Recent content by richard.selwyn

I have the Dewalt DCE089ng18. three axis green line level. I bought it to replace an ancient rotating level which had to be manually leveled. It is extremely useful but the separate battery mounting makes it rather cumbersome. I have a cheap Stanley 2 axis red line level, which I thought would...

I have a set and used to use them quite a lot. I did occasionally have problems with accuracy - if I was careless moving the rails for the next cut the clamped stop could move a mm or so. I think you could also use them for larger cuts by putting the stop behind the rail? My sliding table saw...

Yes! The time wasted clearing blockages can almost make you wish you were using a brush!

I have painted a few "whole houses" using a Graco airless system. It was +/- 1000 euros and you put the machine over the 10-20 litre tub of paint and could do a whole room without stopping. It's fine but the paint quality is still critical and filtering big tubs of paint is painful. I have a...

Apologies as this topic is above my head, but I saw this a while ago, which seems to be what "Spectric" was referring to and thought it might be of interest: https://www.toolstation.com/axiom-dol-starter/p95364

I am very sorry for your loss. My mother died of Covid and I couldn't get to see her and we still have not had a ceremony, but she was, as she liked to tell me "past her sell by date" at 96. Please take care.

I never use "smooth shaft" gun nails, but regularly regret it. That's how I know how difficult it is to pull out a gun fired ring shank nail! 90mm one are the most fun.

I can echo one of the complaints above about a Senco - my 18g lasted about a year. For a pin nailer my favourite is the Grex, but it is pricey. I have an old Axminster branded one somewhere, but don't use it as it has no lockout to stop it firing empty. In my site box 22g pin, 18g and stapler...

The Bosch 12v saw will work with the Bosch rail. I have one and use it regularly for flooring jobs. I think for its size it is excellent, but have never tried it with the rail. I had the Worx version but gave it away.

Just a thought. As it sounds like you are in a production setting - have you tried vacuum clamps - best investment I ever made for edge banding?

This is probably heresy, but I had to make some beaded oak doors as in Johnnyb's photos and cut everything at 45 degrees and assembled with dominos - it was quick and easy and the client was happy. I couldn't decide whether it looked shocking or not.

I know this does not answer your question, but if IIRC the Evolution saws run a little bit slower than most others. I believe it is to help them cut metal as well as wood? It may not be an issue, but I have found that even with a really good blade, the 255 won't give me the same finish as (for...

Heresy probably on a woodworking forum, but I try to never use 4 x 2 studs if it can be avoided. I find the difference in dimensions too frustrating. I use 50mm or 70mm C stud. It won't shrink or warp and is always the same dimension. Since I can't plaster, I then tape and skim (or sparkle as...

Of the many I have tried, I keep coming back to this. i like the extra blade storage and find the screwdriver extremely useful. I am afraid i don't sharpen the blades, can sometimes get through 3 or 4 a day. https://www.irwin.com/tools/utility-knives-blades/irwin-fk250-folding-utility-knife

As has been suggested above, I usually back the plasterboard with a piece of ply. I just cut out a decent sized, convenient square between studs, then insert a piece of ply bigger than the hole, held in place with a couple of drywall screws. Then screw the piece of plasterboard onto the ply...