Recent content by dave323

Mostly it looks to have closed but on some sides of some pieces it looks less sucessful so I am still a little unsure and not content with the glue line all over. I think it could be possibly minor flatness problems perhaps. Like if you sand a piece the edges are real easy to round and make not...

interesting debate, It turns out I ain't doing a lot right here. Now I find there is a problem with my plywood as well. Which I have bought 5 sheets of doh! I bought it from mid sussex timber it was graded B,BB so I took it that it should be find to making boxes with but I think it may be...

I can confirm the glue has had it, the clamped piece has the same issue. It was probably damaged before I even got it. It was delivered on a frozen winter morning I took the delivery on a monday so it may have been left with the courier over the weekend. Oh well you live and learn. Hopefully its...

Its birch ply not oily, did not realise these glues could be so fussy. If all else fails at least I can epoxy this project Are there any other tests one can do to determine if a vacuum press is working properly? I do slightly wonder if the very thick bag I am using could be the problem as its...

Peter, thanks for the tips. I do have the problem when using this glue its going off too quickly, which is a real nuisence. I do try and add more glue to stop it drying. I have done test pieces which I can get in the bag and evacuate in 3 or 4 mins and still the ply can be seperated. I have some...

macros, good idea.. I have used this glue before but not for months. Will test this out and post back I suspect it should work with the normal clamps. Its funny though I thought tightbond gave a really strong bond it seems it does not stick well unless pieces are forced together well. (which is...

Thanks for the fast replys, The work is left in the bag for a hour or more with the pump cycling on and when I take it out it has dried at least mostly and importantly I cannot bounce/ shift the 2 laminations, then I let them dry but the problem is the bond is not right. They peel apart even...

Hi, Wondering if anyone else has had any similar problem using a vacuum press to this and can give me a pointer on what I am doing wrong as clearly something is not right. I am laminating plywood strips together to make my pieces thicker in places. For some reason my laminations are not getting...

Thanks all for your replys. Yes indeed it was the bed, I gave it a good clean and wax and its pulling through fine. I even did a 3mm cut :D I had not realised it was such an important factor. I know to keep the bed clean now!! I will invest in some liberon wax too, I don't think the stuff I...

I have had the same problem in the past. You need to have the blade as sharp as possible and the cut as shallow as possible to give yourself the best shot but to be honest you will probably still have problems. If possible use a power planer, it should cut it without these problems. Maybe...

the belts all seem in order, I can't see any broken and the go round fine. There is quite a lot of wear on the rubber of the rollers there may even be patches missing, I will have a closer inspection of this. I had noticed it before but had not given it proper consideration that it could be the...

Planer thicknesser is not pulling wood through very well. Its a second hand Elu EPT 1161. It was working better when I got it to start with but its now struggleing with like .5mm shavings. The blades are quite new. I have tried adjusting tention lever but it does not solve the issue. Its a drive...

Thanks guys I'll have a play with the power off :)

I was inserting a wooden washer to try to rectify the blade wobble on my dewalt table saw. (DW745) The problem is I can't now undo the blade to take out the washer(explained later). I put a bit of oak through the thicknesser and drilled a hole in it stuck it on the arbor then put the blade back...

oh so thats what that big lever does :oops: I must have left the tension lever down when it should have been up, after the last time I used the machine. I was not sure what it did then! Thanks guys and good no snapped belts.