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Just bought an old lathe with a No 32 Jacobs chuck (1MT, 0-3/8", 1/4" pilot hole), but no key. Does anyone know which key I need. I think it may be either K32 (10 teeth) or K2 (11 teeth), but I'm not sure which.

I would like to build a lean-to pergola attached to my house wall. What is the best way to attach the (sloping) rafters to the wall plate (ledger board). Common practice seems to be to use joist hangers, but I thought a prettier solution would be to notch the rafters into the wall plate. Would...

I'm thinking of buying a benchtop pillar drill for woodwork and notice a couple of differences in designs:- 1. Some have a rack & pinion mechanism for adjusting the table height and some have a simple collar which just slides up and down. 2. Some have a table with parallel slots and some have...

Does anyone know whether Jet lathe spares are available in the UK or can be imported cheaply?

I have the Triton TWX7 WorkCentre with the TWX7CS001 contractor saw and TWX7RT001 router table modules. Router table is fitted with a Triton MOF001 router. I also have a Triton TPT125 thicknesser. Just wondering what other members who have any of these Triton tools use for their dust extraction...

I am an occasional hobby woodworker looking for some advice re dust extraction. I use the back half of a single garage for woodwork and my main power tools are currently (with dust port diameters outside/inside):- Triton TWX7 Workcentre fitted with modules:- Triton TWX7CS001 1800w Contractor...

Hi, My daughter has asked me to make a giant ruler height chart for my grandson. It will be about 1500mm high, 200mm wide and 20mm thick. I would like to make it with a traditional ruler profile - i.e. with a bevel either side of the face down the length of the ruler. I plan to use 3 lengths of...

Hi, I am looking to buy my first scrollsaw. My interests are likely to be toys, games, puzzles, models, decorations, small boxes etc. I don't yet know how important inside cutting will be to me, but, if possible, I would like that ability to be reasonably pain-free. I am currently looking at a...