Recent content by Phil7979

I've had a Schneider 7 1/2" bandsaw SCH190 since January 2007, which I've used quite extensively. I've found the casing to be a bit tinny and the table needed truing up when I first got it but all in all, for the money and for what I use it for (I'm a hobbyist/DIY user) has stood me in good...

Dear All, Just a quick update. A good samaritan sent me a spare circuit board he had lying round - he'd disposed of his vac - and after fitting it my vac is now back to being fully operational. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for reading my post and taking the time to respond and...

I wear glasses and find that when wearing a dust mask no matter how I configure the nose piece the warm air fogs up my glasses. Has anybody any ideas how I can overcome this problem without going to the trouble of buying one of those full face masks, which cost the earth? Phil

Dear All, A quick update to my earlier post. Ike was kind enough to send me a spare switch. Unfortunately this didn't cure the problem with the power take off, so I dismantled and rebuilt the power take off socket to see if that was at fault: it wasn't. So it looks as if it's something else...

Thanks to everyone for the responses. Ike, thanks for the pointer to RS (who are they?) and hope you can find the part number for me as I'd like to get the vac working fully again as it's proven to be a good little machine. Yes, B&Q seem to have discontinued the Performance Pro line and have...

Dear Dave, Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I've tried ringing the helpline but they're closed until next week. I was looking to try getting one off the Internet in the meantime so I could get the vac working fully meantime. Regards. Phil

Dear Anyone, I purchased one of these extractors from B&Q in Nov 2005 and found it extremely reliable and easy to use. Unfortunately, one month out of the 36 month warranty the take-off portion of the on/off switch has failed. Has anyone any ideas where I can buy one from, please? Phil