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Just had a sneak preview of Porsche’s secret new development!

Here in Cambridgeshire the wooden part of a millstone dressing tool is known as a “thrift” and the metal part is a “mill bill”

Maybe a little off topic…..I volunteer at a working windmill, the old millwrights day books have an entry from the early 19th century relating to this topic: At the time of converting from canvas covered “common sails” to the newer “patent” sails it was necessary to drill a hole right through...

Hi Hi, sorry to hear this. I could make good use of the belt and dusk sander please. I’m in Ely so easy collection. Thanks.

Some years ago my brother set up a new pig farm on the edge of his village. In conversation with the owner of an adjoining house he was asked “a pig farm! What about the smell?”........ brother’s response “ oh don’t worry about that, the pigs will soon get used to it”...........

I went to our local garden centre to buy food for wild birds. I asked the assistant “where will I find fat balls? . . . . . She replied “He’s not working today, can I help you?”

Rocket stove with integral water heater for off-grid cooking and water heating for my daughter. Runs on small pieces of wood/sticks etc. Most of this project is made from recycled materials except for some 10mm microbore copper pipe and a bag of vermiculite for insulating the central chimney...

Here are a few pictures of the metal turning attachment, let me know if you need any closeups or measurements.

Hi, sure, I'll take some photos in my lunch break and put them here. Thanks for the tip about Hex bar, I made a brass one last night with a couple of holes for a tommy bar . I think I've got a short length of hex bar somewhere so may give that a try too.

Will do, thanks.

Hi Chris Thank you very much for such a fast response, much appreciated! Kelvin

I'm in the process of bringing my Harrison Union Graduate back to life after it has stood idle for decades. I've now got the motor running (the centrifugal switch was sticking) and freed off the cross slide (It has the rare metal turning attachment) and am now turning my attention to the drive...

creoSote is still available in my area (the Fens) ......to "professionals", minimum quantity 25 litres though