Recent content by paul_allen

Hmm that's interesting, this is the second one I've had, the first was replaced because whenever the in feed bed was raised/lowered, it would again knock itself out of coplanar. I've always wondered what switching it between the modes actually does, does it just engage the rollers?

Yeah it's just the beds that are the issue, I'll check the screws/bolts but I'm quite sure I tightened them well. It is on castors and the wheels have flattened a little, so each time I roll it out for use, it is a little bumpy, maybe these repeated micro bumps have done it? I make sure to...

I've only used mine for about 20 hours and the beds are already out of coplanar, is this common? How often should I expect to reset it? I'm incredibly new and naive to woodworking so genuinely have no idea what is common and what is not. I have the Axminster AT260PT/AT107PT if its relevant. I...

Thanks for the info, I had no idea MDF absorbed moisture like that, seams obvious now. On my new sled then I probably shouldn't use MDF for the fence either, just use it for the base?

The runners are MDF, and the underside is sealed with paste wax. They are double runners though and still glide smooth.

This is a good point, has been very damp in the workshop the last few weeks.

New to the forum, happy to be here. I built a sled about 6 months ago and go it to 0.5mm accuracy over 2000mm using the 5 cut method. This morning I noticed it is out by 2mm over the same distance. Is this common?!? Sled and fence are made of MDF and screwed together, rails are glued. I am...