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    Building control gone mad?

    Obviously you can ask building control at your local council. Boiler does not need building control; certificate signed off by corgi installer is what you need there. You might need to check with planning re. the IR panels, depending on your house and local authority. You can also use a...
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    What hammer for chisels?

    lots of answers! I have used these exact chisels on my sites, along with ten carpenters, for 20 years- everyone uses the claw hammer, they are specifically designed for use with a steel hammer- hence the aluminium cap. I did at first use my beech mallet which became damaged by the chisel. I will...
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    Wadkin BGS10…The rarest table saw Wadkin made. Full Restoration

    Mine, no. 8 on your list, is serial number BGS61232. It has a welded repaired tub, so might have been the saw formally known as no.5 eBay cracked tub. I also have friends in common with sion dovey in pembrokshire, that's another story....
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    Current state of play regarding inverters for dual motor Wadkin thicknessers?

    I am using a rotary convertor ( not a static convertor ) from Convertor king. Its super reliable and simple and runs all three motors - including the dust extractor. Admittedly it took me over a year of research and indecision but I can run all my 3 phase stuff very easily without re wiring the...
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    Can someone explain to me the Wadkin BAO (or BAO/S) roller control lever mechanism / function?

    Just been out to my workshop to look for this lever ; there isn't one on my baos! BUT on closer inspection the roller assemblies can be lifted out manually, the bearing blocks flipped round and the rollers can go back in raised or lowered. Thanks for the thread! definitely a feature I will be...
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    Wadkin BGS10…The rarest table saw Wadkin made. Full Restoration

    Was the no. 5 "Ebay cracked tub" listed somewhere in the Cambridgeshire fens do you know? I bought mine from a scientologist out there, someone had welded the tub, quite well, and it all works very nicely, Mine is No.8 Stidy ( John Stidworthy) I wonder if they are the same one. Will sort out...
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    Another wood ID

    parana
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    Wadkin BGS

    hi all. I have a 10" BGS, super little cabinet saw. I don't have a camera though !!
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