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I haven't tried one - again handy if you are away from power i cant imagine a cordless one to be all that useful - working on something shit like...

You need to go onto YouTube and find a lad called Alec Steele in Montana, he has built a welding table and all his gadgets are really good to help...

The only tool I have be told about is A grinder is no good cordless

Thanks for the comments,nice to hear a bit of dialogue,still a few that frequent the forum which is good to know. Anyway "pedantic" or what ?

I'd like a welding table - so rather than just buy one, obviously I'm pissing about making one. If anyone would like the .dxf to get cut - i'm...

borrowed a 1200Nm cordless impact gun for a job the other day, brilliant bit of kit

Myfords cope surprisingly well on larger stuff, cuts over 0.5mm are pushing it. Colchester Student is a nice size lathe, capable of 2mm cuts...

I was skeptical about a cordless jigsaw I bought last year (bosch) but actually, as long as its charged before I need it.... .... It's been really...

Ok mate will do. Sont suppose u have any suggestions for the dab cable that's stuck on

You were old years ago. Lithium ion batteries are far superior to either mains or air, if I was buying my stuff again then it would all be cordless

Finish wiring it up, ie the switch wire

Dunno if that's meant to be funny or not ��

That Is looking very shiney

Put wd 40 on the Ariel wire

Amazing as ever Dave

This is the dab conne tor which is stuck on. 

Looks excellent even if its showing its age like you... Old bastard :thumbs_up

Thanks but it will never be that good again,a lot of the chrome bits are showing their age ( bit like me ) and unless you have them redone they are...

Yeah i had thought about chucking an electric lift on it bat the the minute i just have a brand new set of chain blocks and a beam trolley i got from...

i used a one of these https://www.toolstation.com/electric-hoist/p18631 last week - worked well. I keep meaning to do the steelwork calcs...

I know right ! well I have set my self limitations on what i can have as it aint going to be the biggest work shop only 30Sqm so I have worked out...

I like your plans. The danger is ending up with a workshop full of shit and no room for a motor! How much engineering are you putting into the...

I have been playing around a bit with the big Ajax lathe at work and I have found it is very much about patience with machining I have just started...

Lol well at least I have a gear box even if mine is a bit rubbish!

Yes, but it’s my fault. I should start slowing it down, but that means getting covered in grease, swapping the gears

Did they bend at the bottom? I did manage to straighten one in the vice and went back at it tentatively I'm currently rigging up a coolant tank....

I’ve totalled two parting tools already, Banggood crap.