Author Archives: james

Well, that’s exceptionally irritating

Posted on March 10, 2024 by james

My modified design for the dial gauge mount: And the final print, which is considerably better than the previous one, thanks to my discovery that the X axis belt had become very slack. Looks much better. Only whilst the design … Continue reading →

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Dial gauge mount fail

Posted on March 9, 2024 by james

I was hoping to post a new version of my dial gauge mount for checking the table saw blade is square to the T-slots today, but yesterday I developed a nasty case of the lurgy and thanks to lack of … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 24th August 2022: It’s a jig, Jim, but not as we know it

Posted on March 9, 2024 by james

Cut a man some wood and he’ll start IKEA, give a man a tablesaw and there’ll not be a tree in sight within six months. As the saying goes. Easy-peasy one this, but it makes life so simple. I must … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 9th March 2024

Posted on March 9, 2024 by james

I’m not sure the Sun rose today, it was so dark all day. And we’ve had a fair bit of rain, too. I braved the rain to move my potted-up strawberries into Frankenstein’s Greenhouse and then retired inside a greenhouse … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 20th August 2022: A beekeeping toolbox

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

Some people apparently use shopping bags, but I prefer things to be a little more ordered and hunted around the interwebs for a suitable design. Eventually I came up with something that I thought would do the job, but I … Continue reading →

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No dig diary, 8th March 2024

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

Yet more weeding today, but I’m now on the final leg and actually the last (small) bed and a half don’t look too bad at all. Which is a good thing, as in the last few weeks it feels as … Continue reading →

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Dial gauge mount printed

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

Well, I’m not too impressed with the print quality, but here it is. There are a number of issues that need correcting: The centre section is too big The hole in the base is too small The offset cut-out in … Continue reading →

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First design for dial gauge mount

Posted on March 8, 2024 by james

After a quick bit of messing about in FreeCAD, here it is. I’ll try to get it printed out in the morning and see how it fits.

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Drawering my knife

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

My wife has never been happy with the trays in the drawers in which we keep our cutlery (and other eating implements) because the preformed trays never have spaces quite the right size or the entire tray is the wrong … Continue reading →

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Memory Lane, 20th August 2022: Getting the angle right

Posted on March 7, 2024 by james

Prior to setting out on further adventures with the table saw, I decided it would be useful to put something together that would allow be to assemble parts at 90° to each other. I started by gluing together some offcuts … Continue reading →

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