Holdfasts

[DTR]

PM sent :wink:

 

[Escudo]

Hello Richard, I will send you a PM for a pair of holdfasts. Thanks mate. Tony.

 

[Richard T]

Folks, I'm overwhelmed .... I've had the nightmare all day of wondering how to tell you all that pay pal has charged the unexpected 99p and that how I can't afford to incorporate that... So I decided to just come clean and ask for the extra quid via paypal or less it via cheque or bank transfer ... and thinking that I might be hounded out of town as a fraudster, a harloton and a poo ....
But no ! I've had two cheques, two bank transfers and several up- payments on the pay pal. and lots of messages of support.
I can't tell you how relieved this makes me feel as someone not really used to selling stuff.
I've had more pms today than I can shake a stick at ... so if I haven't replied tonight, I will tomorrow.

 

[clk230]

hi, hope i havn't missed out will pm you my address , probably worth asking people to send the paypal payments as a gift payment as this will save you having to pay fees.

 

[Shane]

probably worth asking people to send the paypal payments as a gift payment as this will save you having to pay fees.

That just adds extra again for the buyer, Richard has added the fee in his total

 

[Richard T]

All seems to be going smoothly.
We're just off to the bank to sort out on line banking stuff, then putting the first batch into the post.

 

[Shane]

Mine have just arrived, Thank you Richard 8)

I won't get a chance to use them until next week, but I'm certain they'll be spot on (hammer)

 

[bucephalus]

PM sent

 

[Richard T]

Wow, that was quick Shane - we thought they would get "weddinged" and not be with you for ages.


Just thought I'd put up a couple of pictures to demonstrate a holdfast in use and the sort of thickness of wood, angle of foot I've tuned them to.

Indicating the slight gap betwixt foot and surface to be held; any more and the holdfast is likely to dig in and any less and it might not hold.

Tapped down, gap closed and holding fast.

This shows the hole I have been testing them in, or rather the wood with the hole in. It is a tad over 2 - 1/4" deep. This seems to be the optimum for biting hard and releasing easy.

 

[Recky33]

Mine arrived this morning, Whack their in, Whack their out, Hold everything Iv tried really tight, Far to much fun for a Saturday morning, i'm having to stop myself from showing them to everyone on our street, Cheers Richard, Well impressed

Allan

 

[Richard T]

Thanks Allan - good to hear they're behaving.

 

[bucephalus]

Mine arrived this morning, Whack their in, Whack their out, Hold everything Iv tried really tight, Far to much fun for a Saturday morning, i'm having to stop myself from showing them to everyone on our street, Cheers Richard, Well impressed

Allan

I second what Allan says - mine just arrived this morning and they work brilliantly - a quick whack on the top and they hold fast like a taxman asked for a rebate, a quick whack on the back and they let go instantly - I wasn't sure they would work in my Sjobergs bench, (thought it might give me an excuse to build a new one...) but they are great - many thanks again Richard.

 

[Shane]

I wasn't sure they would work in my Sjobergs bench

My first chance to try them today. My bench is a Sjobergs as well, and the top is only 27mm thick, and I can report that they work brilliantly well (as I was sure they would), I'm really pleased with them, Richard you are a star 8)

is it wrong to spend way too long whacking them in/out? :lol:

 

[Richard T]

Shane wrote:
"is it wrong to spend way too long whacking them in/out? "

...Only if you're in danger of wearing your hole out.

Thanks for the good reports folks.

There are still plenty left, although there are quite a few people way back on the list who haven't pm'd me yet....

 

[clk230]

Hi Richard did you get my pm ?

 

[Shane]

...Only if you're in danger of wearing your hole out.

:shock: :lol:

 

[studders]

Hi Richard did you get my pm ?

Or mine?

 

[Richard T]

clk230 wrote:
Hi Richard did you get my pm ?


Or mine?

Dratt! Sorry both; you must have slipped past my attention when we were messing around with the possibility of the mysterious bank transfer.

Pms sent.

 

[studders]

No worries. Will cough up the lolly asap if not sooner.

 

[DTR]

Dratt! Sorry both; you must have slipped past my attention when we were messing around with the possibility of the mysterious bank transfer.

On that note, did you get mine? :wink: