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…… or how a crackpot scheme of workbench building, bandsaw repairs, tool swaps and storage juggling is keeping my brain occupied. I’m not really sure where I’m going with this thread, but if someone finds it helpful then that’s something. If nothing else it could be a lesson in what not to do...

Afternoon all, This is a follow-up to this thread.... viewtopic.php?t=109108 .....where I was dipping my toe into the modern complexities of media streaming. Off the back of that, I'm now thinking about using a network drive for steaming / casting via MusicStreamer (or similar). This may also...

In an effort to use up some ash offcuts on something useful, I made a hand screw. Otherwise known as a parallel clamp (I think?), or in metalworker's parlance, a toolmaker's clamp. This is to replace a vintage one that was riddled with worm holes. The jaws are just sticks of ash. One jaw has...

What are the cool kids listening to music on these days? Apparently CDs aren't the "in thing" anymore?* For years we've used an iPod (an old one, with the hard drive and big connector socket) plugged into the surround-sound via the headphone socket. It's not ideal.... We've just upgraded the...

Been a while since I posted a WIP, especially since the Photobucket scandal...... We needed a new chest to go in the hallway, for storing backpacks and the like. I decided to build a so-called six board chest, very much based on one of the versions built by Chris Schwarz in The Anarchist's...

SWMBO has an ambition to sell the house and live permanently on a narrow boat. I can't say that I'm sold on the idea (where would I put the workshop?!) but I know next to nothing about it. Neither of us has ever stepped foot on a narrow boat. Does anyone here have any experience of owning or...

Afternoon All, The title says it all really. I'm curious to know what the expected lifespan of the average shed is? I've recently been contemplating the future of my workshop. It is a typical modern shed: bought in 2010, made from pressure treated 16mm t&g, regularly painted etc, mature trees...

Hi all, I've put this in the General section as it's a woodworking tool, although all the fixing is going to be metalwork. Mods, please feel free to move the thread at your discretion. A few months ago, Doris bought a bandsaw: inca-205-bandsaw-what-s-missing-t103536.html We knew it had...

Good morning Chaps & Chapettes, I'm sure someone here can help me. I'm building some test equipment and I would like to include a timer / counter with an LCD / LED display. I think my main problem is I don’t know what to search for. When a control input / voltage is applied to the counter...

Morning All, Whilst working in the square can be a bit pedestrian, working in angles has always filled me with trepidation. Yesterday afternoon was no different. Knowing all too well my own ineptitude I thought I would check and triple-check my marking, and it just didn't add up. One minute the...

As I lost track of my original thread, I thought I'd make a fresh one to lose track of.... Sapele box Garden gates Tool chest Walnut box Grace's carving vice Grace's little carving vice (business card holder) Little sapele boxes (one finished, the other waiting) Oak...

Afternoon all, I am currently replacing my handrails, baserail and balusters, but keeping the original newel posts. For what it's worth, I have reason to believe that the balustrading is not original to the house, which was built in the 50s. I have just taken out the landing handrail, and I...

Morning All, My neighbour has asked for help with making a replacement side door for his garage. Curerently he's using an old fire door but it's on its last legs. My first thoughts were to make the replacement as a framed, ledged and braced door. My neighbour intended to use ready-treated...

I've been doing more metalwork jobs than woodwork as of late, so I thought I'd post some stuff up. My Hobbies wood lathe has a blind morse taper socket in the spindle, so I can't just bump out the centres from the opposite end. Apparently this is quite common on older lathes. Until now I've...

Afternoon all, The title says it all. My Silverline grinder has never been great but now it's on the verge of rattling itself to death. I'd like to replace it with something that's better balanced (yes, I appreciate that the wheels themselves play a large part in that...) Any suggestions please?

Afternoon all, I've found recently that the motor on my (new to me) BCA is making a bit of a racket. It doesn't matter if the motor is on load or off, but the funny thing is it only makes a racket when its powered. Off load, with the power cut the noise stops and it runs down smoothly. That...

Afternoon all, This should be a simple one for the learned members of the forum to answer. Traditionally, how would the bottom of a frame & panel chest be attached? A panel captured in a groove with muntin(s) as required? Or match boarding pinned on (with a planted moulding on the outside to...

Morning all, Here's a quick WIP from me. My camera tripod only came with one quick-release shoe, which SWMBO keeps pinching! :evil: So I thought I'd knock up a second one. Of course, halfway through this project I discovered you can buy new shoes quite cheaply :oops: But I'm committed...

Morning all, I'd like to to replace the original drive and dead centres on my rather old lathe. Admittedly I haven't measured the exact taper, but they look very much like 1MT, only shorter. Unfortunately the sockets in the head / tailstock are correspondingly short so I can't just use a...

Greetings all, How does one work out what size chuck key to buy? I recently bought a model-maker's bench drill from the wife of an enthusiastic engineer who had sadly passed on. The drill is most likely home made from raw castings. (I also came home with a Cowells hand shaper, but that's...