Recent content by paulm

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Can you turn the top wheel freely by hand, with the power off of course ? If not then may be blade guides too tight against the blade or wheel bearing given up. If it does turn freely by hand then change the blade for a new one and see how that goes. I noticed the power outlet by the saw...

Some of mine :)

ptfe spray, dries after without being sticky, don't get on treads or hand rails though !

Did similar with my workshop a few years back, rockwool acoustic insulation slabs in walls, ceiling and on door, lined internally with 9mm osb3 board, works amazingly well at reducing noise levels from even just outside the workshop. Acoustic insulation is what to look for specifically, not...

A very viable option for some situations, and cheap and simple (!), is a circular board of ply or mdf with a block attached at the back to fit into your chuck jaws, used by placing the rim of the bowl against the board and bringing up the tailstock and applying a little pressure to keep the bowl...

Birch bowl from near the base of the storm casualty tree. The wind movement of the tree as it grows give some nice figuring in that area of the tree :)

Just a thought, the knife sharpening jig for the proedge includes a raised backplate that lifts the belts clear so a long blade can be moved side to side along it's length without obstruction. As the machine is new to you it may have one of these fitted possibly as it would cause the problem you...

Ceramics are more effective for longer than AO belts on high speed steel turning tools. Zirconium are inbetween the two in performance but I stick to ceramic generally 180 or 220 grit if I can find them. Found it worthwhile buying in bulk from specialist abrasive companies for the substantial...

I've used similar to these for end grain drilling on the lathe, much more efficient and don't lose temper or sharpness, available in different brands and sold singly in different sizes by some sellers...

Common cause is the timer not being set, the manual should give more details. Hope it's as simple as that ! :)

I've gone full circle after the usual experimenting with various methods, gadgets and machines and come back to a very basic approach which gives me the coffee I like. Seems to me that it's all about the beans, the grind, the water temperature and the brew time. Preferred approach now is using...

I've got a few different types of similar, and as mentioned either blow them out or brush outdoors or vacuum them clean, haven't had to replace any.

First thing to do I would suggest is to order a couple of new blades as ones supplied with new equipment are often poor and can be a cause of problems. I've been very happy using Ian at Tuffsaws for years, tell him the model bandsaw and the type and size of material you expect to be cutting...

There's a very good app called Merlin, worth downloading and it will tell you which birds it hears when you use it to record. Great fun and a good way to learn to recognise more bird song.