Recent content by Handsguy

Thanks for all your help, it's very useful. I will think twice about the window system and look at readily available tooling. I wonder how often many of you use the tilting function on your SM's, It seems silly not to get a machine that has that function if I am to invest so much on it. I'm not...

I don't believe you've never seen an oak window. It needs to be oak because the surrounding buildings have oak windows and the planners have stipulated that they must replicate those.

I have 3 phase and a heavy morticer so no worries there. I am budgeting for £3000 for tooling and as I said the £2000 for a spindle moulder can stretch. The point is that my workshop has long been in need of a moulder and if I spend £3000 or more for a machine that is quality and can produce the...

Thanks. It makes sense that they wouldn't restrict their market, however trend are marketing their own spindle moulder with the system. The reason I am looking at the Whitehall system is that they seem to claim to match their tooling to the moulder you use so this would be particularly useful...

I am currently looking for a spindle moulder for producing oak windows using the Whitehill window system and later kitchen cabinets and other tasks for a barn conversion; I am looking for some advice. What horse power would I need? (the trend window system recommends 7.5hp which seems...