Recent content by LJM

Have you tried Robert Sorby? They do a 50mm, possibly a 60mm

I have the Makita bo6050, and have found it excellent. I’ve only used it with abranet, and using a Fein dustex, extraction is superb; I’ve never had visible dust remaining or in the air. An excellent finish can be achieved, using the different modes and grits. And for me, the ergonomics are...

I’ll happily buy it from you.

What a bizarre conclusion

I wrote of my father, not my grandfather (neither was a woodworker); I, like my father, use both a riving knife and crown guard. I don’t touch the table, because there is no need to do so, and to do so would brink my hands unnecessarily close to the blade. Using 2 push sticks means I have no...

Agreed, it’s not one thing several; ignoring just one can lead to an accident

I never have my hands on the table. I was taught by my father, who was taught by a very “highend woodworker” (a significant one) and himself taught many, many people to use the full range of woodworking machinery; the only accidents that occurred in any of his workshops came about because an...

A Mikita MLT100 has a table of 960x690mm, which is as large as many proper table saws (with induction motors). So unless you need to actually pack away the saw in order for the workshop to function, I can’t see any reason to go for such a saw as a workshop tool.

Good man! I too have some 110v gear that you’re welcome to. Unfortunately, I’m offshore at the moment. But if you’re still in need when I get back, a Marita compound mitre saw and jigsaw are yours if you can make use of them.

Potentially, yes. Though I’d have to figure out whether my power supply is up to it.

Anything considered, working or not, complete or not, 1ph or 3ph… Probably up to 3kw

The set up that you‘re recommending is exactly how I’ve always done it, having been taught to do so by my father; he’s done it like that since he was first taught to use one, decades ago. This goes to show that whilst there’s a plethora of information at our fingertips, a great deal of it is, at...

+1 for an old Record. There are plenty about, and as has been noted, the best prices often include a free bench… or look out for them as part of a job lot. As ever, if you need a vice ASAP, you may not get the bargain of a lifetime. But a good one at a good price is not hard to find.

Yes please! PM coming…

Here’s one: https://www.manomano.co.uk/angle-grinders-1199?model_id=39095135&referer_id=689880&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0eOPBhCGARIsAFIwTs7Gy4LfVyPeHP2vB9XKSy7V852DMP2h2ZEAMlvKGOcMuNkYUa1NT6oaAmtHEALw_wcB There’re more on the bay too