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I just had to do it on a small hand sander and now works great, it should sort you out.

It looks like you need some new brushes and before you put new ones in whilst you have the cover off try cleaning the gap in between the copper commutator use a toothpick size of wood so you don't damage any wiring.

Don't worry about it it will Fall back.

Great to see the old workshop. That was a time long ago when men were real men.

Has anyone got a use for 3 Phase capacitors, I have 3 of them size is 120mm high x 65mm dia, 2200mfd 400vdc, surge 450vdc, anyone building a power supply they would be good to use, would be expencive to buy,FTAGH collection or pay postage.

Think the one in the image above is more for using on a cnc for limit switch. Have a look at the attached far more compact for your application you can get it from...

Or you could do it the old fashioned way and repair it, but you need to put some time and effort into it. This is how I used to repair chair legs, very simple mark out and cut the shape, I never had one fail as far as I know.

Just been reading of all the rats that got turfed out of their home and traps, they converged on London for a protest run. This is what happens when soft lads let them loose.

It just goes to show that some of the oldies are quite good, clear, concise, puts a smile on your face.

This one's for Stuart. If a mouse fails to operate or should it perform erratically, it may need a ball replacement. Mouse balls are now available as FRU (Field Replacement Units). Because of the delicate nature of this procedure, properly trained personnel should only attempt replacement of...

I have used thin PTFE sheet between some stiff large drawers that helped a lot you can get a 600mm x 300mm x 0.25mm sheet to cut for about £8 and Companies such as Loctite® and 3M® have now developed a special acrylic based adhesive that can bond directly to PTFE without the need for preparation...

I have a Unimat and that was under-powered so I fixed up a 24v motor and little speed control I still kept the pulley format so I can get the lower speeds with high power more torque and a belt change to the higher spindle speeds it works really well. For the motor pulley the shaft was 8mm so...

What colour are you looking for? I have some 12 1/2" x 2" some are deep red some are lighter I don't know the species I bought it in the early 1980's, when I retired I saved what I had and used some for small work and some of it I used to make a coal store. (yes I know but it is still in about 3...

Extract taken from English Heritage contractors list available from County Council approved Contractors Department. When making a Framed Ledged and braced door or just a Ledged and braced door important points should be noted the weight of the boards will make the door sag and the Braces must...

They are called Brass page holders, are you looking for plain wire ones or something with some detail in them

I picked this up from Amazon been happy with it to see down some drains where a problem was. and found it useful on finding stuff I had lost under my bench in the shed. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08NT4GJ33/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hey Stig. Get some help for you and the other half as all others have said let me remind you of a message I sent you a while ago. "Hi Stig, Just read your post about your lathe, I have a lathe sitting here doing nothing and I admire your work ethic and how well you have progressed with turning...

I think I have a spare 4 inch one in the shed but not sure what the spigot size is until I find it

Check out if the motor connects to the screws are tight so you don't get any backlash that could cause over run, what software are you using.

Stig be thoughtful, be careful not to introduce mold into the school near the kids.