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Hi, repairing a metal bandsaw and need to get 2 new pulleys for the gearbox/motor combo. can anyone recommend a uk supplier of pulleys? All I’m finding are China based results which are estimating delivery sometime between March and the reckoning.

Hi, looking for advise if anyone has done similar. I am a little taller than average and i find my centre of chuck to be a little lower than comfortable. Have a Jet 1642 and want to raise it 3" off the ground. It's currently bolted into a concrete floor, which is great for reducing vibration...

HI, Have the below lathe, have an issue with the tailstock. The guide piece of metal, i have highlighted below (google image) is not present on my lathe. There is one at the back of the tailstock unit, but there isnt one at the front. This means when you slide the tailstock up to the piece...

Hi, My brother is working on the home farm and has asked me to make some barn doors for him for an old court yard shed. I dont know if you can see the picture of the shed/doors in the below link, but the shed is almost identical to what he has, and the doors he wants are also as per the...

Hi, Can anyone reccomend a finish to apply to the attached ash live edge table. The table will have a small amount of epoxy (probably clear) into the two cavities at the end. The legs are going to be a black steel trapezoid shape. I have been reading about BLO and Danish oil and i also saw...

Hi, moving into a new house next month. Have a double car garage which has an attic built into it and reasonable stairs to provide access. It’s not huge up there but it’s just about enough room to put the lathe, would be great to keep all lathe related stuff up there and downstairs for...

Hi, Have a chance to pick up the above lathe for about 600 pounds. Very few of these saws ever seem to come up near me (Ireland). This one is not much more than an hours drive. Cant seem to find much info online with regards to original price or value. Can anyone give some advice as to the...

Any advise on how to get rid of these marks when finishing a bowl. They only really visibly appear when I get to about 320 grit (I usually go to 600) Would going back to 120 and starting the whole process again solve it? https://imgur.com/gallery/28nKZ Hopefully the link works above. If...

So came across this guy on Youtube, and really like his style and design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJbqA1B ... e=youtu.be Not sure if the style of stools he makes have a name or are a common style, but I hadnt come across it before. Really liked it, and decided to have a go. Took some...

Can anyone please advise the best way to cut this log. http://imgur.com/AGWad4L http://imgur.com/K7V7PoV http://imgur.com/DXJuWQS Have to take into cutting it over the weekend and I really want to try make the most of it. I am mostly interested in bowl/platter type turning work. Not that much...