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Ben
Thanks for that input.
I have made slow but good progress...this might help you when you come to do your Meber.
I have 3 sources:
Meber direct from Italy: 1xOEM tyre for Euro30 plus Euro60...

Lappa
Great. Thanks for that.
I had been going down the path of having vulcanised tyres put onto my wheels, by people who renovate printer rollers. This was a suggestion by a knowledgeable wood...

Greg Q
I hope this gets to you...I know this is a really old post I am replying to.
I have a Meber SR600 and the top tyre just let go this weekend.
I am struggling to find where to get a...

All
Thanks for that input.
Some good thoughts for me to work on.


Regards

Gordon

I have a Western Red Cedar balustrade on my verandah and they have dry rot at the bottom of the balusters.
I suspect the rot is due to:

They were fixed with ungalvanised nails
The end grain...

Thanks to all for you inputs.
NCArcher is right, we did seem to stray from the original question and I thank you for pointing that out.
However, NCArcher did also stray from what I originally said....

Here is one outside our normal themes. I would appreciate some thoughts on the matter...
I have had some electrical work done recently and have no qualms about the $80 per hour labour charge....

Thanks everyone for your thoughts.
I haven't seen the logs, but it sounds like we shouldn't expect too much of the end product. It is also clear slabbing it now is not the go.

Thanks again
...

A month ago a friend who lives in Sydney had a red cedar tree felled and has two one metre long sections about 12-14" diameter.
He would like to use the timber for something sometime in the future....

With Retromilling's advice in the other thread I ran at https://www.woodworkforums.com/f32/advice-assistance-restoring-bronze-steering-wheel-105481/#post1041061
I will be able to have ago at it...

Thanks for the contribitons so far, especially Retromilling.
With that strategic and detailed advice I think I will have a go at it myself.

Regards

Gordon

Dear Pipeclay
The bolts are well and truly corroded so it is unlikely that they can be removed intact.
I thought the best course would be to but them off, drill them out and then re-tap to clean...

I am looking for advice/assistance in restoring a bronze steering wheel for a boat.
Here is a link to the boaties forum, which expands on the task......

Thanks for the input so far.
Maybe I should post this into the Metalworks Forum as well (since a significant part of the work is in metal).
Can anyone advise me how I do that?

Regards

Gordon

Jim
If you would like some input on a Mini Max machine one way is to join their forum (on Yahoo) and post a new thread asking for comments on the machine you are interested in. Although it is likely...

If you are considering a saw (slider?)/moulder combination, it would seem to me you may have sufficient room for a 5-function combi unit (which also has jointer+thicknesser+mortiser).
And if that is...

This post is on behalf of a friend who has a 1920s motor boat and needs the steering wheel restored.
Some pics are attached.
Our opinion of what is needed is as follows:
* Turn some new wooden...

Yep. Just went out to the workshop and looked for place of manufacture.
There is none stated. Not on the casting nor on the box. I presume it was not made in England or they would say. The two...

Ben
The washers are certainly easier than tapering the spacer.

Thanks.

Gordon

I am beginning to mount my new Record 52 1/2 vise on my new bench. I have found that the rear jaw is not symmetrical.
The issue is that the height of the rear jaw varies by ~2.5mm from one side to...

OK so we are doing a poll on how many have lost fingers or parts of them.
I think the most important discussion is how to cope or what to do immediately after an accident.
My wood workshop is on my...

Joe
Thanks for that input (albeit delayed)...the comment that the galvanising is effectively a sacrificial anode helps my understanding.
Does Crocus cloth also abrade the zinc?

Gordon

Hickory
I will give that idea a try since I do have an old blade and capping iron.
But I am sure Tormek (which is a highly regarded - and price - sharpening machine) would have a well-proven...

I have recently bought a Tormek T7.
One task I have been unable to sort out is how to is sharpen my spoke shave blades (they are too short to be held securely in the T7's standard jig).
I asked the...

