07-02-2013, 12:56 PM
Hi Col, I'm with you on the 'joys of woodworking' though I also love the vintage electronics side of things. As I've run out of space in my workshop I've decided to move the electronics upstairs so the downstairs space can be fully dedicated to woodwork.
Interestingly, my current project is the repair of an antique chair very similar in design to the one shown in the Cavan video clip. The chair is in really bad shape so not sure if I can save it - but I'm giving it a good try.
It's clever the way the Chinese select very European names for their companies. It shows however that they can build quality as well as junk. It is unfortunate that most demand in the consumer space is driven by price so they build to a price and we get what we pay for. Fortunately I've bought some very high quality products like stepper motors, etc. from Chinese suppliers on eBay so I apply the same rules as for anything else - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
All the best with the on going woodworking projects!
Cheers, John
Interestingly, my current project is the repair of an antique chair very similar in design to the one shown in the Cavan video clip. The chair is in really bad shape so not sure if I can save it - but I'm giving it a good try.
It's clever the way the Chinese select very European names for their companies. It shows however that they can build quality as well as junk. It is unfortunate that most demand in the consumer space is driven by price so they build to a price and we get what we pay for. Fortunately I've bought some very high quality products like stepper motors, etc. from Chinese suppliers on eBay so I apply the same rules as for anything else - if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
All the best with the on going woodworking projects!
Cheers, John
Time flies like an arrow, fruitflies like a banana!
