Getting started with your bandsaw
A bandsaw is one of the most precise tools that you can use for cutting wood and metal. Operating a bandsaw is relatively simple, you just place your chosen material on the saw table, set an appropriate speed for the
Hole Saw Pipe Notching Guide
Pipe or tube can make very strong structures. This is why they are used in rollcages and bicycle frames. To fit these together for welding or brazing, a circular cut is made in the end of one of the pipes
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Design and manufacture of steel sheds and storage
Asgard Steel Storage design and manufacture steel sheds and storage from their facility in West Yorkshire. Christopher Raby, one of the Asgard longest serving Engineers has kindly offered to answer a few questions for us. He loves the functionality and
Transport of the future
I recently read AceParts’ guide to advances in transport and how we might travel in the future. The increased speed and efficiency of vehicles will allow more people to travel long distances. However, this could have a knock-on effect. For
Blown Away! The Case of the Disappearing Fence
Have you ever come down in the morning and wondered where your fence has gone? I have. Luckily the missing panels were in a field and not my neighbour’s windshield. The worst part? That fence was about 2 years old.
Decluttering the Shed – How to Build Tool Racks and Organise your Workshop
My workshop is often a complete mess. I put tools down and get called away, I buy a load of scrap or bits and pieces for projects and then pile them up in the corners, on the floor and, too
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Traditional Oak and Timber Co
Traditional Oak & Timber Co (or Tradoak) is a family run business started by Neil Peskett in 1992. Today’s interview is with Russell Peskett who joined his Dad in 2008 and now does most of the day-to-day work and managerial
How to get the best results with a bandsaw
Doing your own repairs, construction or crafting projects can involve a lot of tricky steps. But one that’s often handled in a relatively crude manner even by experienced handymen and DIY practitioners is sawing. Simply put, with a hand saw
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Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
