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Hi I have recently found some old rhodesian teak flooring pieces in a skip. I would like to make a dovetail jewelry box from them; is rhodesian teak suitable for this task ? Never worked with this timber before but it does have a nice grain patterns and colour so thought it could look good. Is...

Hi all, Ive found some stone paving that id like to get my hands on; problem is its in Yorkshire, I'm in Kent and dont want to drive there and back to collect. Anyone know of a courier that would collect for me ? its about 8M sq of stone paving, and inch or so thick, so quite heavy. Ive tried...

Hi thought I would post a link to this handy leaflet I found just now. A few months ago I bought an Inca Euro 205 and its been a real pita to get her up and running. Ive had to have the lower wheel welded as it was cracked at the grub screw from overtightening, the table was well out of square...

Hi all, would anyone out know where I can get hold of a tap similar to the one in the photo below ? Its the same as any other tap except it has a 1/4 inch socket at one end so it can be connected to a 1/4 inch drive ratchet. All the ones I can find are the standard generic ones that need the...

I have a bandsaw with a cast aluminium frame (Inca 205) thats quite badly out of alignment. Today I stripped all the parts off and using various straight edges and clamps, now have it clamped up and all square. I suspect when I remove the clamps it will spring back to its twisted form. If I heat...

Hi all hope someone can help. I've recently bought an Inca 205 bandsaw on gumtree for £50; its a bit ropey and am hoping to restore it to its former glory. It was a gamble buying it unseen and arranging delivery, and hope it will pay off. Its a good size for my small workshop, and an ideal size...

Hi I have found an Inca 205 bandsaw for sale and hopefully will be getting the machine collected by a courier. Does anyone know the total weight of the 205 (incl stand), and the dimensions ? Ive been looking online and cannot find the info, I cannot find a manual either. Also while im here...

Hi does anyone know the difference between the Dewalt 3501 and 1310 bandsaws ? They look similar so im guessing one is newer than the other. I cannot find much info on them, can anyone recommend one over the other ?

Hi, Im currently restoring an old Ingersoll Rand bench grinder and am looking for some push in rubber feet. The old feet are perished, but were push fit into a 1/2 inch hole, I need 4 of them. They look similar to the pic below so you can push them in and they wont fall out if that makes any...

Happy New year all. Im in the market for a bandsaw for my small workshop; the Axi AW230SB looks like a good fit, Anyone know of a suitable alternative ? I could live with a used unit but dont wanna spend alot of time/money on replacement rollers/bearings ect. The ELU 3401 looks like a contender...

Hi all, I have a pine board that I wish to stain; I always find staining pine tricky with traditional water or oil based stain creates blotches ect. So reading up on the subject I find its better to seal the timber with a 50/50 mix of sanding sealer and meths, or using gel stain. Anyhow my...

Hi hope someone can help. I have an old teak bench which is getting a bit worn. Today I spent a good few hours with some wire wool giving it a once over. Im now considering sanding it back as best I can to reveal the natural colour, when sanded I initially thought to apply some good quality teak...

Hi I suppose trousers are tools ! If not apologies for posting in the wrong section. Anyhow I notice with the E.S trousers that waist sizes are either 31" or 33" (no 32"). Anyone know if their trousers come up smaller or lager ? My waist is 32" and inside leg of 31". Also a discount code...

Good evening hope someone can help; I bought a Katsu trimmer router back in April, so almost 6 months ago. Ive put it to good use in that time but yesterday it just stopped half way through a piece. Ive checked the brushes and there's plenty left on both & they dont look damaged atall. Ive...

Hi all, is there such a thing as a mini track saw available in the uk ? Something similar to the Grizzly from the USofA.

Hi ive never used a router before and really could use one to cut some rebates for some garage shelves im making. My rebates need to be 20mm deep and about 25mm wide (rebating some scrap 4x2). I really dont want to buy a big 1/2" plunge router as it will likely not get used that much, so im...

Hi long time lurker here and I have a question if anyone can advise that would be great. Can anyone recommend me a diamond sharpening stone (or stones) and a honing guide. I have a few chisels, a No.5 stanley plane, and a block plane that I need to sharpen. I use the tools on occasion and have...

Hi all, anyone know of a stand, or any other device, in which i can put my 4.5" angle grinder in to make a radial arm (horizontal) saw, or a device that can be used to make a table saw. Im making alot of cuts on stone pavers (I realise this is a metal working forum but its similar) and need to...

Hi, hope this is in the correct forum. Im looking for a bench grinder that has a decent adjustable tool rest, like the one found here http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-util ... ockType=G4 It looks as though UK bench grinders all have flimsy tool rests (like the one on my current grinder) that...

Hi, today i set up a small hydrolysis tank to remove some rust from an old iron fire grate. So far it is definitely removing the rust as the water has lots of brown/green matter in it, the grate is bubbling away and looks good, im well pleased. However there is something i cannot get my head...