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Save money when sanding. Save money when sanding? How I hear you say. Well you can, by using a dust extraction system and using the right sanding medium. Additionally, the added advantage of having just one medium (although you still need different grit size) that will fit all my sanders … [Read More...]
Brazing information for Garden Ornament Bicycle Frame Silver Soldering is my first post for a while. 2018 will be a year I cost the NHS lots of money and family lots of worry, but better days are ahead I am sure. Anyhow, enough of the moaning! My Brother Stephen asked if I could make … [Read More...]
Mills 1.3 cc Diesel Engine Mills 1.3 cc Diesel Engine was a famous early engine for model aircraft. Not many engines were commercially available at that time so some intrepid fliers made their own engines! The inspiration for making my own diesel engine was an article by Ron Chernich from … [Read More...]
Inline boring tool made to bore Seal 15cc model engines. Inline boring tool made to bore Seal 15cc model engines. The need to design and build my own tool came about because of the high costs of commercial systems. Since it may only ever be used once then it was a non starter.. I wanted to get … [Read More...]
Install Drawer Slides to lathe workbench Install Drawer Slides to lathe workbench was todays task with my design of my Axminster AH-1218VS Woodturning Lathe workbench. A lot of the information is covered by my latest video on my youtube channel. For your ease I have embedded it below. The … [Read More...]
Postman Pat electric powered ride in van Postman Pat electric powered ride in van is making more progress than my ability to switch on the laptop and tell you want is happening. Sorry about that. However I am going to list the work via images much more than text. If you want to know more on any … [Read More...]
RJ45 connectors - Cat5e and Cat6 plugs - how to wire: RJ45 connectors - Cat5e and Cat6 plugs - how to wire was the question I needed to answer. Background. I have always been nervous of the envisioned complications in wiring up those very very small plugs with the pretty coloured wires. Its … [Read More...]
Hand made pens for sale All twist action pens can be supplied either in black or blue ink.. Postage to Europe and the rest of the World can be arranged, just select the correct postage rate in the … [Read More...]
I will try to bring this category up to date as soon as possible, but please feel free to contact me in the meantime. Thank you for your patience. The pen above was made … [Read More...]
Red Special Tremolo. Background Red Special Tremolo was designed by Brian May of Queen in conjunction with his dad. I love the picture in Brian's book of the build, where he has the hand wired … [Read More...]