Recent content by Locton

darren hi, i also live in farnham, when i need timber i use ether sl hardwoods or wl west which is on the list of timber suppliers supplied ny neil. you will need to speak to the small user department at west. it does not take too long to get there from farnham & well worth a visit, but you...

hi i have the scheppach 2500 & i plug into a normal 13amp socket but i have taken out the fuse & replaced it with 16amp fuse wire, it has worked every time & i have been using it like this for nearly two years now. i belive someone from scheppach told me to do this when i bought the saw, i know...

Tim I have the scheppach 2500 older version & like you I get loads of dust under the machine. I use the Record RSDE2 connected underneath, when I split the extraction with the top guard it was absolutely useless, so I now use an Earlex WD 1000 on the top guard & although it is not that powerful...

Another disappointed viewer, like most of the comments before me the build stage was interesting to me as I will be extending my garage come workshop in the new year, so it gave me a good insight on how it may help as I intend to extend it myself. But the tool side was absolutely a waste of...

Tombo so apart from the setting up problems the machine works well & gives you the accuracy of cut that it should

Hi old, i have spoken with sip on several occasions but still no luck, i think i bought it direct from them at a show so i cant go to my local dealer & ask for help, but your recommendation might prompt me to try again, but you know how it is when things don't go right it gets so frustrating...

Hi does anyone know about the Fox planer/jointer model F22567 Rutlands have it for £299.95 which if you look at it it seems a really good price. I have a benchtop SIP one at the moment and just can't get anything square with it, so if i can get some positive feedback re: the Fox i think i may...

sxlalan hi i have the aircap, it works really well but the main problem is the lead as it does get in the way. maybe should have bought the trend but when tried it on it was uncomfortable to wear.

I am always buying some kind of jig usually from the USA, it's not always worth the time to make them & also they are more accurate when buying them, although some are rarely used. apart from Rockler & Eagle America another good site is a different place, www.a different place.com great stuff & different but...

Hi Wizer i bought a jig either from Rockler or Eagle America, www.eagle-america.com i think they have different ones, the one i bought slides on a bar you fix a 35mm drill bit to a special adapter onto the unit & it works perfect every time, i also bought a perspex jig which gives you the exact...

Chris thanks for your reply, what you have said sounds about right, i will try a very fine cut, on the final cut. thanks locton

Hi can anyone give an opinion on the following. I bought some Iroko for a garden project, after putting the timber through my planer & thicknesser; I am still left with timber that is pitted in parts. My question is, is it the timber being of poor quality, or have I not planed/ thickened it...

Hope i am not to late with the poll, hopefully i will have the scheppach2500 delivered tomorrow. hope i have made the right choice :?:

Hi, can anyone tell me where i can buy plastic knobs/t-grips/handwheels from? i have found some suppliers but either they are trade or they want about £7 each + £10 minimum charge on top to cover postage. need these to make jigs, so any help would be grateful.

Hi, thanks to all who have come up with sugestions to my wood grain query. all have helped & although i am still not 100% on which way to go, i have made my decision. i also have to say looking at an answer for my problem has led me to your excellent forum, which i did not know existed, i am...