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    Table Saw - made in Taiwan / Germany

    This is a good point - but states my position quite well. Cash - (well, not "rich" but definitely have more if it than I do time) so it's the chance to save hassle of finding something (hours of trawling eBay) and setting it up correctly. I just want something that I can get to work on when I...
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    Table Saw - made in Taiwan / Germany

    Ah yes, well I'm basing the 'made in Germany' on the ad-copy from Machine Mart's listing: "Designed in Germany, manufactured in Germany and tested in Germany, the Scheppach Precisa 4.0 precision tilt arbor circular saw bench is built to last.... " Yada yada
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    Table Saw - made in Taiwan / Germany

    Don't think I'd use it. I've got a ts55 for sheets, though I rarely work with them, and then for the last 6 or so years I've had a cross-cut sled for anything slide-y.
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    Table Saw - made in Taiwan / Germany

    Hah that's a good point - though surely that's only their bottom end products? I assume the 2 grand saws are made in-country?
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    Table Saw - made in Taiwan / Germany

    Thanks for the response. Re moving it, I have a small commercial workshop (after 10 years in my 5x5m cellar workshop, finally have room to breathe) so it will be put in place and left alone. I haven't ever used a ZCI, my current TS doesn't allow for them (though the clearance is actually quite...
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    Table Saw - made in Taiwan / Germany

    Hi all, After 10 years with an Axminster 'hobby' saw I'm ready to upgrade to proper cabinet saw. I have woodworking business but it's a sideline so only manage a few hours a week in the shop. I really want to prioritise build quality, precision and reliability - my work tends to require more...
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    Fence Posts Delaminating

    Anyone with experience using glue laminated fence posts? Last year my neighbour spent his summer working a very nice fence and deck with built in raised area for seating etc. He used Siberian Larch bought from a reputable timber retailer, the 10cm x 10cm posts they supplied were made from 2cm...
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    New Jet Drill Press - is this a fault?

    Woodbrains, you were quite right - I bought a brand new 10mm forstner bit and this gave a much better result. Looks like my previous tests were introducing the wobble due to not being perfectly straight. thanks all for your input and advice! Chris
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    New Jet Drill Press - is this a fault?

    Hi all, thanks for the responses, and apologies for the delay in responding The drill is brand new, and upon seeing the eccentricity I contacted Axminster, who sent me a new arbor and chuck. I ensured it was clean and fitted the replacement parts, but the movement is still there. The chuck...
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    New Jet Drill Press - is this a fault?

    I have a question for owners of drill presses... I recently bought a new drill press from Axminster, a Jet JDP-17. There is quite a bit of play back and forth as the bit rotates, I don't have a micrometer I can measure this accurately with, but I took a few videos to show the deflection (I...
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    Large shallow metal bowl

    I think Novocaine's suggestion of hammering and flipping might be the way to go - so far no one has come back with a quote I (or anyone I train with) could afford. I'd prefer not to use use fibreglass as they will actually be used as shields - light contact, but all the same, steel will last...
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    Large shallow metal bowl

    since everyone was so helpful with my last question... thought I'd raise something a little trickier! I've been asked to produce shields for my club - spec is 1mm thick steel, in a domed shape of 55cm diameter, 10cm vault, and a rolled edge. I produced one out of a metal tray and a few hours...
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    Advice Needed - Batch Cutting 4mm Brass Rod

    haha indeed - a 16th century Japanese castle perhaps (they're used in martial arts :) ) I'm always up for a bit of experimentation on the cheap - and as my workshop is full to the gills already a space efficient and low cost solution sounds good to me! I'll do some experimentation... Chris
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    Advice Needed - Batch Cutting 4mm Brass Rod

    fyi - the thing I make... Chris
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    Advice Needed - Batch Cutting 4mm Brass Rod

    Thanks again all - legends the lot of you! Snips and sand down is a good shout. I have bolt cutters but they were far too inaccurate - snips might get me a lot closer! Idea of binding together a load and doing multiple cuts and multiple sanding is a winner I think! I'll have a look for local...
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    Advice Needed - Batch Cutting 4mm Brass Rod

    all great suggestions - thanks! They are to be used as rivets (both functional and decorative) so the ends will be hammered flat, but yeah they need to be precise to ensure consistency. After sleeping on it, it did occur to me that I'm using a cheap as chips hacksaw for my cuts - an upgrade...
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    Advice Needed - Batch Cutting 4mm Brass Rod

    Hi All, I need to batch cut lots of 4mm brass rod into 27mm lengths (around 200 needed). I started this with a hand saw but the accuracy suffers after a while so would like to find a faster method. I have no powered metal cutting tools, but a well equipped wood workshop. I could buy...
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    Measuring Airflow Performance

    ...solution - unscientific it may be. I attached my old vacuum cleaner to the new 100mm hose and then held a strip of tissue paper at the inflow end. Then did the same while it was hooked upto the Axminster unit, and measured how far away from the hose I could move my hand before the strip of...
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    Cellar Workshops - machine size compromise due to stairs

    Hi all, thanks for advice on this, it worked a treat! 1 ramp https://www.dropbox.com/s/bfuws1uhfgjlsm2/DSC_0460.JPG 2 prep https://www.dropbox.com/s/738ccy2b5ovnl49/DSC_0462.JPG 3 moving https://www.dropbox.com/s/cn1uglsoo23tfzl/DSC_0463.JPG 4 down...
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    Measuring Airflow Performance

    Hi All, I've just received my new 'Axminster Trade Series T-2000CK 1hp Cyclone Extractor'. Looks very impressive when next to the vacuum cleaner it replaced; but when turned on it feels a bit... weak... Is there a way to measure how much air it's actually moving (Axminster say 1,100m³/hr)...
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