Recent content by Grifta75

sorry the book is called 'Timber Frame Construction'

hi, does anyone have any good wood related book to exchange? i'm looking for Trada 'the complete timber guide' if anyone has a copy id be willing to swap any of the ones that i have ( i can send a list later). The book is about the theory and construction on kit building btw. sorry if this...

Likewise. When i read up on them i never noticed any negative feedback, so hopefully have a nice little bandsaw yo work with shortly.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I was worried it was a goner but youve put my mind at ease. Ill give the instructions a look through and get it set up properly. Thanks again

Hi folks I bought a kity 613 bandsaw last year which I barely used. I've dug it out to use recently but I've noticed that when I've positioned the blade 1/3 off of the wheel at the top the blade is roughly 1/4 inch offset further out on the bottom wheel. I've read about shimming the wheel so...

Mr Yorke, If its sharps the manuals so big because it gives every possible detail for each product in every situation. Its actually a great manual, I still have mines for reference

Is it Sharps bedrooms by any chance? I worked with them and everyone there uses a jig saw with a slight inward bevel angle and downward cutting blades(because its a finished surface).

Hi folks, I'm looking into manufacturing in MDF and the plan would be to assemble the product in the customers houses. What I'm looking for is a jig for drilling connector bolts into MDF for 90 degree joints. Does anyone known of an accurate jig that I could use? Also, would this be your choice...

Thanks guys, sorry for the delay in replying, I'm just back from holiday. I'll be down atvthe workshop today and I'll give your thoughts a try and I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks again

Hi folks, does anyone have any idea of how to set up the dw 745 table square to the blade? Ive adjusted my fence to run parallel to the blade but as the table is off of square, my mitre guide doesn't run square. I know I can adjust the mitre guide to be square to the blade but I'd rather try to...

Hi mick I think it would depend on how much your walls run off. I wouldn't go any more than an inch or I'd be looking to straighten the walls out. It would depend on how your walls are constructed but normally strapping and packing the wall straight or dot dabbing would be one of the easiest...

Thanks for the reply folks, it's always good to hear back from fellow wood workers. That's exactly the material I was looking at I was just wondering if you had used it personally and how the finish turned out. Thanks again Ian

Hi folks, I'm a newbie to the forum and this is my first posting. I'm in the process of setting up a manufacturing shop for one off items as I'm sick fed up of site work. (I'm a joiner to trade) Anyway I've been manufacturing mdf salon and bedroom furniture which I then send away for spray...