Recent content by Thedog

I have just ordered this Metabo 30L, M-class vacuum, which may help with your dust issue. Having a dedicated vac for a sawing bench. I suppose its all a matter of opinion, and what works best for the individual (cost, space, noise, effort, etc)...

Hi Sachakins, Out of interest, I am thinking about adding a cyclone to my twin motor Camvac. What cyclone did you use? Just trying to decide which one to buy. Thanks

Hello, I am considering purchasing a general purpose vacuum for my woodwork workshop (Also used for as a general workshop). I already have a Camvac for dust / chip extraction for larger tools, such a bandsaw / thicknesser etc. I would like a general vacuum for general use such as cleaning down...

Hi Roy, I didn't know you could get such a thing. I have never seen a continuous head like this. Must give superior results. Very interesting.

HI Roy, Yes, that's also one of the reasons I contacted Axminster as they describe it as an Helical head and a spiral head. They confirmed it has an Helical head, where the cutters are at an angle. Each cutter also has a 102 Deg. radius on each cutting edge. As it has a Helical head I would...

Hello, I am interested in the Axminster AP310T2 Thicknesser, which is a spiral head (Helical) 56 cutter (4 rows x 14 cutters) design with a 95mm dia. head. The description states the head is a 4 x 14 (56 cutter) helical head, but the manual states its a 6 row x 14 head (84 Cutters) After...

Hello again, I am interested in buying a air quality monitor to give me live readings of workshop particles (PM10, PM2.5, PM1.0) and HCHO concentrations. All though these are available for well under £100 which appear to do the job, it would seem that many are fake. As in they do not have the...

Hi, I tried a few makes and models including some 3M and other brands. For me personally, I found that that JSP Sonis® High Protection Ear Defenders SNR 37 were the best for me and certainly outperformed the other models in sound performance and comfort that I tested. They are slightly larger...

Hi, Thank you for your replies. the table saw crown guard has about 30mm hose which connects directly down to the 4" port on the back of the saw which is supposed then take care of the dust from under and around the blade. these just seem useless withe the Camvac fitted running both motors...

Hi, I know this has been discussed so many times on many forums but I I find a lot of the recommendations are very conflicting. Anyway, I have a Camvac CGV286-3 (Twin motor 2kW) which from what I understand is a HPLV system? In general it works very well with my tools, including a thicknesser...

Hi, Loads of info and interesting comments. Very helpful Thanks. I am in this for the long term so don't mind spending much more on the right blade. The Swedex blades, Sheffield saws, and CMT all seem pretty high-end solution amongst others. I have never had a blade re-sharpened, so that's...

Thanks for all your replies. The blade that came with the saw was an Axminster blade, I think it was a 24-tooth blade. This has been the only blade I have used so far, with the intention of buying decent blades as and when I need them. But just in the last few weeks cutting MDF has gone from...

Hi bp122, Thanks for your reply. I did think about Freud, as they are a good price and like you say, everyone seems to sell them# Is there a particular model you would recommend? No of teeth and type of tooth etc? Seems like around 60 TPI has been suggested but maybe even up to 80?? I thought...

Hello, I have the need to cut up a fairly large amount of MDF sheets (3mm to 18mm). My table saw came with an Axminister blade fitted, which has now seen better days. It certainly seems to have become blunt since cutting MDF. Can anyone recommend a good quality but not silly money blade for...

Hi, Thank you for your replies. That Berger site is a good find, they have many widgets that would be really hand to find. I will have a better look later but couldn't see anything obvious that may fit the tracks I have. With regard to the tracks you sell Peter, they would have been a better...