Recent content by neilyweely

Hello mate Just an idea, but.... Why not try to id the machines as best you can, Google is your friend but if you need to take pics and post here as we all love a 'What is it?' thread. Then put them up for sale at a reasonable price in the for sale section here and see what they do. After a week...

Katellwood Did you really do those illustrations on sketch-up? That is really impressive. I was trying, in vain, to illustrate a kitchen we have been asked to do last night. 6 boxes. Beyond me. I ended up drawing them with a pencil and paper, photographing them and emailing the pictures...

I have the makita 18v li ion stuff, and some hilti li ion stuff, some bosch and recently picked up some dewalt 18v li ion 4ah stuff. I was pretty much staunch against DW, but I am quite impressed in the first instance with the 4ah dw batts. They are smaller than tha makita ones (haven't measured...

Sorry, just noticed the Dublin bit, but no probs, you can still pop over and get it, right? Would you have to pay silly taxes and stuff? Neil

We just managed to fit a floor to a flat in town for a fraction of what it would normally cost. We did it by going online to see how cheap we could get a floor that was suitable, as long as it could be delivered to us, and then price-matching with Wickes. They are not that fussy; as long as it...

I've done this a few times. This is how I have done it in the past - Establish where all the rot is, and cut it out at an angle of approx 45' across the frame, approx 3 inches past the rot so you are sure to be into good wood. Even then I always use plenty of preservative on the existing window...

Hi Jamie Absolutely fantastic. I have trouble cutting dovetails at the age of (just about) 40. I have a couple of jigs, including a leigh and a trend half blind jig (which I thought was made for me!! :lol: ) but even the Leigh doesn't really provide me with the sort of results I crave, and my...

Indeed! I just sold a group of 31 odd chisels, to an overseas buyer. A mix of VERY nice addis and other quality carving chisel manufacturers. Went for about a quid each. Shan't bother with that again then, eh? There seem to be rapidly moving fashions on ebay that I find it very difficult to...

Its an older model elektra beckum hc260 planer thicknesser, might make 250quid at ebay. The bit with it is a single bag dust extractor. Whoever it belongs to might really appreciate being given a chance to get it back? HTH Neil

Yikes - thats a new one on me. I know Kity well enough, but didn't know they made a chopsaw. I would be a little tempted to find out its provenance, just to make sure it is not a chaiwanese model with a Kity sticker masquerading as a decent saw. Yeah, that is what I would do - maybe do a search...

Will end mill cutters do the job? I have some, but wasn't sure they would really suffice. OMG I hope they will do. Neil

Think you'll find all 3 of the macines you have listed are in essence the same. Someone may correct me, but I think they all come from the same factory. If you look closely they all look the same at the business end. The guard is a weird lever activated rise and fall affair, dust chute is the...

Sir When you say the external finish will be painted I guess you mean the outside of the curve? To the bst of my knowledge there is no MDF/Hardboard on the market that is suitable for exterior use. I think I have seen some bold claims but am still yet to see anything convincing. Otherwise I...

Funny thing, that. Some time ago I tried mixing some wax and oil in the microwave; put the oil in a plastic tub, added wax and put it in for a minute to start with. Took it outand it was still stone cold. I thought the microwave was up the spout, so i nuked my tea. Hot hot hot. So I tried again...

send a message to grandad211. He is the man for all these things. He'll be able to tell you EXACTLY what you need; he helped me out no end. As far as i know there is no-one who knows more about forstner and other woodwork drill bits. Hope he doesn't mind my telling all! :? Neil