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thanks for the replies and links.

I had a pdf explaining how to cut a log into pieces for bowl blanks etc . it basically split the logs into semi circles and then split the centre into planks, discarding the core. I cant find it anywhere on my computers or the web. do any members have a copy or could point me in the right...

just bought this, it has the bench, table saw and planer attachment. The spindle is seized on it and it generally needs a good going over. It hasn't been run for 10yrs so should be fun getting it going again. I bought it as a refurbishment project to give me some brain stimulation with the...

thanks for your reply.

Hi chaps, Ive found a downloadable manual for the VL150 up to the VL300, but cant seem to find one for the VL100. I think the potentiometer is faulty on the one I'm looking at, but would like to go through the manual first. Symptoms are random drops in revs and then speeding back up again...

hard to suggest a solution without more info. a few heavy duty angle brackets and some big screws might do it if you can get them into the joists (i assume) of the wooden floor. if not then span the floor with some 3x2 the whole length of the lathe and put plenty of screws in it and then screw...

this looks promising http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/pneumatics-hydraulics-power-transmission/power-transmission-belts/wedge-vee-friction-belts/ if you click quick view and then view full details you can see exactly what each item measures.

looks like a cotogivator to me. normally found next to the discomboomerater valve in engines from the 50's and 60's?

I'm a self employed boiler engineer, 2 kids, a dog, big garden, 5 bed house I'm renovating. I also moderate on a forum for diabetics. After that I'm a woodturner! :shock:

like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXW55S4X9zo

obviously snowmen and trees are popular, I did loads of these last year and have had requests for more. any ideas for something different.

thanks for the replies. just to throw another handful into the mix, would there be any benefits/snags (apart from cost and faffing about) of changing the motor from star to delta and rewiring using 240v (l+n) and capacitors? would the torque be the same as 3 ph? (i doubt it) the reason i ask...

picked up my bandsaw today from the joinery shop. Ive been a tad busy this year and paid £50 for it about 4 months ago. i'm changing the motor on it because its 3 phase. am i right in assuming if its 750w motor on 3phase a 750w single phase motor will perform the same? its a whitehead junior...

chrome ones or the white ones?

screwfix or a local plumbers merchants will sell chrome pipe snaps. they come in 200mm lengths but are available longer too. cut with scissors dead easy. cheaper than chromed pipe. like these http://www.screwfix.com/p/talon-snappit-chrome-200mm-pack-of-10/93035