Month: June 2009

  • DIY lathe dust extractor hood

    Last year I bought myself a serious dust extractor for use in the workshop. It has a huge dust collection bag and a 100mm hose.I have it sat between my bandsaw and my lathe. The bandsaw has a specific dust port for connecting this type of extractor to which makes life easy. The lathe on the…

  • My new bike, the carrera subway LTD commuter

    I wrote before that I was learning to ride a bike again, and even that I’d started tracking my trips by riding with an n810I did cycle to work a couple of times on Kat’s old bike. I even signed up for a bike2work day last week. Unfortunately no sooner had I signed up than disaster…

  • Why do delivery companies suck at their core business?

    Today I was working from home, waiting for my new bike to be delivered. And I was given plenty of time to consider just how rubbish delivery companies are. In my experience they’re all pretty much the same. Not a single on can reliably tell you when you can expect your package.

  • HWA June 1st – Fancy Turning with David Springett

    This months demonstration was by professional turner David Springett. He is author of a bunch of books about wood turning. And he also brought a long a lot of examples of his work.