More Electrical Safety
I’ve previously mentioned that you need to be careful when dealing with electrics in the workshop but not everyone is quite so sensible. Uncle Wilko from the ShedBlog reported of a pensioner who decided to wired up his shed electrics
London Model Engineering Exhibition 2009
Friday 16th to Sunday 18th January 2009Great HallAlexandra Palace Over 1000 exhibits 40 National and Regional Clubs Over 90 suppliers Trains, Tanks, Boats, Hovercraft, Planes Kits, Machinery, Tools, Components Book by 2nd January to save money on tickets. Opening Times:Fri
Posted in: Exhibition
Tags: Alexandra Palace, London, Model Engineering Fair
Screw Removal
This weekend I replaced some rusty screws on the toilet seat with some new stainless steel ones. I was trying to think why they became so rusty and believe that perhaps they were origionally zinc plated (BZP – bright zinc
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: rust, Screw Extractor, Zinc Plating
Thor’s Metalworking
With a name like “Thor” you are not going to take up a hobby like needlework or stamp collecting. So it’s not surprising that Thor has taken up metalwork, he’s also kindly shared a collection of metal work plans on
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: Metal Work, Plans
Machining Wood in the mini lathe
I’ve been doing some simple wood turning in the lathe over the last few weeks. I found that the local DIY superstore sold hemlock balustrade blanks, for a couple of pounds. This is a pale wood that is fine grained
Keeping warm in the workshop
This weekend the temperature in the workshop shed dropped below 0°C so the electric heater was set going. It’s only a little workshop and I’m not working long hours so I’m not too worried about the cost. However the cold
Posted in: Beginners
Materials: Brass
Tags: Brazing, heating, Workshop
Loosing your tools
Even those with the tidiest of workshops sometimes misplace or loose their tools. You are distracted by something else or forget to put it away and when you come back you just can’t find it. You can of course mitigate
Bicycle Repairshop
Quite rightly, the Monty Python team saw the bicycle repairman as a hero. One such hero works under the railway bridge by Embankment tube in Action Bikes with this wonderful workshop. One of the things I like about bicycle repairing
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
