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For anyone who already owns one of the IMO excellent machines, or who is thinking in investing in one, I would say that overall, "support", and especially spare parts supply is very good indeed. However, I recently had a major fault on my machine (PCB failed), and no matter where and who I...

I just got the below from a mate who still works in aviation: QUOTE: Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive of Ryanair, on arriving in a hotel in Manchester went to the bar and asked for a pint of Guinness. The barman nodded and said, "That will be £1 please, Mr. O’Leary." Somewhat taken aback...

Would anyone with knowledge of the above scroll saw please look at my "Help Needed" post in the General Woodworking Section here please. ANY suggestion MOST welcome. TIA

Scroll Saw knowledge NOT required (I don't think so anyway)! A) I have an Excalibur EX-21 CE Scroll Saw. It requires 220/240 V and draws 1.5 Amps (manufacturers data); B)The motor, a fully enclosed type, is 60 V DC, variable speed (external control knob); C) Unlike UK versions of this...

Back in the days when "work was work", I used to carry all sorts of "stuff" on site. Included was a solar-powered charger for things like cell phones. The outer case is some sort of grey plastic, and the hand grip parts are some sort of soft "rubbery/plasticy" stuff. Until today, I haven't...

The reason why I've put Excalibur in quotes above will soon become apparent: These machines generally have a good rep, but since the original Canadian design and manufacturing ("Somerville") was taken over by a bigger Canadian company ("General International") - who sub-contracted/licenced the...

I think that like me, several UKW members are interested in aviation. So I'm pleased to say that after some study and passing a formal test, I have now been appointed as an official Tour Guide at the Zeppelin Museum. It's located on the N. shore of "Bodensee" ("Lake Constance" in English), in...

Afternoon all. Like lots of members, I subscribe to a number of YouTube video providers - things that interest me, like "10 Minute Workshop" as just one example. However, I seem to be getting more and more vids "appearing" on my list of videos to watch, including some I've never even heard of...

About 10 days back I asked about LED bulbs to replace some existing QH bulbs in our kitchen (thread link): https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/professional-domestic-kitchen-lighting-help-advice-needed-please.130526/ I got some very helpful advice (as usual on here) including at least one...

Hullo all. As per the header I'd appreciate some advice please. In about 2007 we had the kitchen "done". That included fitting an Electrolux Model EFC 9810.1 model Cooker Hood. The attached .pdf shows a good general idea of the layout (but excluding the through side wall ducting sketched there...

This is NOT in any way a political post. OR a rant. Hence posting a new thread. The blokes who collect our household rubbish here every week are, at least theoretically, "scheduled" to come and collect ours every Wednesday at any time after 8.30 am. Normally they arrive at about midday (though...

I just want to wish everyone all the best for 2021. Let's face it, after 2020, it's GOT to be better - hasn't it? (He says - talk about "tempting providence")! :)

As many will attest, it's not often that I find myself lost for words, but below is a "cut & paste" of the header from an E-mail that I found in my In Box today: QUOTE: :SPAMVERDAECHTIG: WOW! Male Automatic Masturbator Vibrator $10.99, UNQUOTE: Now just BEFORE you all rush in, following the...

OK, I/we have been caught (again!) and I for one am getting really fed up! (i.e. battery unit has packed up but the unit is fine then find you can't replace the battery pack). That really DOES get on my wick! :x Current: We have an upright-type vac (carpet cleaner + removable hand unit)...

I've got the problem with my Chinese Mini Lathe (metal lathe) shown below. And I'm not sure how to fix - indeed, I'm not sure if I should even try to fix it! In a word, the cross slide lead screw is bent. DETAIL: I stumbled the other day while carry a fairly heavy/bulky machine in my...

AFAIK, all scroll saws use 5 inch long blades. The only exception is Dremel which uses 3 inch blades (I think). Some scroll saws can also take blades a bit longer than 5 inches, such as coping saw blades and junior hack saw blades. There are several good blade manufacturers including Niqua...

This may help someone: Long before I knew her, my good lady bought one of those electric carving knives - must be 50 odd years ago now. I reckon that on average it's probably only used about 5 or 6 times a month, but even though the 2 reciprocating blades are SS they have got a bit dull after...

This Q has been asked before on here, I know, but as a back ache sufferer myself I had this delivered a couple of weeks back, and someone may be interested: My wife bought it for me from Amazon.de (Germany - we live in Switzerland) and it cost 175 Swiss Francs, delivered. Before we worry...

Morning all. While separating the newspapers and magazines from the empty cardboard boxes before recycling the other day, I was just idly reflecting, as one does (well I do anyway) on the huge variety of fancy packaging that turns up at this time of year. Not only the usual suspects like empty...