Recent content by altennis

Hi, I have a couple of logos which i need to get cnc templates made for. I have the files in .eps and .ai, so it would involve creating a vector file and then cutting out of 6mm acrylic or ply. The logos are really quite small, will need to work out the exact dimensions but some 60 x 25 mm ish...

This is the Triple motor 3kw Camvac, which is on a wheeled base. It has been used in a hobby workshop, so has only seen sporadic use (I have a ducted system for the static machines, so this has only been used with mitre saw and for hand power tools). It has a 100m duct but has a reducer fitted...

I have a Workbee CNC, which has been assembled for around a year, which i am looking to sell. It is a 1.5m by 1.5m belt driven machine, with a 1/4 inch makita router as a spindle. I bought it to make jigs for guitar making, but it has only been used half a dozen times as it is taking me far too...

Although there is some overlap there are a lot of specialised luthier tools either to make life easier/quicker or more accurate. You can build an entire acoustic guitar by hand and there are some who still do this. If you plan to only build one or two and have the time then this could be a good...

I have done some of the short courses that John Lloyd offers and found them really good. He is a great tutor and has a good workshop set up. If you want to try something a little different Peter Lanyon in Devon runs week long green woodworking courses, with accommodation available a walking...

When I started out making furniture I bought from britishhardwoods in Yorkshire. I ordered over the phone and the delivery charges were reasonable. I have since found a local supplier for oak, but do still order from them for American walnut and beech on occasion. SL hardwoods are reasonable but...

The dust collection is pretty good, i haven't had many other table saws to compare it to. I also use a different crown guard that has a 60mm hose to it so pulls a lot more air off the top of the blade.

Thanks for the tip, will have a look. I should have added that I only have single phase, which can restrict second hand purchases...

I am looking to upgrade my current Charnwood W650 machine to something a little better. I have found the depth of cut to be fine on the Charnwood, but the stickiness of the fence with the fine adjust on, the non-standard mitre slot and the accuracy of the carriage mean that i want something a...

You may be right i haven't had anything bigger than a 3/4 on it, but when i was righting the post 1 inch popped in to my mind... Thanks will get a new blade and keep this one separate...

Thanks for the tip, will try that as a test.

The curved cuts that i have made (I rarely cut curves so can remember them) were both in 25mm (ish) thick oak, one was around 250mm long but not far off straight, the other was only 90mm but tighter - probably a 150mm radius circle.

I am pretty sure the blade isn't blunt - it still cuts easily on cross cuts. How easily does the set go out on band saw blades? For instance, would cutting a single fairly tight circle on a 5/8 blade (as opposed to changing to say a 1/2 or 3/8) through the set out? I use reasonably good...

It is a 3 or 4 tpi i think, i would have to check and get back to you as it was a replacement for another blade that i had a problem with. It has been used mostly for straight cuts with probable a few curved cuts that weren't a particularly tight radius

I would appreciate anyone's advice with the following as i have played around quite a lot with the adjustment and not really got anywhere... I have a Startrite 352 E bandsaw that takes a blade up to 1 inch. I have been having an issue recently with blade tracking when performing rip cuts, with...