Recent content by Keith

Hi I’m just round the corner outskirts of Combe Martin towards Trentishoe. If you fancy a meet up and a chat about all things wood, let me know.

I nearly progressed an installation with 18 panels, and a 5.8kW battery. Would have needed to cut back some lovely beech trees shadowing the garage roof. Winter :summer difference not defined. Then came the details Company stated 25yr guarantee on solar panels, solid state inverter (lifetime...

Thanks agowood. Another thing to look for when I get back at the weekend. There are only very slight flats on the outboard shaft - can’t find a spanner size to fit. Have tried a few Whitworth and metric. It’s about 1.3”. Which sort of aligns with an odd size A/F 1 5/16” Will need to see if I...

Hi Richard Thanks for the suggestion I have one somewhere. I’ll search it out and try it over the weekend. One of these ideas hopefully will work. Thanks all

Thanks for all your comments - I’ll give it some attention over the weekend and see if I can loosen it. I guess it’s “corroded” in the threads. I’ll put some copper slip on the thread before remounting. It doesn’t butt up against an end stop to put in a washer. I’ll need to chop off the...

I’ve made a few bowls using a 5” inboard Al faceplate with screwed on softwood block. Last one I made - I couldn’t get the faceplate off. Normally clamp a g cramp across the plate and give it a tap to unscrew. This time after repeated attempts and g cramp flying across the workshop it won’t...

Thanks Paul Have put an order in - if the LandRover is a success I’ll move on to the Mack truck.

I see you’ve put a hard top on the landrover Looks better than the canvas top. is the Mack Truck and log hauler a blizzard design - it’s not in the book I have - that has a normal uk lorry style.

Wow They look great. Don’t think mine will be up to that standard.

Hi I’m part way through making the V8 Landrover. woodwork is fun, finding all the extra bits is the difficult part. k

Thanks Paul. missed this when I searched their site thanks Vankou for your reply before - you were right. cheers K

Thanks for quick reply Vankou Just looked at their site. They have plain flat wheels, but not the type I was looking for. attached pictures from their site and a picture of the type I am looking for.

Hi All Just joined the group - lots of interesting threads to read. I am looking to make a Blizzard toy for my first grandchild - due later in the year. does anyone have for sale/ know where I can buy the 4” wheels - black tyre, red hub - made by Hitchin Components Ltd. I’ve searched the web...