Member postings for larry phelan 1

Still say Cannon printers have a problem feeding paper. Check it out on Google.

When they start selling these things for £23,you can read between the lines [no pun intended ]

Trying to get them repaired? you must be joking !

Look at them leave them !

I have my saw mounted on wheels,so I just shove it out of the way as required. No really keen on using them in the vertical mode,tables are much too small for that [to my mind,anyway ]

As I said,depends on how much you want to spend. I just wanted to cut stuff,while saving my arms,which are getting a bit worn out by now. Nothing like watching something else doing the work,while you have a cuppa !

Depends whet you want to cut and how much you want to spend. Any saw that will handle 6x4 RSJ OR 5" dia round,has to be worth a couple of hundred pounds,and that will cope with most of what you are likely to be dealing with.

Might not be much difference in price between the smaller one and the bigger one,so,go for the big one. That,s what I did many moons ago and I,m still using it,day in,day out.

With that kind of money involved,better service could be expected.

Seems to me like there is room out there for someone to come up with a simple reliable jig to sharpen drills,which does not cost an arm and a leg. My attempts at free hand sharpening leave a lot in the hands of the Gods,and we all know how fickle the Gods can be [most times,in my case ]

Many moons ago,I bought a sharpening device made by Markel,but could get no good of it at all,so it ended up on the shelf. Time came when I became the proud owner of a large collection of blunt drills [still have a few] so I dug out my drill "sharpener! to have another go,and to my surprise,this time around,I got fairly good results. [Well,at least they cut rather than rub] Not perfect by any means,but anything is better than the way it was. I grind as near as I can on the bench grinder,then finish off with the Markel jig.

When you are all finished laughing,remember this; Half a loaf is better than no bread !

This unit is easy to use and not too dear [if it,s still around ],so for those of you like me,a very small number,I suspect, it might be worth looking at. Just dont tell anyone you need to use something like this. I keep it hidden when "Experts! call around.

Those who can sharpen by hand are lucky,and few and far between.

Remarks,kind and otherwise on a postcard please ! All welcome.

That looks very similar to the Aldi drill which I have,comes under many different names/brands.

For the price,they are OK and they will drill 1/2" holes,just not straight off. I find it fine for small work up to about 8mm/10mm. Aldi/Lidli still sell them here from time to time for around 60 Euro,so at £60,it,s no great deal.

I have used mine on long runs a few times but I never noticed it running too hot,but then,my Chinese bandsaw does run hot on long runs,but the good book say,s it does that and it,s OK..

Only know their wood working machines, top of the range,some of them 50 years on,still going strong.

No DIY stuff there !

I keep all my tools in the right place,for each machine ! Problem is,I can.t remember where exactly that place is/was at the time ! I do find them,just not always when I need them,so,just as well I have two of most things [three of some ]

I think it,s called "OLD AGE",or something like that.

There,s a lot to be said for doing this type of work in a plastic bag ! How do I know ? Dont even ask !!

Dont know if this would be of any interest to Members wanting stuff from America,but we have a service here,operated by our Post Office,whereby we can have stuff delivered from America to our local Post Office for a very moderate charge. I have not used that one yet,but I have used the service from UK,where the delivery cost was way over the odds,in one case £12 ! I had me goods delivered for 3.50 Euro ! You can do the Maths yourself.

If it would help to have your parts delivered here and have them collected perhaps by a friend visiting,I would be happy to assist. I,m sure something could be worked out.

The only tap wrenches I have are home made,three different sizes,they cover everything from M4 to M16.

Nothing fancy,made from BMS flat and round,drilled/tapped,and a Vee filed to hold the taps

Using them for years now,no problem.

The only dies I ever used were/are split type. I always thought the fixed type were just the cheaper D.I.Y ones.

I dont see much sense in them,since you have no control over the thread and they are more difficult to start.

I notice that most of those "Sets of dies" are plain type,and carbon,never seen split ones offered like that,you just buy them as required,usually HSS.

Hi Rainbows,

I bought a bandsaw from Chester many moons ago,just been out to check it.

It,s a model 128 with a crummy stand,worse than your type !

It cuts 128 round,115x150 square, motor 1/3rd HP.

First job I did with it was to cut up 2x1 box tube to make a proper stand,on wheels. Later on I fitted a cooling system,using a pump from an old washing machine. Works a dream !

Over the years,I have cut up 6x4 RSJ,4" round and everything inbtween,with no problem,and yes,a bimetal blade makes a big difference.

I seem to remember that I paid about £150 at the time [long time ago ],but I regard it as money well spent,even with the crummy stand ![seemed to be made from left over bean tins ]

With a good stand,it will be a pleasure to use,and a great time saver,to say nothing of the elbow grease.

Came across a tin of Stuarts Micometer blue,while looking for something else,so it,s still around.

Bought it years ago,dont remember when I last used it.

With a bit more time on my hands this morning,I dug out my Aldi 5 speed bench drill [been buried for the last year]

.Set it up on the bench and drilled a 5mm pilot hole,then reduced speed and went straight to 10mm with no problem. With a further speed reduction,11.5mm. Did not experience any real flexing using the 11.5,so I think there may be something not quite right with your drill,but do check your drill bits,no machine will cope with blunt drill bits.

I used a trailer winch when I made my elevating barrow some time ago. It works very well,has no bother dealing with full gas bottles or 40kg bags of coal,from my van to the store. Ideal for lifting my milling vise [a big sod ] to and from the table and lathe chucks up and down.

You need to be aware that such winches are not rated for lifting,since there is no brake to prevent them running free under load,but unless you lose your grip on the handle,this is not a problem. They are cheap and effective,and very kind to bad backs.

Two things I dont like about them.

A The way the cable is fixed to the drum is primitive. Should be a better way,a clamp,perhaps ?

B I think the drum dia is too small.This is not kind to the wire rope. While a bigger drum would hold less rope,it would be kinder to the rope. How much rope do you need anyway,even to draw up a boat?

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the sten gun,while cheap to produce,was not the most reliable design,being prone to jam at the most important time,like when you needed it most !

Seems to prove that "You get what you pay for "

On the other hand,the AK47 appears to be highly regarded everywhere.

My experience with a dust extractor years ago was that small sharp splinters were well able to punch their way through the heavy plastic bag,so that after a while,the bag looked like an add for "Band Aid"

Oak and Maple seemed to be the worst.

Never tried it with swarf [dont make enough of it !}

Been there,done that ,never found those things to be of any use. Same for die holders.

Looks like I,m a long way behind !