I just spotted this sale on Grays on Line and thought I should post a note about it, since I thought it would be very nice to buy some in conjunction with others.
Now I see that Prozac has brought...

As an extension of this thread, can you clean dulled galvanised steel to bring it back to its original shine?

Gordon

Kiwioutdoors
This is meant as a caution.
Have you used a spindle moulder before?
I purchased a combination machine 18 months ago which has a spindle moudler component.
Whilst I was doing my...

Caporn Yachts in Brookvale used to specialise in selling marine timbers, including plywoods.

Gordon

It is not what gets caught in your nose that you should worry about...that comes out when you blow your nose.
It is what goes further, into your lungs, that you need to worry about...and worry you...

Zelk

Here is a solution offered in a recent FWW...

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/subscription/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=30606

Unfortunately this one doesn't enhance the...

Fine Woodworking magazine runs an online service (I think it costs $20 or $30 pa, but it may be only avail to magazine subscribers) which enables you to search and access their old reviews. And you...

Peter
Thank you from all who have and will get a prostate check as a result of your initiative with this thread.
Best wishes for a continued recovery.

Regards

Gordon

Zelk
Thanks for your thoughts. However I would prefer to mount the vise inside the legs for the reason you mention.
I have now looked up Scott Landis' The Workbench Book (published by the Fine...

One thing that needs to be stated here is that you need to be careful of MDF dust, especially if you are using a power tools. Best to wear a mask. A hand saw won't throw up the dust anywhere near as...

I am designing a new workbench and am struggling to determine how to mount a Record 52 1/2 vise in such a way as to avoid a major weakening the rail (I will have horizontal beams joining the four...

Thanks for all those inputs.
It appears it is not a simple task and that I will need to add additional circuits. In short, in goes on the list for next time I have an electrician on site.

Regards...

I have a good number and spread of 2 socket 10 amp power outlets in my workshop but only a few single socket 15 amp outlets.
Inevitably as I use the workshop more, I am finding I put the 15 amp...

I too have long considered a ducted system for my workshop and have not committed to the task. In addition to the cost, there is a considerable effort to rig up the ducting. It also requires a...

In reference to Whitewood's suggestions about other sites, I think it is great that Sturdee has started and maintained this thread on this site. In that way, maybe some of us who are over 50 and not...

I had my workshop built 18 months ago and the concrete floor is poor on two counts:
1. It is not very flat - I have to put wedges under my machines to stop them rocking.
2. I have significant...

Peter
Well done in starting this thread.
I understand there is a broad effort across the medical community to increase the very low incidence of men having regular general medical checks. Women are...

Very nice work indeed.
I understand that this "gatehouse" is traditionally called a "lytchgate". I also understand that lytchgates are common at churches and disturbingly, for your client, were/are...

I bought mine about 10 years ago and have found it very useful. Maybe they have changed the design in regard to my only concern. In case they haven't, when you release the lock, make sure your legs...

Are you sure the thickness of these boards is 45mm? That seems to be extremely thick for a lining board. Usually a ship-lap board would be around 12mm thick at its thickest point.

Greg
Good suggestion...I sent a 10 piece order to Lee Valley this morning. I went through their catalogue line by line to pick out special things which I have always thought would be nice and that...

I recently bought a Teknomax (MiniMax) CU300 Elite and included a router spindle in the hope that it will work. The router spindle cost about $600 so I hope it does. I have not tried it as yet. The...

What are the names of some of the self leveling compounds? And do you know what it costs per sq m for the materials?

I have been asked by an emerging woodworker how he should go about designing and building a 2.3m long dining table.
As you would all know this is an extremely broad question and cannot be answered...

I have reviewed some of the references Cliff has sourced and summarise the key points as I have interpreted them for consideration in designing a dust extraction system:
1. The two objectives are to...

Cliff
Since it is being designed, I can set it up as necessary.
But my prelim thoughts are:
1. 15m of 4" and 5 m or 5" rigid duct.
2. 10m of 4" flexible
3. 7*45 deg bends
4. Not sure what the...