Norm got one, so.......

[Lord Nibbo]

Norm got one so I thought I would get one

Veritas 13amp 240v LA Spokeshave


But Norm ain't got one of these

240 volt Electric Hammer


it works on 110 volt too

[engineerone]

that mate gives us a good lead for an april fools' competition ;D

very clever, still surprised about the lack of external transformer
on the hammer, i assume that you have stuffed it up em
to quote corporal jones ;D

paul

[Lord Nibbo]

engineerone said:

that mate gives us a good lead for an april fools' competition ;D

very clever, still surprised about the lack of external transformer
on the hammer, i assume that you have stuffed it up em
to quote corporal jones ;D

paul

Hmm, does it need a transformer it is AC not DC? Ah! I was thinking 12V never thought about 110v better see if Axminster got one ;D

But Norm does have a Veritas electric spokeshave it hang in his workshop, but his is only 110v

[TonyW]

LN, I think you might have been taken in by the sales promoter. Your hammer and spokeshave are the very early models - the new ones like Norm's are now fitted with laser guides ;D

Cheers ;D
Tony

[dom]

Sorry your Lordship, but as Tony said yours is an early model, the trade are already using the latest ones, which are not yet available to the general public.



But I'd be intersested in the spokeshave, where'd you get it.

[engineerone]

ok dom, so how do you keep the laser on the nail as the hammer head gets nearer??? ;D ;D

bet in the end you have to use your finger

paul

[dom]

No, the RF guide alerts the mercurial counterbalance within the handle, so should you be off centre it activates the gyro and self aligns.

[Lord Nibbo]

dom said:

Sorry your Lordship, but as Tony said yours is an early model, the trade are already using the latest ones.



But I'd be interested in the spokeshave, where'd you get it.

Mine is the MK III, the laser MK II turned out to be a flop on two counts. First problem the laser blinded people when the hammer claw was used to remove bent nails, so the H&S executive banned further sales of them. Secondly some people didn't read the instructions properly and used the laser face to bang the nails with, this caused a short circuit thus electrocuting the user. The problem stated by the H&S Executive wasn't the fact that the user usually ended up dead from miss use, but they didn't like the complaints from neighbours about electricity blackouts stopping them from watching Coronation Street & Eastenders.

PS.... Re: The Veritas Electric Spokeshave.

Ring any good American tool suppliers, LV and Rocklers being two of the best. Ask to be put through to Mr Turkey, he's the one who usually answers the phone..... so just say "Are you the Turkey who sells electric spokeshaves?" ;D ;D

[dom]

;D

[Scrit]

Corded tools are all very well, but when are we going to see the 18 volt Li-Ion cordless ones?