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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

Hi all, I'm back with another project (and more questions...) Objective: I'll be cutting some objects out of wood for sports equipment (probably about 8mm thick - tho this spec is changeable within a few mm if needed). These will then be getting bashed about quite a lot! and I want them to...

Does anyone know if Axminster are having another 10% discount event anytime soon? The last two times I've visited I've had a voucher pushed into my hand but not had anything to buy... I'm eyeing up at £850 planer/thicknesser so it would come in handy now! Chris

I've been building up a workshop in my cellar over the last two years and enjoy the space, however whenever I come to look at installing a new machine I come up against the issue of weight and getting it down the stairs in one piece (and without risking it coming down on top of me). First there...

Hi All, I've been making a few pairs of Kama for my martial arts club, but am having difficulty getting a consistent grind on the blades. I've built a jig(of sorts) to do this, but am still getting slight variations in the grind (see pics). - 5 photos, flick through...

Hi to all Lathers! Question: How do you set stock dead-center on the lathe? The drive end has a 4-jaw chuck so is fine, but it's the tail end that being even slightly off-center ends up giving me cuts too deep on one side and too shallow on the other. Is there a way to find the absolute dead...

I'm looking for suggestions for where I could go to have a load of metal parts ground / polished. I'm making some traditional short handled tools (Japanese-style farming sickles); I've had the basic blades made but cannot for the life of me get a decent grind on them with my bench grinder...

Hi All, I've a quick question on fixings. I'm making Kama for my martial arts club . I've not had any experience using screw or fixings and need to securely attach the handle to the blade. The current example we have in the cupboard have a ferrule around the top and either screws or what look...

Could anyone advise on how I'd go about finding a small workspace to house a few machines and other apparatus (Bandsaw, Lathe, Vacs, Workbench etc...) I was thinking about 10m square meters. Doesn't need to be in a retail location or at ground level (as long as I can get my stuff upstairs...

Hi All, I've been having a problem with the bandsaw. I've got a few lengths of oak board (38mm thick) I've tried to cut into lengths on my Kity 613 - the saw's got a 12 inch cutting height so I'm sure it *should* do it, but the blade is getting stuck in the wood. Photos...

Sorry guys, I've mainly just come on for a bit of a whinge/moral support... I bought an old Kity 613 bandsaw from ebay about 6 months ago (£240 + £30 for delivery). It was working well when I got it, but after a few months the motor burned out; £160 to have it re-wound. After a few more...

Morning All, I've just learned about drawbored mortice and tenon in the topic below (cheers Pete M). I've been using Mortice and Tenon joints for the last few months but have been securing them using a two through-wedges. These feel pretty secure but I really want my joints to be as...

Hi All, last year I bought a 2nd hand Kity 603 bandsaw, however last week the motor burned out. :( I've tried replacing the capacitor but it had no effect, so took it into a motor repair shop who said it would cost £140 to re-wire! It's only a 1hp motor so they can't cost that much new can...

Hi All, I've got hold of a few freshly cut logs to cut down on the bandsaw and dry out. I've not tried this before so will be a bit of an experiment, but would like to know what I'm working with. any thoughts? photos on the photobucket link: http://s1103.photobucket.com/user/amina ...

Hi All, Just taken delivery of my Kity 613. I bought this from eBay, and nice as it seems to be, has arrived caked with sawdust. I want to dismantle this to give all parts a good clean (the table barely tilts it's so jammed up!). The problem is that I am completely uneducated in all things...