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Which woods?
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If you are just starting out I'd leave softwoods alone for now, the difference in hardness between early and late wood can make it...
23 Nov 2023
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Axminster Workshop AW205WL lathe
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I’d just get the cheapest you can find for it, direct threaded if you can. There is a good deal on Rutlands at the moment but it won’t...
23 Nov 2023
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Which Coffee Machine?
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From what I’ve read recently, some “grinders” cut, rather than properly grind the beans. A proper fine grind is apparently essential for...
22 Nov 2023
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Simple milling using a pillar drill - is it possible?
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Drill chucks aren’t designed to take side loads. If it’s mounted on a Jacobs taper it could easily come off, I’ve seen it happen.
20 Nov 2023
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Simple milling using a pillar drill - is it possible?
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The problem is that AFAIK, all pillar drills are designed with their bearings to take UP and DOWN forces. Milling presents a SIDE to...
20 Nov 2023
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Forstner bit and aluminium
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Aluminium can be described as sticky and grippy. A forstner bit is the wrong thing for it. Ollie
20 Nov 2023
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Milling with small endmills
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I would use a slitting saw.
20 Nov 2023
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Which Coffee Machine?
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I thought they were always bad? 😆 They may be a step up from instant coffee but only a small one. We had a Gaggia Espresso machine which...
20 Nov 2023
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One family's solar story
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This just popped up in my feed. Even if it's only half correct it must surely accelerate the end of ICE cars?
10 Nov 2023
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Electric vehicles
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And still going down it seems Terry. Electric cars approach ‘tipping point’ as battery prices plummet The outcome for future EV take...
8 Nov 2023
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The original Nissan Leaf (the first "modern" EV) had a range of ~80 miles. Unremarkable EVs in 2023 (12 years later) boast a range of...
8 Nov 2023
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8 Nov 2023
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8 Nov 2023
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Drill guides
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Ah yes, good point. I’ve used one of these for some small jobs.
8 Nov 2023
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