Tag Archives: drill

Forstner bits

Posted on 17/03/2013 by John

I just realised I’d not posted this, but as I may need to use them later today I thought I’d better! In the same order as the 63mm hose joint I also bought a set of 16 Forstner bits from … Continue reading →

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Stanley hand drill

Posted on 16/01/2013 by John

I was wandering through town earlier when I saw an old Stanley hand drill with chest/breast brace in a bric-a-brac shop (not the one I got the planes, saws and other bits and bobs from). It was only £3 and … Continue reading →

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First machinery – back to the drawing board

Posted on 19/03/2012 by John

After my initial but aborted attempt at buying machinery I have had a bit of a rethink about the order and the manufacturers of the machinery I want to add to my workshop. I had slight buyers remorse about ordering … Continue reading →

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Wolfcraft mastercut 1000 folding power tool table

Posted on 26/02/2012 by John

As mentioned previously, I have a Wolfcraft Mastercut 1000 folding power tool table which can hold a variety of tools including circular saw, router, jigsaw and drill and has a small vice attached. I bought it about 5 years ago … Continue reading →

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First project – Bifold door – Part 3

Posted on 25/02/2012 by John

Following on from Bifold door – Part 2 It’s been a while since I made any progress on this project, but I managed to get a few hours today to finish off the job. First I drilled the holes for … Continue reading →

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Power tool roll call

Posted on 31/01/2012 by John

I thought it’d be interesting to list all my power tools in the approximate order in which I got them. I’ve even managed to track down and link to the manuals for most of them Cordless drill/driver – Black & … Continue reading →

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