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Having looked at it though, I concur with what others have said- it is an appalling manual. The content is poor, and it looks as if it was kicked around the workshop floor for a week before being photocopied! A shame, for what seems like a well built machine. Regards, Colin

:oops: Oh Dear.... I belatedly did a search on this very site, and discovered that you can download it from Axminster themselves...... Silly boy. Oh well- thanks for any help that might have been forthcoming.

I have just been fortunate enough to get a used APT CT330 for a very reasonable price :D . However it has no manual, and despite some time Googling, I can't seem to find anything on-line. Can anyone help? Thanks, Colin

So it seems that Bosch NiCad batteries are pants ! Pity, I think the drill itself is good. Oh well, lets hope I get a bit of use out of the three new batts before they die.... Colin

Did you feel that the Bosch batteries lasted ok, or that they died a bit prematurely ? Colin

I have had a "Bosch Blue" 12V driver for a couple of years, and it's a lovely little drill- but the batteries have recently gone decidedly downhill. Well, you might say, that is to be expected - but it hasn't had that much use, and I always totally discharge the battery pack before re-charging...

This discussion seems a bit heated, but I will chip in my two-pennorth anyway. I bought a "cheapo" Silverline framing nailer a couple of years ago, and have used it for various jobs since, most notably to build a garden gym (about 3m x 3.6m). I used the largest size nails for the framing and...

I bought a Silverline nailer from a retailer on Ebay earlier this year. Can't remember how much exactly it was, but about £70 - £80 IIRC. I made a large garden building with it, both 90mm nails for the frame and 50 mm for the cladding. Worked fine, no jams. Colin C

I am afraid I must have had my brain in neutral - of couse the blade is driven by a belt - Doh ! (I've seen the bl**dy thing when I put it together !) I'll just lurk quietly.

Brian I would be very surprised if the SIP rotates at 3500 rpm, because it uses an induction motor, and such motors have a theoretical top speed of either 3000 or 1500 rpm, dependent on whether they are 2 or 4-pole machines. In practice the speed will be somewhat less, due to bearing and air...

Just saw (no pun intended) your question. I am only a keen DIYer, so don't give my saw a lot of use, however it has never given me any trouble (when I first had it the NVR switch packed up, but they replaced it straight away, and no problems since). It is a good solid simple machine. It came...

I think that SIP's website is not as good as their table saw ! When I was originally looking for my 10", it seemed to be a long time before it appeared on their site. Incidentally, I bought my 10" when they were still quite new, and it had a metal insert (not plastic) from day 1. Colin S

When I first had the saw (SIP), I fitted a 13A plug and tested it - very pleased. Next time I ran it, the fuse blew ! So I wired directly to my consumer unit (with a 15A fuse), and it's been fine since. My criticism of the micro-adjuster was not that it doesn't work, but that it has a very...

I have had a SIP 10" CI saw for more than 2 years. I am very pleased with it - it is very quiet and delivers accurate clean cuts. The fence is rigid when clamped, although the "micro adjuster" is pretty useless - I don't even bother with it. I don't have the sliding table or the the split fence...

I have had a SIP 10" CI saw for more than 2 years. I am very pleased with it - it is very quiet and delivers accurate clean cuts. The fence is rigid when clamped, although the "micro adjuster" is pretty useless - I don't even bother with it. I don't have the sliding table or the the split fence...

FWIW I find that simple white spirit removes most label residue - but i agree that the use of these **** things is really annoying ! Victor Meldrew (alias Colin S)

I enter this debate with some temerity here, as I have yet to install a complete extraction system - I make do with a portable 2-bag extractor that I use mainly on my Router table & P/T (so I may be talking out of ignorance). Is it not true that even the best extractor set-up will not catch...

I had a similar problem recently with my SIP saw. I bought a CMT ripsaw blade (on offer) from APT, assuming that although it was 30mm bore, I would have an adapter sleeve to suit in my "bits & bobs" drawer. Well I did, but it was a 30 to 25 mm reducer, and it didn't fit ! Luckily I was able to...

I recently upgraded my mitre saw. I previously had an 8" JCB slider, which looked good value when I bought it (about £75), but which was a pain to keep square etc. Initially I was looking for a saw with a 10" blade, but soon realised that the choice was between top quality saws (Makita...

I have used the Screwfix offering with success - it comes in a mastic-type gun tube. This means that (provided you seal the end) the bulk of the glue is not exposed to the air, and it lasts fairly well. A small "scab" forms, but you remove it and you get glue ! I have also thrown away half a...