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Thanks for the reply conny. No, I’ve not got a vice yet. I may yet have to buy one and bodge together some kind of adaptor but tbh I’d really rather spend my time more productively diy’ing elsewhere! ;) I’ve heard of a few pillar drills with the same 105mm mounting hole distances as mine, so...

Basically as per the thread title. Can anyone point me in the direction of a Pillar drill vice that has this mounting hole distance? Mounting holes seem to have become non standard, given the variety of cheaper less powerful drills now available. My mounting slots center points are 105mm apart...

Thanks for the replies everyone. @Ryler I think that's a good spot! Afromosia is very expensive though, even in veneer form! Think it's a protected species now which would account for the price. I'll probably need to go down a different route and take the drawer (once the current climate...

Done! :) As @conny suggested, I managed to get a Dremel disc in there to cut it, then punched it through. Given it a quick going over with a wire disc drill bit, but think I'll need some small wire brushes to clean the inside as it's pretty gunky there.

A few years ago my brother-in-law threw out a drawer that belonged to my grandmother's dressing table and which was given to my girlfriend. She and I were livid! Anyway, enough said about that the better! I've been meaning to attempt to make a new drawer for her. It had two and I have the other...

I don't have the battery and items to hand for the soda crystal method unfortunately. I was thinking of using baking soda or citric acid and 'lightly' going over with a metal brush? Once I'm done, does anyone know what the recommended grease to use on the thread is?

Thanks for all the replies everyone. :) Here you go @JohnD I think it's a DRGM? I thought the end stock might be removable but it looks like it's welded in place?

Bit of a difficult question to fit a thread. Here kind of makes sense since it's about a vice? I'd like to dismantle my grandad's old vice and give it a good clean and lubrication. However, taking it apart seems to hinge on removing this cotter (I seem to remember them being called split?) pin...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'd not realised Mr Ward had done a tutorial for one. His stuff is always great. It's a nice project but one for the future really. As mattylad says, it is rather big but it's also quite expensive when everything is added up! I might give it a go though at some...

That’s perfect! Thanks a lot.:)

This is kinda electric related, hope it's ok to post this question here. Can anyone suggest any reasonably priced solder fume extractors? For hobby soldering purposes. Say around the £20-£30 mark? Looking around, they seem to be fairly expensive for what they are. Imo at least, £50+ and way...

Thanks again for all the replies. Yep it's only a cheapo drill, but I'm really chuffed about getting one finally. Always wanted one and it will allow me to do so much more stuff accurately. :)

@Burnerman Great, thank you!:) Holes it is then. Regarding over tightening, I thought I might get some rubber washers to add a little cushioning? I'd heard it's easy to crack the base plates otherwise.

Bit of an odd question this, but hopefully it doesn't sound too daft asking it! Thought it might be best to post it in this woodwork category. I've got hold of a small pillar drill, which needs to be attached to my workbench. Looking at the base though, I'm unsure what 'holes' I'm supposed to...

Haha, sure! (y) Whatever happens, finding out about the existence of glass hole saws, would of made it worth it.

Thanks for the replies everyone. @cdbe I've never even heard of a glass hole saw/bit! Thanks for that! :) I'm certainly up for giving it a go.

Bit of an odd question so thought this would be the best place for it! I have an old glass globe light shade which unfortunately has a split/crack. I've managed to find a replacement which is a reasonable size match, except for the hole for the light fitting. It's a little too small at dia 4cm...

@fluorescence Thanks a lot for your help and that video! It's really informative, he's a very engaging teacher! I'll definitely be checking out his other videos and subscribing.

Thanks so much for the reply @fluorescence So are you saying that theoretically speaking, I could essientially wire it either way (as long as the secondary side adheres to the same polarity)? I've seen a video where someone seems to do just that, which was what was confusing me.

This may not be exactly household related, but I thought there might be an electrician here who knows the answer? Hope that's ok, I couldn't find another suitable folder. I need to know which pins on this transformer are live or neutral. Looking at the information on the back, I'd presume the...