Recent content by Albatros

I have checked the nut and washer/flange for burrs and I have placed the flange on a flat surfare to check for any wobble but the nut and washer/flange seem fine. The flange/washer is in contact with the blade on only the outer perimeter (approx 10mm wide). However, on my saw the blade rests...

An update for anyone who might be interested - after making lots of checks and re-checks I came to the conclusion that the wobble is most likely caused by the pulley flange not being true. I tried grinding it using the same technique used by Mathias Wandel in his youtube video...

W.G Burbridge in Broadstairs has signs up offering blade sharpening and tooth repairs (might only be circualr blades they do). I think you leave the blades with them and they are collected and returned to the yard. I've also seen ads about someone near Faversham who does bandsaw blades.

You might have something here Ttrees - after I bought it (used) I had noticed that the belt was not straight which meant the motor and arbor pulleys must not be aligned, but when I attempted to align them, the motor pulley came into contact with the dust collection unit below/around the blade...

I don't quite follow what it is you are describing but I did what I think might be a similar thing directly on the arbor and I thought I detected a high spot using a dial indicator. I attempted to grind it flat, which I thought I had succeeded in doing, but after replacing the blade and checking...

The results are the same when cutting either with or across the grain. Maybe I should be gratfeul they are consistent at least!

There is no play in the arbor or bearings, but that isn't to say the arbor isn't a little wonky. It is a strange coincidence though that I have had the exact same problem with both Sip saws I have owned. This has led to much head-scratching and me assuming I am probably at fault. I get the...

Yes I have tested this with 3 different blades and measuring against the same tooth there is no misalignment. However, misalignment does occur if I compare different teeth. This is why I suspected a bent arbour or possible vibration or something else I haven't thought of. Thanks for the reply...

I'm hoping to get some expert advice or maybe just some reassurance about the play I get from my table saw (Sip 12" cast iron table saw). I'll start with a question: Should I expect to be able to cut slots that are the same width of the keft of the blade I am using? In my case I have a Freud...

Hi, where is the table? There is a reference to Canterbury but it isn't clear if that is where it is. It would be great if you are in East Kent because I am in Margate and was planning on getting or making a router table. regards

Thanks for that tip Shed9. I should have included in my OP that my workshop is not a place of business but a hobby space.

Hi all, I need some insurance for my workshop which is located at a unit away from where I live - so I can't add it to my home insurance (perhaps I need another insurer?). I have seen old topics about workshops that are insured under home insurance but they are all workshops within the home's...

when I got cracks in my fibreglass flat roof I sanded around the cracks a bit and then used some fibreglass car bodywork repair filler from an old tin from Halfords. I worked it between the cracks as best I could and then sanded it smooth. I knew the RAL colour code for the roof so I then...

I prefer to varnish, especially if it is a soft wood floor and I've had great results using Bona and Blanchon products and if you want a flat matt finish I would recommend Blanchon Oceanic. And by way of sanding advice, I would strongly recommend hiring machines with castors on the bottom and...

Hi all, this is my first post and I think I have posted this is the most approriate place but if not I apologise! I have recently bought a 2nd had Sip 12" table saw (01446) which was in a bit of a sorry state so I have stripped it down, cleaned off the rust and I'm currently rebuilding it. I...