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I bought this second hand in 2018, apparently the previous owner used it for making one bookcase, then gave up woodwork. There is some discolouration of the parallel guide plate, but it is just the zinc coating, and it works perfectly. Festool 1010EBQ router with lead and fence. £225...

20-150 mm capacity. 25 mm stem £55 inc postage.

Axminster AW10BSB2, comes with extention set: additional cast iron tables and longer supports for the fence. Mitre guage and sub-rip fence inc £800 all-in, collected from Durham. I could deliver within a reasonable range, but we would have to discuss how that would work. I would prefer it...

RJH Bandfacer, (linisher / belt sander). I have had this for a few years, the previous owner said that this came from a school. Very smooth running, little to no wear no wear on the bearing face. This unit takes 915x100 mm belts. 0.75 hp550 watts 230 v Single phase Comes with dust collection...

Ferm bench top pillar drill, 13mm chuck, 350w motor. Single phase. 5x speeds: 580, 850, 1220, 1650, 2650 rpm. 50 mm chuck travel. I replaced the belt earlier this year as the original was juddery having been unused for a few years. It will drill a 15.5 mm hole in 6 mm mild steel (biggest metal...

Some ‘heavyweight’ vices here that I have picked up and cleaned or restored over the last year. 1) York 150A. 150 mm (6”) wide jaws that open to 130 mm. shape indicates it is some time between 1975 and 1988. This style of vice has common origins (pre WW2) to the America Wilton vice. This was...

I bought this while on a TIG / MIG course earlier in the year, and have since built a 8 mm thick holey-table, so this is redundant. Some scratches in the zinc coating on one corner (shown in the last picture), otherwise no defects. £60 collected from Durham The portable welding table is heavy...

I have had one of these for over a decade, and it has been in use at least weekly. Well worth £35, but ar £24 is an absolute bargain. The lifetime guarantee gives me great confidence. https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-40-piece-1%2F4in-socket-set-332374.html

Bought in January this year, probably has 5x10 min use. There is a crack in the casing, from something falling off a shelf onto it; does not affect the functionality. Has 2x unused Milwaukee blades, and plenty of life in the current one. £60 £50 £40 collected from Durham. Delivery...

Hi all, having added an 8” wire wheel to my new (ancient) Wolf grinder, I’m not sure what to do about the guards for it. 1) Many high and low cost systems with wire wheels have guards around the wheel and a front platform identical to the one for the grinding wheels. 2) Some examples have...

Hi all, Old machinery apears to be an emotional rollercoaster: I picked up a Wolf bench grinder for £30 from Facebook, it turned out to be the 8” version rather than 6”, which was good. The seller plugged it in (having put on a temporary plug) and it ran ok. It ate some metal so all was...

Hi all, I’m making a retirement gift for someone at work, the wood is from some trees with sentimental value, and we have bought sime ‘fordite’ (multi-layer paint from a car body shop) because they have spent many years formulating paints during their career. I have turned some bowls so I have...

Apparently we (the UK) are aiming for a free trade deal (FTD) with Australia; most of the news has been about them selling us beef, lamb and wine, and us selling cars, medicines and whisky. Will the FTD benefit us in our workshops? I can’t think of much apart from: Possibly some cheaper...

So, having enjoyed cleaning up and fixing a Record 112 (6” jaws) as per this thread: Drilling forged mild steel balls for vice handles, I found a Fortis 13 locally (7” jaws), with a Parkinson 7 thrown in (4.24” jaws). I also picked up an anvil at the same time. It amazes me what people...

Hi all, I am making a toy dog kennel for my nephew’s cuddly toy. This will be about 35 cm long by 30 cm wide. The roof needs to open on one side. It needs to have 270 degees of swing from closed to fully open. I have looked at the standard hinges available from my local suppliers, and while...

Hi all, Now I’m drilling to 15mm and then reaming 16mm holes in 10mm mild steel, I’m finding that getting the reamer started straight is critical, but my current method of putting a point in the mag drill chuck, and then using a normal tap wrench is poor because the drill gets in the way of...

Hand Tool Rescue has fixed up a ~100 year old swing saw. I have never seen one of these before this video, and am amazed that they existed, and not surprised that industry moved on to other machines for cross cutting quickly. See ~31 min for it in use, and before that for the restoration.

Hi all, I have picked up a magnetic drill stand from Gumtree, which I suspect might be 40 years old give the ‘80’ in the serial number. It is a MBS-0 from Walter Schweizer, made in Germany [edit: Switzerland]. I can find no information when searching online other than the gumtree thread I...

Hi all, I’m wanting to make some ‘dogs’ and clamp-bases for a welding bench with 16 mm holes. My plan is to cut 16 mm round bar to lengths of about 20 mm, and then weld on a piece of 50x50 mm 8 mm thick flat bar. I need it to all sit square, and not have a weld bead around the base, so I’m...

Hi all, I’m restoring a Record 112 vice, and while it is in great condition there is a kink in the handle which is slightly annoying. The cost for some replacement EN16T 3/8 rod being £6 delivered makes it an easy choice for just replacing the handles rather than heating and straightening the...