Recent content by MichaelM

Hello Glenn, The nails for it have smaller heads than those for the Axminster masonry nailer. The latter have quite large T heads which admittedly get a good bite on the material you are fixing but leave a big hole. That isn't such an issue on timber that is to be painted but I, like many...

I recently bought one of these below based on the recommendation of a joiner I know who has been using one for years. http://deniswilsonofglenavy.co.uk/apach ... 13660.html http://www.powertoolbiz.co.uk/apach-lt1 ... -50mm.html I also have the Axminster one but the Apach uses nails with a...

I'm a perfectionist, ...and it's a pain in the a*se! Much as I'm sure I am once I lock on to something. :oops: That is somewhat the reason I placed so much emphasis on having the blade just so. As I said, this table saw is my first and my lack of prior experience soon became evident as I...

Thanks Noel. That's good to know. I'll set about it with a better idea now and all being well I'll get a sufficient use out of this saw to tide me over until I get something more akin to what I at least now know I want. Thanks again, Michael

I am in a bit of a quandry with my TS-200 and was hoping someone more experienced in such matters might help put me straight. I bought it used some time ago with a particular job in mind but unfortunately have only been able to fiddle with it on occasion. I gave it a bit of a service, cleaning...

Thanks for the advice Matt. That certainly would be an attractive alternative should I find myself having to abandon MDF. It isn't a timber I have come across. Is it expensive? It's good to hear my bits will be up to the job. Thanks for the reassurance fellas! As for the routed area, I can't...

Thanks fellas but the boss wants individual tongue and groove boards circa 150mm wide in keeping with the old house. Quality timber would of course be preferable but cost is an issue and it is after all going to be painted anyway so I can salve my conscience somewhat with that. It's a pity thus...

Hello all, I want to make up some of TGV and bead panelling as per the profile below and I was wondering if MR MDF would be suitable? It's a material I am relatively unfamiliar with in so far as machining it goes and my cursory research on it does not fill me with hope. This profile is...

The enthusiasm of the Wadkin owners here got me quite comfortable with the idea of owning one myself; so much so that I had my mind made up that if the machine were in good shape then I was prepared to forgo my reservations regarding size and bite the bullet so to speak. I was even considering...

Well first of all thanks everybody for all those links as that's just the kind of stuff that I need to help me figure what I might be getting into. As I said previously, it is a much bigger saw than I had planned to get at this stage and in truth that could well be the deciding factor. I would...

Hello all, I've been offered an old Wadkin AGS 12" of 1972 vintage that is in need of a new motor and pulley and was wondering what the general consensus is on this saw. It was originally 3 phase and converted over with a 240v motor etc but that motor has since become damaged through the old...

I was told 5mm but I did query that with them yesterday evening as I found that level of deviation to be inconceivable. They got back to me this morning to say the first saw they checked had more than 1mm of a dip in the middle whereas the other three had more than 0.5mm. Big difference between...

Thanks Mick. I saw that one too given my tendency to look at all the stuff I can't get because on this side of the Irish sea there's not so much of a selection of readily available used equipment and the option to bring in stuff from England etc is hampered by the cost of delivery. That is...

Hello Jake, I'm glad to hear that your saw is ok, as is your thumb! There's definitely a few jagged edges here and there that's for sure. Unfortunately for me, I have been told that a total of four saws were examined in order and that they were all out by 5mm. I'm not quite sure just where the...

Hello Jake, Thanks very much for letting me know that about your saw. As for not having set it up yet, I was aware that there is only a relatively brief period of time after delivery to look over the saw for any missing bits etc which afterwards would be the responsibility of the purchaser. I...