Search:

Type: Posts; User: Andre Packwood; Keyword(s):

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds.

  1. Gentlemen, Thanks for your replies. I am glad...

    Gentlemen,

    Thanks for your replies. I am glad to read from you that silicone should help, so I guess I will try some silicone oil. As all the parts are made of plastic and Ryobi warns against...
  2. The little engine that could? Ryobi snowblower

    Hi fellow Creekers.

    Does anyone have experience with Ryobi battery operated snowblowers? I have one, the largest single stage available here in Canada. I have problems with ice accumulating in the...
  3. Replies
    4
    Views
    848

    Thank you, Tony. Same to all my compatriots. ...

    Thank you, Tony. Same to all my compatriots.

    André
  4. Replies
    33
    Views
    4,019

    Hi Steve No absolute need to mortise the...

    Hi Steve

    No absolute need to mortise the hinge, but surface mounting would leave a gap between the door frame and the carcass. If this is objectionable because of dust getting in, you could stick...
  5. Replies
    33
    Views
    4,019

    Hi Steve, Have you considered a brass piano...

    Hi Steve,

    Have you considered a brass piano hinge? That would be very easy to install and very sturdy. Also the look would be classy.

    Regards, Andre
  6. Replies
    11
    Views
    1,703

    Hi Bert, The internal storage is the memory...

    Hi Bert,

    The internal storage is the memory installed permanently in your phone by the maker. Once an microSD is added, you will have the possibility of storing your data into the internal memory...
  7. Replies
    10
    Views
    1,287

    Hi Luke I suggest you search "twist drill bit...

    Hi Luke

    I suggest you search "twist drill bit geometry" that will give you great info about twist bits. The required relief angle, IMHO, will not be achieved with your method.

    Have a look at a...
  8. Replies
    21
    Views
    3,323

    Hi Al Maybe you could use a 3/4 inch flush...

    Hi Al

    Maybe you could use a 3/4 inch flush trim bit such as this one:...
  9. Replies
    83
    Views
    8,461

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.....unless it's...

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it.....unless it's to have fun with hand tools !!,
  10. Replies
    33
    Views
    4,357

    When I still had a land line, I would often...

    When I still had a land line, I would often receive calls from "Microsoft Windows security department" (definitely from a call center in India) telling me my computer had got a virus and they would...
  11. Replies
    36
    Views
    3,304

    Unfortunately Mike, the vacuum cleaner you...

    Unfortunately Mike, the vacuum cleaner you mention is a corded model. I have their 3 gallon battery operated Cordless Wet/Dry Vac WD0319. Quite handy, but a battery hog.

    Regards, André
  12. Thread: Plumb

    by Andre Packwood
    Replies
    2
    Views
    781

    Bonjour Ernest, In French, it is generally...

    Bonjour Ernest,

    In French, it is generally called "fil ŕ plomb". There might be a more specific name. I will research that.

    Have a nice day. André
  13. Replies
    8
    Views
    1,977

    I wanted to try that on a Bailey plane but I...

    I wanted to try that on a Bailey plane but I changed my mind when I realized that moving the frog to open or close the mouth in front of the iron would result in the screws not being in line with the...
  14. Carter zero clearance insert

    The CL ad says that the upgrades include a Carter zero clearance insert. See
    http://www.carterproducts.com/band-saw-products/bandsaw-table-inserts

    Andre
  15. Replies
    21
    Views
    4,289

    Hello David, I use citric acid in a slow...

    Hello David,

    I use citric acid in a slow cooker ("crock pot") as the heat speeds up the process a lot. However, I once forgot a Union 4 1/2 iron at the bottom and only fished it out after two...
  16. Replies
    16
    Views
    3,137

    +2 on Bruces's reply. I also have a Craftsman...

    +2 on Bruces's reply. I also have a Craftsman mower with a Briggs and Stratton engine. My neighbor also uses it and at some point, he added too much oil. I guess that was the source of the oil that...
  17. As others have suggested, how about drilling a...

    As others have suggested, how about drilling a barely undersized hole and use your handy press to set the nut, THEN add expoy to keep the nut captive? If that is on the showing side, I am sure you...
  18. Replies
    6
    Views
    2,354

    I have fixed a few broken totes where some wood...

    I have fixed a few broken totes where some wood was worn out from the joint because the planes were used with the broken tote. I used clear epoxy glue tinted with cocoa powder and the resulting glue...
  19. Stanley catalogue question

    Hello Tom,
    I don't have an antique Stanley Tools catalogue around, but you may want to check yours to see if the awl was sold by the box (half-dozen or dozen) as I believe Stanley did for small and...
  20. Very expensive awl!

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Thomas Hotchkin http://www.sawmillcreek.org/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png
    Tony
    I just checked my 1913 Stanley...
  21. Replies
    9
    Views
    4,003

    As Moses said. Also, I would wear rubber gloves....

    As Moses said. Also, I would wear rubber gloves. A decoction of rhubarb leaves can be used as a natural pesticide in order to rid of aphids on garden plants. I don't think that there is any danger to...
  22. Replies
    9
    Views
    4,003

    Kim, Oxalic acid is indeed great as a rust...

    Kim,

    Oxalic acid is indeed great as a rust romover, but it is toxic, so I trust you are using great care handling it. As per Wikipedia's article on rhubarb, most of the oxalic acid in found in the...
  23. Replies
    8
    Views
    2,099

    Quoting Steven: "Size of the hardware suggests...

    Quoting Steven: "Size of the hardware suggests ...Frankenplane, as in someone made NEW bolts and threaded new holes. maybe to fix the rusted up old ones."

    The plane has a nice patina, but very...
  24. Replies
    8
    Views
    2,099

    More Pics, Mystery Jointer Plane

    More pics...
  25. Replies
    8
    Views
    2,099

    Mystery Jointer Plane

    This is my first post on the Creek. To introduce myself, let me say that I like doing things with tools but would not qualify as a real woodworker. I have built props and specialized equipment during...
Results 1 to 25 of 25