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    Changing speed on AWHBS350N bandsaw

    Hi, I've noticed my new bandsaw is actually two speed, not that the documentation mentions this at all. Does anyone know how you actually do this, there doesn't appear to be enough slack on the belt to allow it to be moved, is it a case of removing the lower wheel ? Also is there meant to be...
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    first painful mishap, argh

    Coles jaws, sanding.. You can probably fill in the blanks. Bit of blood, and two very sore fingers, luckily nothing broken, probably a good idea to see if theres someway of covering the buttons to stop this happening again, and yep I probably made the mistake of applying to much pressure on the...
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    More pictures of early attempts

    Been a busy few weeks, but here are some pictures of what I've been up to. After a visit to Styles and Barnes, it was time to try something other than the usual oak :) One purple heart bowl, surprisingly hard wood, managed to break the tenon on the back, but salvaged it , phew. One zebrano...
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    source for 17/64-inch lip/spur

    Hi, been making pens this week, the copper inserts are supposed to be 7mm, but using a 7mm drill bit the tubes are quite sloppy, measuring the tubes shows them to be actually 6.7mm, I'm suspecting these are american sizing so I really should be using a 17/64 inch bit. Does anyone know were to...
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    First lathe attempts

    Hi all, Thought I'd post some pictures of the first batch of work with my lathe. I'm a total newbie to this, so don't expect any masterpieces :) The wood is mostly from my oak logstore (firewood), which is very handy for learning on, though it can be a bit hard to turn. I also had some...
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    AW1416VS Lathe high pitched whine

    Hi all, Just got my first lathe, good fun, and managed to make a rather shonky egg cup, it harder than it looks :) One thing I`ve noticed is a loud high pitched whine being produced, is this normal ? Or has axminster sent me a lemon, it appeared as if the lathe had been used before as one of...
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    tool gloat ?

    The danger of ebay, £80 delivered.. Looks like a router collet extension in there which`d be 50 quid on it`s own.. And a bunch of chisels, no idea if any of them are any good though, but the router bits etc should make it a fair gamble.
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    Shaping wood ?

    I`ve made a oak box (retro arcade joystick) with big fat sides and want to sculpt it with nice curves etc. Whats the best tool for doing this ? I`ve got a couple spokeshaves which work nicely for putting bevels on it but I`m guessing I need some rasps to really shape the wood, if my assumption...
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    makita 2012nb models ?

    Hi, I recently received one, but it differs from what I thought I was buying, it has the separate on/off switch instead of the single black one. I`d assumed the black one was a later model (mine is 2010 from the serial plate), is this correct or is this a regional variation, i.e. the US get the...
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    First project finished

    Finally it`s completed! Took awhile but finding a useful block of time at the weekend is always a challenge :( Well that was very informative, learnt a fair few things, i.e. things not to do.. Biggest one was buy a proper thicknesser, not a 150 quid lemon from screwfix :) Pretty much all my...
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    Time for a proper thicknesser, suggestions ?

    Hi all, Getting annoyed with my 150 quid combi, it`s time to upgrade, I`ve looked at various other combi machines, but it seems that a standalone thicknesser is a better bet, bigger capacity , easier to move. I can still use the old machine in planer mode so that won`t be wasted. Looking...
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    Bronze wool ?

    I was looking for some bronze wool to finish some oak designs I`ve been working on, does anyone know of any sellers in the uk for it ? I can only find US ones, obviously I could risk steel wool but I suspect that`s asking for trouble and black spots :) cheers al
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    BLO + wax + ? on oak

    Hi I`m soon to be looking at finishing some oak, I`m going for BLO with either Briwax or beeswax, but I`m wondering if I should put some sanding sealer on first and then cut it back? I`m guessing I need to fill the grain somehow or I`ll get a rough finish from the grain, or will the BLO fill...
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    It`s hard work PARing

    Hi all, Just started turning my 3 cft oak waney timber into PAR planks for my AV unit, there`s not a huge amount of wood in the structure, but bloody hell it`s heavy work planing and truing the oak. It`s 2400x190x27mm I`m planing/thicknessing down to 1400x150x20mm and other smaller sizes, I`m...
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    Oak record/av unit design comments

    Hi all, I`ve started designing a oak unit/table/sideboard, it`ll have vinyl records in the lower shelves and some av / gaming consoles in the middle and an amp and record player on the top. I`d just like to get some feed back and make sure I`m not doing anything stupid, this`ll be my first...
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    When in doubt, DON'T force it

    Hi all, First post :) Recently moved to a house which actually has a garden and more importantly a large garage, yay, time to setup my first workshop. After purchasing a shed load of woodworking tools, it was time to make a Dorest style apple store (shocking how expensive cheap pine is)...
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