Recent content by apreston

Thanks for the replies. That's just the sort of reassurance I was after. I was trying to work out how to balance a couple of HGVs on one wheel on top of my 8ft x 2ft board, and even that would fall short of 100psi :shock: Also, I have corrected my original post - the bottle says "100-250psi"...

I'm doing a big veneer job and decided to use Titebond Cold Press glue. So far I've used it for laminating two sheets of plywood in my new vacuum bag and it seems to work fine. Next step is to glue the veneer onto some MDF. Then I made the fatal error of reading the instructions... "press at...

Sorry, I can't help. Mine is the tube type, as per the instruction manual. I suspect yours is a custom arrangement, although it looks like it is in Startrite green paint. I suggest you search about Biesemeyer fences.

Thanks for posting the jig picture. I see you used your diamond strips idea for the sliding table - that's a really neat way of doing it, and looks like it makes for a very simple way of doing a sliding table. I would have done it with drawer sliders or some such over-complication. I shall have...

That looks awesome. OK, maybe the photos don't catch the detail that you're not happy with, but I'll bet it's ten times as good as many a driveway that I see laid by so-called pros. It's also obvious that you're aiming for a super high-quality job: not many people cut the fill-in pieces as...

I'm rather intrigued by your jig - it sounds quite impressive to have knocked something up with a sliding table "yesterday" - I would probably say I did it "last week" or "last month" - do we get to see it?

If it really is a 275 then it should take 12inch blade. The insert plate on mine looks to have a longer slot in it. It's 14 7/16 inch long, and ends 5/16 from the front edge of the plate. Yours looks to end almost 1 inch from the front edge. So I suspect you have a non-standard insert. As others...

Hi Mick, Slow reply because I couldn't think of anything to add other than "mine doesn't do that". And I couldn't suss it out from just the drawings in the manual. But I've got the top off my saw at the moment for some new bearings, so thought I'd see if I could help you out while I'm at it. I...

That's brilliant. Thanks so much for taking the time to help me. Three good answers to a stupid question within 1 hour - this forum is full of absolutely amazing people. Thanks again. Andrew

Dumb question alert! Which way does the grain run on Birch Plywood? I've always assumed that grain always runs along the long dimension of ply, but many suppliers list two sizes, both 2400x1200 and 1200x2400. So obviously one has the grain running what I would consider "normal direction" and the...

WD40 good for freeing, but bad for attracting dirt afterwards. I wouldn't bother, and prefer to strip it all the way down and clean each part. I have found Auto Glym engine cleaner brilliant for cleaning. Some would say use no oil at all, but PTFE bike lubes like Finish Line are my preference -...

I find the rise/fall is much smoother than the tilt, though I wouldn't say the tilt was stiff, so you probably need to clean and adjust it. Most likely just sawdust gumming up the leadscrew. I think you're right to look at the shoes. One of these shoes is adjustable to take up any slack, so you...

You've probably found out by now - but I recommend carrying a full set of imperial and metric tools. Mine had imperial socket head screws holding the rails on, but metric hex head bolt elsewhere. I guess it depends on the age of the saw as to what mix of imperial/metric was used. As Ian said...

Toyota Prius - I kid you not ! 8-foot lengths inside, longer go on the roof bars (being careful not to put too much weight on). My best trip so far has been 20 cubic feet carried 100 miles (wish I'd taken a photo). And no worries about fuel costs.

What's wrong with gas-less? I have a cheap-and-cheerful Clarke unit, and I did a lot of car repairs with it years ago. Granted it was only hobby/DIY use, but it has served me well. As mentioned in an earlier post, a key factor for me was that a gas mig wasn't work outdoors, and I found a gasless...