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Many thanks all. I contacted Multico by Email and a nice chap called Mike replied. The K machines are over 40 years old but he says they still have some parts available. He also has a manual with parts diagram for £10. I will first see if I can get away with moving the broken gear teeth...

I am currently reconditioning the aformentioned and rather ancient Multico K3. All seems in order, the only real concern is the pinion gear in the head which is missing a few teeth and I am looking into getting a new one machined, any chance someone got a spare?? I am also considering changing...

Thanks for the replies people. As I thought it's toss up between table and spindle, I was just wondering if there was some alternative I had not thought of. I think what clinches it is that the spindles where I am based are just about the busiest machines on the floor. I have a good...

Hi Duncan. I am a North Londoner and have a similar problem to you. I have had some success with small quantities from P.O Joyce in East Finchley but I have a sneaky suspicion this may be the supplier you refer to? Or is it Castles in Kentish Town? Notoriously rude! For larger quantities I...

I have a batch job I am pondering which involves machining mortices in either end of a small piece 160x40x18. the mortices themselves are 40x40x6 forming corner bridles. Hope you have the picture, I have nowhere to host a drawing. (All measurements in MM) I need to be able to churn these out...

I do have a surface plate Bugbear. I reference on the plate with a feeler guage and then lap on 10mm float glass on a 40mm MDF bed. I used to use engineers blue, marker pens dial guages and all that jazz but no longer bother as I know my glass does the trick so I check on the plate and then see...

I have had a little time to fettle this plane. This is the extent of my toil. Lapped the sole for about 20 minutes until flat enough for my liking, I will finish this at a later date. You will see in the pictures the matt area in the center where the sole is slightly concave. Honed my...

Grey iron, just like planes of yore. Man at Tilgear said so. I would like to stress that I have no known associations or affiliations with Tilgear what so ever. 1st impressions of unfettled plane with honed (aftermarket) blade really rather good. I think affordable (at sale price) mid...

Sorry if the image size caused a few probs. I have never posted pictures with html but my intention was to give larger than 1:1 high res images as if under the microscope per say. Many thanks for resizing Wizer. I live close to Tilgear so I could take the thing to pieces before I bought...

Just thought I would add that I only bought this plane due to the offer price currently available, anticipating a blade change. I would not have even considered it at the original price and don't think its worth it's original asking price. It is unfortunate that the plane is a slavish copy...

Please see follow up thread "opinion on Grant Toolworks G4" after reading this I am going to keep this brief. Hi res pictures should help you make up your mind as should the next paragraph whilst simultaneously casting me into the wilderness as a savage philistine! This plane will need...

Thanks for the reply Nibbo. I have been looking at my clamps to see if I can remedy the problem but it is clear the clutch plates are far too soft. I shall try replacement plates from Rutland's first, before I returning them. Out of interest, how many times have you used them since replacing...

I got four of these clamps at 600 mm as a trial buy. When they arrived it soon became evident that two of the clamps had the slip experienced by others. I examined the clutch plates from these clamps and it was evident that the material in them is not hard enough. I doubt the grooves on the...

Saw this interesting plane on Ebay but decided not to bid as I know nothing about it. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=260139858527&rd=1&rd=1 Does anyone know anything about these planes and are they any good? The...

I need to replace my cheap & nasty Alu sash clamps. Fortunately I only bought 3 cheapos and quickly realised the error of my ways. Unfortunately I have to make that dire choice between quality/quantity and budjet. I am training as a cabinet maker so these are going to be an investment...

Hi Tony. I have bought a few planes off Ebay and by and large if you follow the advice on this thread you can get a good plane for reasonable money. If you ask questions and there are good pictures of the listing one can normally avoid disaster. With regards to fettling a plane, this...

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I recently got the hock iron and breaker for my stanley 5 1/2 and I am also impressed, especially by the chip breaker.

These may be a bit OTT but the company has some good gear if not a little pricey http://www.barrier-components.co.uk/index.htm The Helaform sliding gear they stock can be found here. They don't seem to carry the whole line. http://www.helaform.com/

Hi kev. I have a Bosch GTS 10 and I am very happy with it. It is large but gives you a great working area. Apparently it weighs 34 kg but it feels no way near as heavy as a DeWalt flip over which is supposedly the same weight and which I have had to lug about more than I care to mention. I keep...