Recent content by Mrwilson

Hi Philo, just spent the afternoon repairing a couple of Parkinson 14 quick release vices and now I understand what you were up to when you did this. Beautifully simple and more easily repeatable than the clock type spring set up. I had one broken spring which I brazed back together and...

Why not take the insert out and extend the slot? Provided its clearing everything else underneath the surface that should do it. As said earlier though, the saw probably isn't designed for that size of blade and that may not be helping with the tripping problem. Try it with a ten inch blade if...

I bought a thousand Lamello biscuits from Amazon for £17.50 posted, took a week or so to arrive but only two or three broken ones in the whole pack. I thought that was a deal? Shug

Is that re-claimed oak you've used for those? Shug

It would probably help if you had the feather boards you intend using before cutting slots, just to make sure everything is going to work fine. I've got a cast top Fox router table which is a brilliant bit of kit but with the feather boards I have there's a dead spot where they won't come far...

I use Peltor Optime 2 with a neck band, very comfortable, excellent noise suppression and they never move once on. Shug

Exactly my thinking. There's an "antique" dealer along the road from us who has dozens of old wooden planes for £3 each so now I have a better idea of what to look for I'll pick up a couple and see what happens. Shug

Enjoyed that one Bob, thank you. I'm off to get a hold of an old wooden plane now so I can give it a go. Shug

Probably a couple of litres an hour. Had mine on today and half a tank, about 7 litres, was just about done in just over 3 hours. Shug

I have a Sealey IR20 which is great, quiet compared to normal space heaters and warms a big area up quickly. I use it mostly to heat things up before the big oil heater gets up to speed but it does use a fair drop of fuel. Can't say I've noticed any excess moisture being a problem but the...

I'd just fix two battens to the wall, same depth as the pipes, plasterboard over the face then tape both corners. Decorate the same as the rest of the walls and you'll never know its there. Shug

Put the broken one in the cupboard with all the other stuff that's too good to throw out, then throw it out in a couple of years when you find it again. That's what we do. Shug

That looks really smart but if it's going to be a practical conversion you're losing valuable worktop space by doing that. I've done a couple and every bit of flat surface is useful when you're cooking, cleaning up etc. Or so the staff tell me. It would still look good with a smaller diameter...

At least she has sensible shoes. Shug

On the cover of the magazine There's no question why I'm smiling You buy a piece of Paradise You buy a piece of me. Shug