Recent content by Thingibob

Orrin, I understand your pain, really I do. But I find thumbnails really annoying, so much so I rarely click them. Personally this as most other sites don't have enough pictures, pictures really do help to convey the message of the poster and make for a more interesting read all-round.

I've often wondered about that argument Tim, I mean we turn the lights on in the evenings and for longer periods in the winter. Both times the extra heat from the bulb actually comes in useful. The other argument if that these lower energy bulbs use more energy to make and dispose of than...

But would it give you as much protection as a polycarb ???

Pleased to see we agree, certainly handy for threading ;D

The strain of a sudden stop must have a part to play in longevity. Not sure I'd be wanting to do that too often ;D

They are not much good on a machine with 3 motors though, like my mill. My single rotary powers my mill & two lathes. And it won't need upgrading if I add any more machines to my collection. VFD are great, to a point, just depends what you need to power? And you need one for each machine...