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    Furniture Grade Birch Ply

    Try Builder Depot, New Southgate http://www.builderdepot.co.uk/wbp-plywood-birch-through-out-bb-cp-12mm-x-1220mm-x-2440mm.html http://www.builderdepot.co.uk/wbp-plywood-birch-through-out-bb-cp-18mm-x-1220mm-x-2440mm.html Brian
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    Technical help required please :-)

    If you think you might use these fairly often it might be worth getting a set of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TREND-SNAPPY- ... 5b01288de6 Brian
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    Questions on Yew

    The last thing you should do with yew wood is burn it on an open fire - all parts of it are toxic and give off poisonous gases. Be warned!! Brian
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    what do you use for micro adjustment for router fences?

    http://woodgears.ca/table_saw/fence_micro.html I know it's not cheap and only works on cast iron tops but it sure is accurate. Brian
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    tabletop fasteners

    That would certainly do the job. Are CEF just trade? Do they sell such things in small quantities? Any idea of price? Brian
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    tabletop fasteners

    No, I never did. Made them the old fashioned way out of beech. Brian
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    Humidor help

    Here's a link to an article from Fine Woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/fwnpdffree/humidor.pdf or go to their website and type humidor in the search box Brian
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    Scraper staying sharp..

    Coincidentally scraper sharpening was in the last blog from Matthias Wandel at Woodgears http://woodgears.ca/scraper/index.html#v Brian
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    Dust management - small workshop ??

    I use of one of these http://www.axminster.co.uk/numatic-numatic-nvd750-workshop-vacuum-extractor-prod782721/ It's linked to one of these kits plus a few extras http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-63mm-dust-extraction-kit-prod21901/ I can control the extractor from anywhere in the workshop...
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    Do I need a palm sander?

    I bought one of these http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Makita%20Bo4555%202%200088381081719%20Bo4555%20240V%20Palm%20Sander%20Clamp%20%20Hook%20And%20Loop and have been very satisfied. I chose the hook and loop system so I could use it with these...
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    Triton after sales service

    Thanks for that. I knew I had seen an alternative method that may avoid bending the motor spindle. Fortunately, I have an airline so shall be experimenting with the turbine effect!! Brian
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    Triton after sales service

    I think that was the warning issued earlier. It is extremely dangerous to use the wrong collet. Firstly a 1/2" cutter won't fit a 12mm collet and a 1/4" won't go in a 6mm one but if you reverse the sizes, you'll never do them up tightly enough. I've long planned to make this change with my TRA...
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    Triton after sales service

    The collet system on the larger Triton router is perhaps its only weakness. Ray Girling gives a good comparison between the two and it is clear that the two are not interchangeable. http://www.raygirling.com/triton14.htm The larger machine is described as having a Hitachi style system so it...
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    Pocket holes

    Rutlands do a good price for a couple of the clamps mentioned above http://www.rutlands.co.uk/workshop-&-power-tool-accessories/pocket-hole-&-dowel-jigs/pocket-hole---clamps/38518/pocket-hole-clamps Brian
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    dust extraction

    I use one of these for my sander and it works very well http://www.axminster.co.uk/numatic-numa ... rod782721/ Brian
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