Recent content by stefan szoka

I did woodwork O level and A level at school. Of course some years later A level was dropped and a lot of the woodwork machinery like lathe, planer, circular saws etc. were ripped out of schools. Another problem is houses (rabbit hutches) built in recent years have hardly any garden space to put...

Did a trip in a hybrid BMW a couple of years back of 150 miles. MPG was 15 miles per gallon !!

When I was doing A level woodwork when PVA glue first came out, we tried it on veneer. No good. Can't beat Scotch Glue heated in the pot and any air bubbles squeezed out with veneering hammer. If there any bumps when cooled down, just run the iron over to re-melt the glue and squeeze out with...

I have always thought best to use high density material for speaker cabinets. Thick sheets of lead, concrete, and of course many old speakers were double skinned with sand filling the void. Many years ago when I was in the hi fi trade we sold townshend glastonbury loudspeakers, which were heavy...

Cheaper to buy imported solid oak furniture these days and saw it up !!!

I have just aquired a Sheppach HM 2 planer thicknesser. Anyone know wher I can download instructions or manual ?

It's an electric presure washer. Without the lance connected it runs o.k. Fit the lance and it starts pulsing. Stefan

Yes getting plenty of water, in and out. Stefan

Not quite woodwork, but has anyone had a problem with a pressure washer in that it 'oscillates'. Instead of running at constant speed & pressure, the motor speeds up and slows down at a frequency of around 2 Hz Any cures ? Stefan

Yes, I have cut secret mitre dovetails, but a long time ago. Back in school when doing my A level woodwork back in the late '60's. Have been looking around for a side rebate plane which is handy for the finishing shavings on the mitre, but not found one yet. I do hand cut lots of lap dovetails...

£2 per metre is what local timber supplier (Falmouth) charges for planing ! Stefan

I make the odd piece of furniture, cabinets or sideboards in ash, elm or similar. PAR is expensive so considering purchasing planer thicknesser to convert sawn. (The Sheppach 260 looks good). Require 3/4" thick stock, so 1" thick sawn sufficient ? Not used p/t before, so not sure what sawn...

I have an old Bosch PS 230 orbital sander. Recently, it no longer grips sanding sheets tight enough on spring clamps resulting in sheet twisting at an angle off the pad. Have taken off springs and retensioned with no success. Thought about filing slots on gripper bar for contact points rather...

I pay around £10 - £12 a gallon because of Company Car Tax. I only do about 4000 miles a year, but the tax is levied on £3,666 for what the governement calls 'free fuel' !!!!!! Stefan

I worked for twenty odd years in the t.v. / hi fi industry. I don't think that I could do it now, I don't like telling lies ! Plasma and LCD screens to my eye have refresh rates which are far too slow. Movement is blurred and jerky. Notice that shops displaying these sets are usually showing...