Recent content by r896neo

Hi i was just looking for some advice about finishing birch ply? I have had a search through old topics but none really answer my query as i want ideally a roller applied finish? The wood in question is cladding a ceiling and a wall in a small downstairs toilet. Its just a toilet and sink so...

hey steve you've probably done it by now but liberon do a good floor wax which is liquidish and very quick to apply. As you might imagine from its intended use its quirte hard wearing but i'd be llooking at reapplying ever 6 months to keep the sheen. Why not varnish and then wax over that to...

Just for humour value i thought i'd mention I hope you pay these people well, thats got to hurt

I looked at similar options recently and I would add that an invertor for a machine like that is going to cost a fortune! For start up power of 4/5 hp im sure you'd be looking near £700

To throw my two pence in I think my dad gave me something similar recently, he called it polyureythane... then some number. I wanted to seal an exposed brick chimney brest and he sat me down and told me about the good old days etc. Anyway he was right about the varnish being better than today's...

i have just been in the same situation as you and trawled through all the various 10" clones. I looked in person at every one apart from the excailbur cause im in belfast and my postman has a bad back. I was ready to settle for the Draper due mainly to price and them all being the same when i...

Build quality of jet gear is far superior to charnwood or SIP IMHO

What exactly are you doing for the company? Just studying the materials and then your boss wants you to give brief talks on the subject or is he expecting you to design some systems/ processes to implement what your learning? It sounds very unlikely that this is in any kind of apprentice job...

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Having decided to wait and see if i can get a 2nd hand cast iron planer thicknesser i now am hunting everywhere for places that may sell 2nd hand tools? Websites auctions that are any good etc. Anyone in northern ireland or dublin got any ideas? Also southern based tool companies with online...

if you can woof i would second the advise given and definately go hand select the boards yourself. Many hardwood yards can often be dealing with larger orders etc and the guys are dead bored. When i call in they seem happy to trawl through timber lifting for me to inspect etc. They always like...

Anyone got the 10" model? and does it have cast iron tables and fence? I was literally checking out about to purchase a draper machine when i chanced upon the woodford website. So there are a couple of posts on here about it but they are all months old and noone had actually got one, though...

HEY cheers for replies, i too have my doubts about all these machines esp the ally fences! However i have the dilema of being in northern ireland and so little to no tools available second hand. I cant really stretch to the cast iron axeminster version as all in it'll be close to £600 When i...

Do you know if the cast iron fence (which can be purchased seperate) Would fit the entry level machine? as far as i can tell all the devices i listed are clones?

After careful thought and very upper limit of £500 Here are my options which one would y'all choose. SIP 01454 10"X6" Planer/Thicknesser http://www.toolstop.co.uk/sip-01454-10- ... 240v-p3936 Axminster AWEPT106 Planer/Thicknesser http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axmi ... 580438.htm Metabo...