Recent content by fleyh

Nice presentation. I own a Camvac and have learnt a few things. Perhaps worth mentioning that the weird link above actually goes to youtube, no funny business:

My 3D printer sits next to my desk, covered from dust when not in use. If I had another printer (or if mine was too noisy and I had space in the garage), then I would definitely consider leaving the printer in the garage, provided it is fully covered from elements and crawling things when not...

Instead of struggling with oval shaped holes - consider a Battery Holder. Below is a picture of what I used for the exact purpose you described - I bought mine on eBay for £2.29 - other configurations are available (flat/one-level or different number of batteries) In addition to the Battery...

Don't have an answer to your question, @justinpeer, but as an owner of the SXE 450, I am also curious to know if a 125mm pad works on this machine. My only reservation would relate to the SXE 450's weight - it may be too heavy for a 125mm pad and potentially unstable. Either way, if you decide...

Not sure if this is a dewalt specific thing, but it does not look like any active feeding is actually required. Perhaps Makita can do something similar. and another

If you use any sort of CAD then it will definitely help you In terms of creating your own models for 3D printing. Biggest change from laser/CNC is going to be getting used to filament/temperature/flow/support/speed/bed-leveling, etc settings and their relation to failed prints. This is where...

I am with @ScaredyCat and would also avoid anything from Creality unless you are more into 3D printers than 3D printing. Are you sure you need the K1 bed size? A smaller bed size means smaller prints in one go, but modern slicers allow you to cut bigger models into parts and join them quite...

Judging by the blade size, I assume 'cordless Makita' means a hand-held circular saw (not a table saw). You may struggle to get a clean result on melamine and potentially plywood using a hand saw without a track with a splinter guard. I'm not sure that a hand-held circular saw and fine joinery...

Clever idea. Unfortunately the application is limited to tools producing dust rather than chips and direction from smaller to larger diameter. I used something similar with my Makita corded hand planer - i.e. chips + going from larger (planer) to smaller (hose) diameter - had to stop planing...

LOL. It reads as if I wrote it about my setup. The only thing I would add is that 3D printed adapters have a female Cen-Tec compatible port. And for tools where male cen-tec port is not practical - there is a male cen-tec of adapter

Unless you are operating some huge industrial machinery - your numbers for dust ports sizes do not look right. In a domestic workshop I would not expect anything above 100mm Anyway - industrial machinery aside: - Best option - get yourselves a 3D printer and learn to use it. - Second best...

An excellent tool for those of us with limited workshop space and budget. I use it in the process of converting logs into boards. Step 1: Chainsaw Step 2: Triton TPL180 handheld (to establish a flat-ish surface) Step 3: Triton TPL180 in a surface planer configuration

Thank you for the suggestion. To be honest, I can't be bothered. My Camvac is out of warranty. Besides, I consider that annoying high pitch whining a feature - it forces me to use ear protection regardless of which tool I use and for how long.

Camvac has been mentioned a couple of times, so I thought I'd add a warning. One of the motors in my twin-motor Camvac begins emitting a high-pitched noise after running under load for about a minute. Filters are clean and nothing is blocked. There is no squeal when it's running without a...

I will need to test that. In single-motor mode, the twin-motor Camvac requires the inactive motor exhaust to be blocked; otherwise, there is a substantial loss of suction.