Recent content by brittonc

Pm sent. Thanks.

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

Hi all, I have a Evolution Fury tablesaw and noticed it was difficult passing wood through, like it was pinching. I put a straight edge against the riving knife and noticed that the blade looks a bit twisted. Is it possible to adjust the blade alignment at all? I couldn't see anything in...

I agree with the B&Q wood being no good. Within 48 hours it had started to warp! Good to practise on but need to find something else for final pieces. I did look at birch or maple planks but very pricey, especially if you need the wood planed, which I do.

Thanks Mike. I'm looking at better quality bits or a kit to see what's around. The kit I have now was very cheap so I'm sure that is part of the problem. The rest being me! :)

Thanks Steve. Yes, it is variable and I'm using a small bit. I'll try bumping the speed up to see if that helps. I was also probably moving a bit too slowly so will try improving that too. I'm just making a few wooden toys to get a feel for it so am using standard PAR board from B&Q...

Thanks for all the advice. The router is only a cheap 450w 1/4" hand held. I may invest in something bigger in time if I use it enough but I will try some sort of table or putting a scrap along side the piece. As mentioned, the router did tip a couple of times even with me doing my best to...

I try to cut in a direction that the grain is supported. So in the pic where the wood is burned, I started at the bottom of the wood and worked up. Is this the correct method?

Hi all, First time using a router and found the cut very poor. Against the grain seems to chip and burn. Admittedly its a cheap set of bits so wonder if that's the problem or maybe not fast enough speed. I currently only need one router bit and I've seen a Trend one in Toolstation for about...

When I set up my workshop a year ago, I purchased a table saw, thinking I would get lots of use out of it. Yesterday I ordered a bandsaw as this is what I really need. The table saw was luckily only a cheap Evolution one. I bought the Axminister craft AC2606B. I wasn't able to find much out...

Would love these if it's possible to post.

It does feel more like it catches, so I think it's the rest. It's a standard record power rest so I don't know what they are like out the box. I've only used the lathe for maybe 20 hours so far. I also have a curved rest which is powder coated. That isn't overly smooth either.

Thanks for all the advice. I'll try filing first to see if that helps.

Yes, I always clean them after use. I also make sure the rest and all tools are moved or covered up when applying any finish.

Hi all, I am finding that when running my gouge along the tool rest it seems to 'stick' and not allow a smooth pass. I've tried gently rubbing with high grit sandpaper and applying wax but it doesn't seem to really solve the problem. Is there anything I can apply to the rest that will help...