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Hi I have a friend just starting to get into a bit of woodworking. He was asking me if there was a cheap way of setting up a router table. I bought a ready made router table when i started and by the time i had 6 months experience i really wished i had taken advice on this site and built my own...

Hi all, 'am thinking of buying a benchtop drill press. I have been considering the SIP 01703, the Record power DP58B or the Charnwood W380. All are pretty much the same spec' with the Record power being the most expensive by around £45. I know lots of people say get a second hand Fobco but...

Hi all, I'm trying to align the mitre slot on my SIP 01332 and I don't know which nuts to loosen to allow me to tap the main saw bed in the direction it needs to go. Can anybody please point me in the right direction? Thanks P.

Hi All ,can anyone tell me how to align the mitre slot to the blade please. Thanks Phil.

Hi all, I recently bought the SIP 10" table saw and when I fitted a new blade I discovered that the blade is not sitting at 90 degrees to the table. When I raise the blade to full height and place the square against it there is about a 1mm gap at the bottom. I have looked at the very poor manual...

Hi all, My local builders merchant is selling off some FREUD saw blades at discount. One blade I am considering buying is a 10", 80 tooth ,TCG ,2.8 kerf /2.2 plate, 30mm bore, The problem is my saw has a 1" arbor,I do have a reduction bush at 2mm thick and I just want to check that I have this...

Hi 'just bought two sets of 75mm castors from Lidl,two braked,two not. Only £3.99,great value.

Hi all, ...about 3-4 years ago I bought a new makita 18 volt drill-driver ,hammer drill, impact driver set. It came with three 2.6 amp Ni-cd batteries however lately two of the batteries won't hold a charge at all and one doesn't seem to be holding a charge as long as it used to...

Hi all, In the next few months I will be investing in my first workshop style table saw. I do have a de-walt 745 at the min' but as you can imagine I could do with something with a bit more capacity .I can't really afford to spend more than £700-£800. I also have a friend moving back from...

Hi all, 'anyone had any experience with the new fat max range of power tool? I'm in the market for a new drill driver after two of my three makita batteries died after three years realitivly little use. I also don't need anything as long lasting between charges as the 2.6amp drill drivers and...

Hi folks ,I've just built a ply topped workbench and was wondering what kind of finish I should use? .I was going to just use some sort of brushing wax but am considering some kind of oil ,any suggestions?

Hi all, I am considering buying a spiral router bit for a box making jig i'm making. Can anyone tell me what the differences are between upward spiral and downward spiral bits? the bit i'm after will be mounted in the router table. Thanks Phil.

Hi folks,I took my multimaster out today (to use finger sanding attachment) and much to my dismay I found it extremely difficult to actually switch it on. I suspect like many of you out there the fein isn't A power tool that is used often but is exelent for some very specific jobs. I haven't...

Hi, can anyone tell me where I might source A rear handle (wooden) for A stanley No 4? My father gave me the No 4 he found at the bottom of an old tool bag he used to use while working as A joiner 30 years ago. The plane came up really well thanks to A lot of advice I received here (thanks by...

Hi I've just been given an old stanley number four,it's in fairly good shape but has quite A bit of rust .Can anyone recommend A half decent rust removal solution ? . . . I have heard of something called coro-dip(I think) but I don't think you can buy it in small quantities any suggestions...

Hi, can anyone recommend an adhesive to stick zinc to birch ply? Thanks Phil.

Hi, can anyone suggest A finish for A small oak table top that will spend the year outdoors? I wouldn't mind having to re -coat it yearly as it is quite A small table. Thanks Phil.

Hi, I am considering buying the woodstar PT 85 or 106,however I've heard that these type of low budget PT's can be hit or miss when it comes to quality..is this true ? ,anyone have one ?, Thanks Phil.

Hi folks, I am thinking of putting 100mm castors on A workbench I am building (7' long) . . .Do castors affect the stability of the bench much? Thanks Phil.

Hi folks, I recently bought A metabo ASR extractor/vacuum. I was going to buy the trend t30 but was told by the retailer that the metabo is A better built machine that also comes with a 3 year warranty and can do everything the trend can do, so I took the retailer at his word and bought the...