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    Woodworking Square recommendations please

    Same two as I have. I even bought the 750mm straightedge, similar price to the Veritas 600mm.
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    Woodworking Square recommendations please

    It sounds like you are after something large, so I would echo what others have said about using sheet materials or one of the popular cut and check techniques. However, for an engineers square I can recommend Kinex. I recently bought a couple of squares from Workshop Heaven after originally...
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    For Sale Record bs300 Electra beckum hc 260

    Hi Midge. I am interested in the HC260. Will send you a PM Dave
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    Thanks for your input Scubadoo. I went for the Camvac twin motor after all. After I’ve given it fair use I will report back on how I find it. It just arrived the other day and I haven’t gotten round to connecting it up and using it yet, but I have switched it on and first impressions are it’s...
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    I have an air cleaner(ac400) which I seem to have found a good location for. I’m tempted to add another one though to the other side of the room. They’re relatively cheap so it’s an option worth considering. I treat these as more of an added bonus to dust extraction though, as you rightly...
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    Cheers. I’m planning to put a separator before the extractor, probably a cyclone. Hopefully that will reduce the frequency that I have to clean the filter. It is one aspect of the extractor that I’m not so keen on but I have to compromise a little I suppose.
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    Sorry to hear you have COVID, wishing you a speedy recovery. This clarifies things for me further and has certainly helped me gain a better understanding. By fines, are you talking very fine like sanding and MDF? By what you’re saying that’s a problem for most small workshops anyway, so not...
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    Thanks Pete, this makes a lot of sense and also confirms some of my own interpretations. Right now that cam vac is looking very promising. Unfortunately external venting isn't an option but I've seen an interesting idea on youtube for making a silencing box for the cam vac. Here is a copy and...
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    Hmm, Brian 1-0 the newbie, well played and i will take it with the good humour that I'm sure it was meant. I'm not upset by the joke so please don't see this as a snappy response, but i think i might need to clarify some points: Just to be clear to anyone who has taken the time to read this...
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    They don't do this model anymore but looking at the specs they have similar models. I have been looking at the axminster models and their workshop models seem better suited than their professional range(I realise the professional range are built to last longer). Thanks.
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    You're right about the ac400, i have one and its surprising how much dust ends up over the filter! I use my makita vac for most of my tools and it does a great job just not suited to every tool, but i believe a vac should definitely be part of the dust extraction system just as you're doing. I...
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    Funnily enough this is exactly one of the setups that i was considering, with the possible addition of a bin lid separator next to the cyclone to keep bigger shavings separate to the finer stuff. I was thinking central to the tools rather than centre of the room , so piping/ducting shouldn't be...
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    Approximately 6.5m x 4m. Enough room for a reasonable size unit but do have various things that restrict space like tables and storage.
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    This is what i do currently, although it's no good for my thicknesser or router table, but it definitely has its place.
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    Dust extraction, am i over thinking this? Advice please.

    I completely agree with you there. Some tool manufacturers really don't give much consideration to effective dust extraction. My mitre saw is that bad that most of the time i don't even bother hooking it up. I do use an air filter up high, but this is more for cleanliness and to limit the...
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