Recent content by Nick b

thanks for your thoughts guys. I think this has given me the feeling that getting the larger one is too risky in terms of hurting someone and damaging an exspensive new machine. At this point I'm debating wether the jpt260 that weighs in at 170kg is possible (more sane) with the tables off...

Thanks @city17 That would be helpful to know where it is. I managed to slacken of the chain and basically the chain is of the gears. The winch/ handle is moving more freely now and the flex in the one corner now seems to have transferred to the two back corners so the whole bed is sloped...

So I have finally finished my record cabinet and delivered it to a happy customer/friend. Since this thread contributed massively to the construction and design of this cabinet I felt it right to post the finished product in here. Thank you all very much for your input and guidance which was a...

Thanks rob, Unfortunately I don't have a shoulder plane and my budget is a little tight this month. Router table would be a good solution but maybe a bit cumbersome on the very long aprons that overhang the table by quite a stretch. Thought to skim them on the table saw and then block and...

Thanks guys, So I had some time to get back on this project. I cut all the mortises on the router table by marking the width of the bit on some maskin tape on the table and using my lay out lines on the legs to plunge cut and then and match up with the lines on the table. Worked pretty well...

So I ended up cutting down the glue joint and taking it to a friends bigger jointer and jointing the edge square, re glued and beltsanded top. Pretty dead flat now 8) Wanted to ask you guys what would be the best route for a novice to go on doing mortise and tennon joinery for the aprons and...

Hi Ian, yup out In berlin at the moment although from the uk. Thanks for your input everybody will keep you updated on how this turns out. got my eye on some sash clamps for future panel glue ups. best, Nick

Thanks Nelson! that seems like a solid idea! think i saw someone doing the same on a youtube video. assuming i would need to foam underneath the panels for that. Think i will give that one a go tomorrow!

thanks for the reply guys. I think i'm gonna go ahead tomorrow and cut down the joint and try and rectify it as much as possible. unfortunatly im too broke at the moment to afford a set of sash clamps nor know anyone to loan me some. i dont have a jointer to plane the edges again but a new blade...

hi guys, so i am building an oak table top at the moment and would like some advice on the glue up itself. i bought all the oak and had it planed on one face and jointed on one side and then ran it through my electra beckum planer to square up the adjacent faces. I then used a biscuit joiner...

This thread seems to be dated but pretty relevent to me right now. hope some of you are still posting on here so far I have had easy success with thicknessing stock but could use some tips with setup for planing stock flat. I seem to be missing one of the screws where the outfield table locks...

Thanks both, waxed up the bed and it worked like a dream. Tried to use the jointer on top but was having difficultys hitting the whole face. Guess this was more a case of the operator than the machine itself so will need to look into setup and jointing techniques. Any tips you have with using...

Thanks guys. Should have some wax soon and hopefully this makes a difference. I understand that it isn't the blades that pull the wood through but the rollers. My concern was that blades wouldn't make contact with the wood when the rollers were touching the wood unless the rollers were really...

hi all. I recently purchased an Elektra Beckum hc 260 planer/thicknesses combo built in 1992. I have not tested the planer function yet but had some initial troubles trying to use the thicknesser below. The machine looks like it has been kept in good condition. I have ordered some silbergleit...