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    Zipper table saws?

    :lol: Thread drift! :lol:
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    Zipper table saws?

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone has experience of "Zipper" branded table saws, specifically this one: https://www.veistokone.fi/zipper-fks-25 ... kkeli.html My early Einhell table saw fell apart today while ripping some softwood, and I spent far too long fixing it. It's been a constant source...
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    Age of a trunk / chest

    Well the text of the advert is arkku on erinomaisessa kunnossa ja täysin alkuperäinen,,,,,raudoituksetkin hienossa kunnossa--- joskus maalattu jälkeenpäin hopeamaalilla¨¨ mahtava lukko ja vanha avain.... onkohan tämä vanhin vuosiluvullinen aito esine huutonetissä???? mielellään nouto Which I...
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    Age of a trunk / chest

    Just looking at it (the first one of course) again, I wonder what sort of wavy-jointer technique they used, and how the metalwork can be in such great shape after approximately 350 years. Also why the maker should have been so thoughtful in providing a date in neatly cut out 1600's rust free...
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    Age of a trunk / chest

    While looking for interesting woodworking machines on the local version of ebay, I came across the following trunk, purportedly from 1682 and in remarkably good condition. I have a feeling however that I've seen more than one of these recently, and something about it just says "made in India...
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    I can tune a bandsaw blade

    I'm very interested to try this experiment once I get back to my workshop next week. I have a Lidl tuner as well as a couple of different instrument tuning apps on my phone. My bandsawing experience is very limited as I've only just recently bought one. I've had excellent results cutting...
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    gluing - cold weather

    Casco Winter. It's an indoor pva that can be used down to -10C See here, fourth from the top: http://www.casco.eu/global/casco/?pc=99
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    Metabo bas261 bandsaw

    Certainly, being sold in the UK it should certainly come with a proper UK plug. But an adapter could be a quick solution to get you started.
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    Metabo bas261 bandsaw

    That is indeed a normal standard euro plug, such as we use here in Finland. It also makes an earth connection via the edges of the plug / socket. Any normal EU-UK adapter should have these earth connections, the travel adapter I use when I visit the UK certainly does.
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    tree lumber identification

    I'm glad it's not just me that had that thought, I feel better now :D
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    tree lumber identification

    Hmm, I'm not an expert - so this is just for the sake of discussion - but why couldn't it be Aspen? Going by the varieties we have in Finland I think Alder has smoother bark and discolours a deep yellowy red where it is cut fresh. Aspen: http://www.vastavalo.fi/haapa-puu-lehti ... 32408.html
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    .........

    I've just had a look and on the back of the box it says that the switching capacity is 3680W. I bought mine yesterday; one is now on my 1.5kW chip extractor, and the other on a 1.3kW 'shop vac' so well within capacity for my use, anyway - and according to my (notoriously poor) maths, well...
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    These are in the Finnish Lidls now; I've just got myself a set and have been using it for this purpose already this evening :)
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    Record BS350 Bandsaw Wheelkit

    I bought nice strong wheels from Bauhaus - two fixed ones for the back and two locking casters of the same size (approx. 70mm dia.) for the front. They were about 5€ each overall IIRC with the casters being a little more and the fixed wheels a little less. Yesterday I finally got around to...
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    Scroll saw - Rexon to Proxxon, any point?

    Funny you should mention that :) I have been keeping an eye on a Hegner Multicut SE for sale here in Finland, the asking price is 540e though and I really can't justify that much. I went to look at my friend's Proxxon and decided that it really didn't offer anything extra that I need. I do...
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