Thanks for the welcome Ken & Jon.

I'm currently making a slipping "half nut" for the vice on my abrasive wheel cut off saw, so that I can simply push the vice closed and it will automatically lock when I want to tighten it, a simple idea which is hard to explain and a good case of a picture is worth 1,000 words. They are now fitted to almost all good chop saws, but as I bought mine long ago there wasn't one fitted to them then.

It's so frustrating winding in 200 mm of thread when it's so simple push the vice jaw closed that I thought I'd make one, and it works so well I should have done it years ago when I first saw the idea. Anyway it's just a copy of one of the commercially available types you can see in any tool shop. But it's a bit tricky to make.

Some of my other ideas to share include the use of coloured nail varnish in the workshop to show "this goes with that", a steering wheel replacement handle to more easily wind and accurately locate the mill Z axis table, a low profile crank handle for really fast opening and closure of chuck jaws, a power feed ring roller, indexing head for small lathe chucks (eg Myford), quick fix dial indicator holders to show lathe feed, etc, etc. Nothing eligible for a patent, but may give someone an idea.

Have other more urgent things to do for 10 days or so, and it's still summer down under, so I'll start posting soon when I have time to take some photos.

Is that your car in your profile shot Ken, or on your wish list? Looks very desirable what is it?

Tony