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I have several HTC 2000 which I bought many years ago before I knew of this forum :roll: They are alright (ish) but on heavy machinery when you press the lever all the weight is on one 'cam' and therefore likely to fail over time. So to reduce the strain on one cam, I gang them together like...

Greeting fellow 'woodies' I've had a Kity table saw for a good few years and I have always thought the space underneath was wasted so this weekend I 'knocked up' a new base with room for plenty of storage Its only made from scraps and offcuts of ply and 'caber' floor, no fancy...

Spent a good part of today in a very hot workshop making my 6" mini cyclone similar to what other members have made. Its based on the Bill Pentz design followed as accurately as possible. I started with a 6" "gully raiser" from B&Q for £3.50 :D and made a paper template to know where to cut...

Today I got given not one but two working vacuum cleaners for free :D Already having two other workshop vacs I wanted to know which ones 'sucked' the best if you get my meaning :lol: I have a plug in power meter but this only measures the current used not the suction, so after a quick...

Some of you may have seen my homemade air filter I made last Friday, well one week on and take a look at the pre filter :shock: I have only been in the workshop twice this week, one day playing with my new scrollsaw and one day making a little pine box for a present. I dread to think...

Hi guys Have just spent the afternoon making myself an air filter inspired by Dave L. Like him I bought the Axminster filters and built the design around them. I had this expelair stored away (it was fitted in my old greenhouse to circulate the air) its very quiet and about 50watts to run...

Following the advice from Gary I decided to buy some Hegner quick clamps for my new axmister scroll saw, but being impatient (and tight :D ) I decided to have a go at making some :shock: First attempt was just a 4mm cap head bolt braised onto a wing-nut it did work but you needed a pair of...

Greetings all My new toy (Axminster AXFS18) arrived today and was rapidly set up in the workshop :D and I am very impressed :D Can any other fellow AXFS18 owners answer any of the following: 1.My table insert is MEGA tight (ie I had to tap it out from underneath with a block of wood...

I been wanting a scroll saw for ages (ever since I sold my old Delta in a moment of madness some years back :cry: ) and after reading nearly ever post on this scroll saw thread I decided I would find a second hand Diamond or buy a new Axminster AXFS18 , well I have been trawling Ebay for...

I recently got my grubby little paws on a second hand M Power MiniMach vacuum clamp at a very good price . (always wanted one since they first came out but always thought a little expensive). I sat it on my MDF topped workbench and connected it up to my vacuum - a 'HENRY' 1200watt , I switched...

Hi all I hope this is the right section to ask this question I have a Kity 419 (very happy with ) but the original blade is getting dull I noticed on someones post that the only issues with this saw were dust extraction and the blade. (size 200 x 30 - 18 tooth) Any suggestions for a better...