Recent content by MorrisWoodman12

How about your oval holes in two pieces of say 10mm thick wood and then space them so they are 55mm apart, fixed to a backing piece? In other words a U shaped affair with the holes in the uprights? Does that make any sense?

That's the effect of inflation! 🤣

I too was taught/told to mark-up using the outside edge of the blade and more times than other do use that. But I just occasionally find I have to use the inside. Also if I'm checking a second face is square to the first, for example if I am planing a batten, then I invariably use the inside...

An interesting thread. My partner's father used to work for the BBC, then left and set up Spendor. His son took over the company and sold it on his retirement. However his services are still demanded so he's still busy well into his 70's designing speakers.

@GeoffW and @peter-harrison thanks for your informative videos. I'll follow one method or the other. Martin

I'm putting shelves into an alcove and would like to scribe them into the two side walls. I have a shelf currently wider than the space between the side walls so it obviously doesn't go in so that I can scribe either end. I can't see how to do it short of scribing a short piece in at each end...

@dvddvd Not for my Erbauer but I can only speak for that one.

I have an Erbauer router under my router table with a built-in NVR switch. I've just held it in the 'on' position with a cable-tie. Crude but simple.

It's the joke thread itself that has become the joke. 😰😰😰 The joke thread is dead - again. Long live the joke thread.

I notice in the excellent photos @ajs has posted there are three cables exiting the box. One is incoming mains and a second must be the motor: what is remaining one, the one on the right? Am I correct in assuming it's the little puffer motor thingy that blows the dust away? I also notice the...

I've just revisited this thread and have two comments. @ajs suggested a particular speed control pot, one with a metal shaft. From a safety point of view this would not be recommended because the pot is connected to the incoming mains live. One with a non-conductive/plastic shaft would be...

I have and use the Evolution 2800mm tracksaw and don't have problems. When I first set it up I did, like @MikeJhn , make sure there was minimal play between the saw and the track. Can't imagine what causes your particular problem unless there is play. Martin

In essence yes. You can't wire all three 4.5V LEDs in series as this would need 3 x 4.5V = 13.5V to work. So either each LED should be wired in series with a 150R / 1W resistor across the supply. Alternatively two LEDs can be wired in series and in series with a 56R 1/4W resistor across the...

Dom. Hi! If you have a 12V spotlight why not use a 12V power supply? The bulb can go directly across the supply. Is your LEDs are 4.5V then two in series gives 9V and if at 56mA (0.056A) gives a resistor of about 53 Ohms or 56 Ohms nearest preferred value (NPV). A 1/4W should suffice. For any...

Have you considered getting a plug in power supply? They are readily available at many online retailers for less than £15 or so. I would recommend RS or CPC/Farnell as you will get a properly approved device not something from a questionable source. This way all your safety issues are under...