The Record Imp 80 Vice
The Record Imp 80 is the brilliant tiny cousin of the Record #74 Auto Vice. I use my Imp frequently – they really are very …
English Workbench – preparing for the top
Preparing for the top simply involves getting all the parts that receive the top planks flat and level. Here is the bench glued and nailed …
English Workbench – Aprons
The rigidity of an English style workbench is provided by aprons – the legs fit inside housings in the apron preventing the bench from twisting. …
English Workbench – leg brace
I finished the leg brace, and the result is a rather complex looking set of recesses on the front RHS leg – it is not …
English Workbench Legs – v2
Although the legs looked passable when dry fitted the poor quality timber I used for the legs meant they split as soon as I tried …
English Workbench legs
I prepared the wood needed for the workbench legs – the fence posts were very ropey, and this contributed to my first major cock up. …
The English Workbench
I am making what has become known as an English workbench. I’m not sure why this term became popular, possibly it is down to Chris …
Record 74 Auto Vice Cleanup
Record’s 74 Auto Vices still show up fairly regularly in the UK – this one is a bit grotty but in otherwise good condition, the …
the Record 52 1/2 vice – a timeline
1877 Wilson Riley and and an unknown inventor working for Smith, Marks & Co applied to patent two different quick-release (QR) vices in 1877. Both …
Piaggio Ape Manuals
The first post on a new topic, the Piaggio Ape. Ape TM owners, spare parts and service manuals, + a couple of manuals for other …