminster's forstner bits page, but there's an 8mm plug cutter and matching forstner bit in their 8-15mm plug cutting set, which is currently on special offer. Hope this helps John

That reminded me of the "You are going to die a splintery death...possibly on fire" quote in this thread :)

Or maybe I got lucky, or didn't have such high expectations of accuracy. They certainly look very similar, other than the handle and paint job... Of course if I'd not been happy with it I could have returned it to Axminster and got the more expensive ED16B (which seems to have been replaced by...

I have that radial drill myself. I bought it as I wanted the maximum flexibility from a "minimal" (for some value thereof :) ) number of small, cheap machines. As my planer-thicknesser could handle a max of 8" x 8" I decided my drill and bandsaw must each have a similar or better sized throat...

I used my band saw on its slow speed with a fine blade when I made my circle cutting router base. John

Thanks again Chris. It all arrived safely. Now to figure out how to use it! :) John

I think that's the current version of the set I have. It's not bad, but one of my most used bits now has a sizeable chip missing (hence me starting the rolling Wealden and Axcaliber replacement programme :)). My philosophy is to buy every conceivable tool in case I find I need it in the middle...

Is the problem that the long threaded bar has had its threads stripped, or that the knobs have come loose from it? If it's the former could you remove the knob and fixings and reverse the rod so a different part of it is where the thread is needed ( assuming the whole rod is threaded)...

Thanks for the tip Andy, I already managed to get into it, which is how I know the springs are missing. I'll have a rummage around the house and try and find some suitable donor pens :) John

John's boat works does restoration (amongst other things) on the Thames near Brentford. He may be able to point you at a local supplier.

+1 Ages ago I bought a set of about 20 bits from Axminster and in over 4 years I've only taken the rubbery covering off 4 of them! I've used (in order of frequency, most used first): Straight flush cut 3/8" straight 1/2" straight 1/4" Slot cutter The bits aren't the best quality and I have...

I just picked one of these up at a car boot sale and I think it's the same as the one in your photo, so I'm incredibly glad to have found your explanation of how it works! I couldn't find any markings other than a "British Made" sticker on the crank, but am I to take it that it's made by M C...

I'm looking for some advice on which set(s) of thread gauges to buy. I like to buy old tools (and dream of one day buying old machinery!) and get them back to a usable state, but occasionally I find missing or broken screws, nuts, bolts etc, which I need to replace. As many of these tools will...