Recent content by turnamere

A bookcase/media storage is a good starter. I had loads of engineered oak flooring left over from our extension build and I used a bunch of it to make the AV Rack below. The boards were joined along the edges and the subsequent boards were then doubled up and lipped with oak to give the...

I have the Wealdon Surface Trim linked at the top of the thread, but I also have the 3 wing one https://www.wealdentool.com/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Surface_Trim__3_Wing_250.html which worked better for me, maybe down to the rounded corners on the flutes. Just to respond to Custard's reply...

That sounds very much like the method that Ron Paulk uses for his Rolling Toolbox drawers.

I used 18mm MDF for mine ensuring that I drilled pilot holes in the edges of the braces to avoid splitting. The sliding faces were then laminated with Formica using time bond. The table is now finished and has seen plenty of use, I just need to upload some photos once I figure out what I've...

I bought a 48T Stehle blade for my TS55 from Tom at Prosharp.co.uk, can't remember the cost but definitely cheaper than original.. He did a top job on my 2 Festool blades and the 2from my DW708.

I pulled my trusty old DeWalt 708 SCMS to bits, pulled the motor armature out, broke the bearings at both ends and pulled them off the shafts and replaced with new ones. I also stripped the arbor gearbox and replaced the bearing on the output gear with a new one before re-assembling the whole...

No intention of selling it, too much time and money invested in it and I still remember someone giving me the same advice back at the end of the 80s regarding my MkII RS2000, even though I traded that towards an Ur Quattro I still missed it most days and now the prices are crazy. I've carried...

I have the Trend T11 mounted in my home made table using the Ingra Magna Lock Insert Plate and I can easily adjust the bit height from above and easily change the bit from above the table; no collet extension required. I must say they've shot up in price since I bought mine a good few years...

Do you miss your 7? I'm past my half century but my garage is primarily home for my Series 1 Lotus Elise and has had to be a multi function workspace; full suspension refresh, 230 BHP K Series build and transplant and various cabinetry/furniture builds.

Do you also need to use the garage as a garage? I,E. park a car in it? That will have quite a bearing on your decision. I'd love a table saw but just don't have the space, in the end I went for Festool TS55 and a Ron Paulk style work bench (check YouTube for his stuff); full 8ft x 4ft bench...

I bought a cheap entry level SCMS many years back, the biggest problem was that it just wouldn't keep its accuracy. I replaced it with a well used De Walt 708 about 15 years ago, I took some time setting it up and had the blade sharpened and it has been a true workhorse ever since handling...

I've finally finished mine, I have used the Axminster Dust Extraction Adaptor http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-dust-extraction-adaptor-100mm-502568 on the back with a short length of hose from the 62mm connection to my fence port; very happy with the results so far. Router housing has a...

Mitch Peacock has a good series of Youtube vids covering hand cut joints and he also has some detailed sharpening and tool tune up/refurb items as well; search WOmadeOD for his channel. Tom Fidgen has some amazing hand built projects set to his own soundtrack - mesmerising.

From all my trawling through the archives this seems quite common and whilst the Incra is an expensive solution I haven't read anything bad about it; I have bought enough dissapointing tools in my time that I appreciate that you get what you pay for.

Mike, thanks for taking the time to reply, my height is set by the parking bay but is coplanar with the fixed bench (which in turn is regular worktop height so similar). Thanks for the router plate info, I was going to go for the DW625 plate but want to use the above table height adjust so...