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I have had a set of these for years and use them a fair bit All of the drills and driver bits have been replaced many time but the main components have held up well, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trend-Snappy-Flip-Over-Driver/dp/B000Y8VFH0 They were cheaper at my local fixings supplier Hope this...

I run a small woodworking business using bot a cnc and a laser based in the midlands Happy to help and share the pitfalls and pluses Where you based?

I could happily look at making them on my CNC, but like Bingy Man I am having a bit of a visual block (I think its the bright sun light and being in the middle of making 50 oak signs Drop me a PM if you are interested Cheers

An accurate cutting list is key Talk to the supplier to get an idea of the sizes available including lengths Break down the item you are making into its component parts, I have used graph paper in the past to visualise how I will lay my planks out A slightly different example is how i build...

I debated long and hard before making the leap and went for the Dewalt cordless multispeed Why I waited so long is a mystery Use it a lot for sanding and also removing glue when doing chopping board glue ups Brought mine bare as was already on the platform, I would replace like for like if I...

I made one around 15 years ago using KREG as it was pretty much the only thing available at the time, I brought it from Axminster way before the started their UKJ range made from plywood that by now must have had 10 coats of poly sealer Its still going strong and is on its 4th mitre saw its has...

We finish most of our products with Danish Oil Mainly British Oak, Beech & Ash Sand to 240g 1st coat apply sparingly with a microfibre cloth leave for 24hours on a drying rack Denib with a brown scotch brite 2nd coat apply sparingly with microfibre cloth leave for 24 hours on a drying rack 3rd...

A blue set of wrenches would go much better with the carpet:ROFLMAO:

I have a Triton version, have had for around 3 years and its gets a heck of a lot of use in my production shop. Buy good belts as cheaper ones wont track and you feel the join, my main belt choice is Klingspore 150G most of the things i edge sand are only around 10mm thick I usually rip off...

I often use a piece of 20mm plastic electrical conduit black or white, cut to length and slight chamfer with some sand paper These are really useful on my cnc which has a grid of dog holes, it means that if you get a tool path wrong you usually dont break a cutter or carve into an expensive dog...

An electrician is not permitted to sign off other peoples work. I am a qualified instillation engineer all be it a long time ago. 3 years ago I constructed my wood working workshop. In order to keep costs down i wanted to do the electrical work myself, I contacted around 7 local electricians...

At times this forum throws up threads that have to be read to be believed, statements like 'all tested for continuity' 'safe to my knowledge' 'permanent live feed from fridge freezer socket' 'know about this quirk' 'So in my head it all seems relatively sound if slightly junky.' 'I should add...

What software do you use to produce your laser design on? If you use lightburn there is a facility within it to create a test burn file Try not to get too hung up on a certain feed and speed for a certain wood as there is a lot of variables. We do a lot of commercial work with our laser...

I agree ref professionally sharpened blades. Any new blade I buy goes to the local saw doctor before it goes on the saw I tend to favour Freud across all my saws; table, mitre, track & circular With most power tools a good brand blade, disc, bit etc makes the biggest difference.

The last box i purchased was from Axminster Tools but looking at their website it looks like they only do the solvent free version Quick search Titebond Heavy Duty Construction Adhesive - 6 Tubes