Recent content by craigybaby

Yes i once boxed in my Estwing hammer when we converted a old Mill in Halifax,poor thing will still be there now all alone behind a stud wall :lol: :lol:

The dewalt flip saws are excellant,they did bring a new version out that had wheels attached to the main body it also had a new type of motor, my mate bought this one and had more trouble with the motor than what it was worth. The original one is still available as new cost around £600 but will...

If you are fitting kitchens e.t.c then a dewalt flip saw is the best tool for the job,Evolution mitre saw are ok for cutting rough timber like studwork but when you are cutting things like Mfc and gloss finish cornice and pelmet then a more accurate saw is a must. Bosch Planers are the best in...

I have always used Dewalt Routers and Elu before they changed them to Dewalt,I have never had a running problem with these machines always reliable and you can get the half inch collett model for around £270 if you shop around.

Hi Drew, Have you tried a company called Panelco? They are part of the Meyer group and are based in Stoke,Depending what quantaties you are after the more you buy the cheaper it is. They stock all thicknesses and grades of ply. Craig

SCM SI 320 excellent well built mainly used for cutting mfc full sheets

I know you can get the peal and stick woodgrain and gloss finish for end panels etc instead of putting plant on edges now John,i don't know if you knew this? Craig

Hi John, I think you will struggle to find anything that does that type of job,im afraid its the iron and a file job as you would not be able to run a virutex double trimmer on a assembled unit. craig

I have a hot air startright machine at the moment but its vey temperamental,i have got busier than ever of a late and now have to take the plunge to go to the hot melt side of edgebanding! My friend has got a big Holzher automatic edgebander that i currently send my cut board over for him to...

Hi Paul. Thanks for the reply, my problem is space at the moment i have a 8 meter space left in my workshop after i filled it up with my 3.2 meter sliding panel saw,i have a budget of £10k-£12k inc vat for the machine so i could afford the next size up from the ones i have been looking at,i...

All pva glue has a date expiry on the bottles,i use quite a lot of the stuff but a friend of mine who is a joiner too was shocked when i told him, he thought i was winding him up!

Hi all, I am new to this site so this is my first post,I am currently looking to buy a brand new hot melt edgebander for my workshop and wondered if anyone has any recommendations? I am looking for a small entry level hot melt edgebander and have been looking at the SCM minimax ME20 0r...