Recent content by RobertMP

The TS200 is my first proper table saw so i can't give any comparisons. However I have now used it a fair bit and I'm reasonably pleased with it. Biggest plus is the size. It is small enough to make into a combined router table and saw bench on a mobile base that can act as more work surface...

I wouldn't like to try it and certainly not without it swimming in lubricant. How hard your ali is can make a big difference. Try putting one end in an engineers vice and bending the bar to 90 deg. If it snaps it might be hard enough to machine. If it bends perfectly it is pretty soft and more...

I'm guessing these work the same as luggage lashings that i use on the roof rack. Took me a while to realise the process to release them easily. The main lever that you tighten with has a ratchet. release that and move the lever to a comfortable position where you can add more tension. let go of...

Just buy a thin O ring that is too long, cut it with a stanley blade to the right length and then superglue to join.

searching google I found this same post copy and pasted in a couple of other places one of which later deleted it as spam. maybe cynical but just wondering if the OP really wants feedback or just want cheap advertising exposure.

A good quality fine metal cutting jig saw blade should do it. Having a backing board behind it that you cut at the same time is a good idea. Don't cut it dry. Spray WD40 on the cut line and frequently on the blade whilst cutting. Expect that you may need to change the blade even using a quite...

Doesn't come under 'table and chairs' but these these didn't cost me much. They have just had their first winter under green plastic covers in the garden and I'm pleasantly surprised to say both the cheap Toolstation Yacht varnish and the PU glue joints are all in good order :) Just spent the...

Note to self - don't answer by guesswork :)

The videos are done in the paid for pro version. As you are starting to discover the beauty of components is that you can draw a new object on top of an existing one without the geometry getting connected and bound together. Bit like drawing one thing on one layer in autocad and then the next...

Just watched your first link Dave. That is exactly how I go about things too. I don't often copy a component out for editing but think I may do it more in the future. I don't use the offset tool much either and think that is something else I'll be using more now. Thanks for posting that. I'll...

Farnell list a 20uF 450V AC capacitor for about £7. Someone that knows about motor capacitorss should confirm it is the right one before you order :) Capacitors do fail quite regularly but are often self healing - the bit that shorts out burns away and it carries on working.... but not always.

Think you were just lucky with Homebase. I looked before making my table and they were £25 and £35. I went with just a bit of kitchen worktop. Not too big a job to replace it if ever necessary. So far so good.

I went from Autocad at work to sketchup for home projects and it is a painful transition :) The hardest thing to get your head around is not to use layers in sketchup. Work with 'components' instead. Took a lot of head scratching to get into sketchup but I wouldn't go back to autocad for home...

I've just bought some American white Oak from E Roberts on the north circular in Edmonton. £27+ per cu ft. They also have 9mm A/B (veneered both sides, one good one good enough) AWO veneered ply in 4mm and 9mm. I bought 1 9mm sheet for £23+. I bought 1" sawn board but they said they had PAR as...

RS do a lot of drive belts. They have the section dimensions as well so you can use that to find which type it is. http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/sear ... 4294653154