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    WIP Painted face frame kitchen- Birch Ply

    Been on this project at weekends/evenings since July!! Although i didn't start building the actual kitchen until October. To give it a little context, it started with a 1980's hand built kitchen (very nicely made) that i removed from a kitchen that was a little starved of natural light...
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    Experience of buying PAR tulipwood

    I am interested in finding out how others buy timber for kitchen doors. I have built my kitchen with Birch Ply carcass/27mm tulip wood face frames and now need to make some shaker doors. I am unsure whether to: a. Buy rough sawn timber (say 32mm) and machine down myself. - more work. b. Buy...
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    Startrite 352S Manual wiring diagram wanted

    Hi All, Does any user have a 352S manual? I need just a copy of the wiring diagram (240v 2 speed). This has to be the version with the large yellow control box cover on the rear. Many thanks
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    Anybody got a Sedgwick Spindle?

    Has anybody got one of these to hand that they could check something for me.. Mine is a SM4ii but would be interested also if yours is a different model. If you grab the shaft without a block on it, can you feel any play as you try to woggle it side to side? Mine has noticeable play and I...
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    Floppy dust extractor bags

    I have a Startrite Cyclair 55 and I am trying to source a new upper fabric extarction bag. They are around 680mm in diameter. So far no success, does anyone have any ideas? Many thanks!
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    Centauro Bandsaw?

    Hi all, Does anybody have any experience with this manufacturer? I hav ejust purchased a rather large bandsaw - Model SP500 as it was too cheap to resist, http://www.centaurospa.it/scheda.php?id=77 It looksgood quality but wondered if anybody has seen or used this equipment, Mnay thanks Mark
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    Spindle Block advice please?

    Hi All, Have just aquired a very old Tenoner, but its quite small and looks very useful. My question is what is the current opinion on the type of blocks that are fitted to it, should I clean them up and keep them, or should i look at updating them? There are two cutters on each block, they...
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    Project Cabin bed - WIP

    Taken a few days off work to start the cabin bed project. I have two to build for the kids that will be identical. I obtained a large pile of beech which was long table tops from a school in a previous life. They are covered in Graffitti on one side and chewing gum on the other!! They clean up...
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    Table saw blades - can anybody help with reccomendations?

    Hi all, I would like to buy a new ripping blade and a crosscut blade for my table saw, which currently has a blunt and i think very cheap blade installed. They need to be 315mm and i want reasonable quality although they are only for hobby use. Searching around, the prices vary so much, i was...
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    Question for the domino users

    Hi all, Just purchased a domino (xmas pressie for myself), and after a few try outs i have completed my first job. A small half gaurd rail for a kids bed out if oak. This involved making 14 joints to connect top and bottom rail to 7 'slats'. When cutting a hole with the domino, the no.5 bit...
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    Weekend project treehouse

    Have been meaning to start this since the beginning of summer! Still got quite a bit to do but am happy with how far I got this weekend. Cant quite believe the cost of timber and screws/bolts, but hopefully will keep the kids happy for a few years :)
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    The only Triangle Garden Building in existence? WIP piccys

    Hi All, Have loved some of the Workshops builds, thought I would share my Garden building (office/dumping ground!) Our garden isnt huge and this was a way to make use of some dead space without compromising the lawn too much.. The ground was was dug out to a depth of about 10" with some...
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    Electrical Question - 3 Phase Motor starter

    Hi All, I am looking for some electrical advice. I have a Planer thicknesser with the 'guts' of the starter missing. It has been wired 'straight through' as was being used on a phase converter and was switched from else where (sounds dangerous!) I would like to fit a new DOL but am struggling...
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