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Hello guys, I have a basement workshop which will be used not only for woodworking projects but also for welding, car maintenance/repair,... I am looking for some input on dust extraction / air quality. I have a couple of bigger machines like a table saw, planer/thicknesser and some of the...

Hey guys, did a search and couldn't find any info probably due to lack of using correct terminology. I'm looking to make a cupboard for a washer and a dryer machine, the plan is to make it a little wider than both machines to leave some room at the sides for the door to slide in when they are...

Hey guys, looking for information on how to make a 100% airtight interior door. I was thinking of buying the door itself and then custom making a doorframe for it with preferably a double seal all the way around. I found the aquamac seal system after some googling and was wondering if there are...

Hello, how would you guys construct a wall like this (green wall in the picture)? My concern is that because of the fact that the wall isn't connected to the ceiling, it'll wobble around with the slightest bump. I was thinking maybe a torsion box design using MR mdf? Or am I overly concerned...

I'm looking to purchase a mitre gauge either a kreg or a incra system. Problem is my table saw has a triangular shaped mitre slot. I suppose the mitre slot bar with either system would work, but there would be a very small point of contact only at the top of the triangle, would like to hear some...

Hello, I am currently working in the UK and have to send a parcel to Belgium, what would be the cheapest and easiest way to do this? Can I just pop in to any post office and have my parcel sent to Belgium, or do I need to do it via parcelforce? I have checked their website and it's not exactly...

I've recently bought an old cast iron table saw, but been having trouble getting good results, If I try to saw longer pieces, the piece starts to wander away from the fence, it stays in contact in the beginning of the fence, but at the end of the fence I can see a little gap. I have checked and...

Recently renovated my rain gutters using padouk cladding and had some serious offcuts, perfect for some training with the stots dovetail template I recently bought. Imagine doing this in the UK, the HSE would give you a life sentece :twisted: About the stots template, very simple thing...

Bought this old planer/thicknesser couple of months ago Picked up this old saw today, in addition to the saw it also has a morticing attachment, don't know the exact english term for it. Unloading it from the trailer by myself was quite the adventure, parked the car in my workshop and...

Can 'indoor' teak furniture be used permanently outside without extra treatment/finishing? Reason for asking is that our teak dining table doesn't fit in our new house's living room, but would be perfect for the terras (spelling) outside.

Hello, been trying to draw up some sketches for my new bathroom but for some reason I'm unable to 'grab' the corners of the blue wire frame surrounding components with the move tool, to then move it to the point where I want them, what am I doing wrong? Thanks, Chris.

Need a bearing guided dovetail bit to use with a dovetail jig I've ordered. Problem is I can't find an 8mm shank bearing guided bit. My bosch router came with 8mm & 12mm collets. Had a look on the wealden site and its 30£ for a 1/4 collet wich is a bit much I think. Had a look on axminster...

My dust extraction sucks! :-) Been working on a dust box thingie, after doing some testing I'm very dissapointed with the performance. Problem is I have no clue at to what the problem is. This is the extractor I'm using, it has a 120mm outlet wich is 'plugged' straigth into the dust box...

Will be buying one off these two jigs, http://www.stots.com/ http://www.rutlands.co.uk/power-tools-&-accessories/routing/jigs---dovetail/DKD51/dovetail-system My question is, can a jig like this be used with any kind of dovetail router bit? Or do they have to be used with the specific...

Hello, I am looking to add a auto start socket to my dust extraction system. I am looking for an online source to by this socket? Found one at axminster but was too pricey. (by auto start I mean a socket wich is also plugged into the dust extraction, so when I use a handheld power tool in...

I know I know, shouldn't use my chisel as a mini crow bar :D :D Can these handles be bought seperately??

Finally found some time to try and install my planer thicknesser. I've been having some problems wiring it up. Planer thicknesser in question is an old Danckaert one: The machine is equiped with two motors, one small motor that drives the thicknessing rollers and one big motor that drives...

Hello, have been using this cmt blade for a while now with very good results. Today I used it to cut a small piece of wood along the grain and the blade had difficulty cutting the wood, lot's of smoke and burn marks. The burn marks were in the face of the cut not on the side of the cut (hope...

I'm using a back bevel for the first time ( clifton 4 1/2), I'm used to sharpening free hand till I feel the wire edge and then remove it on my 8000 stone. Have had great results an nice shavings with this technique, but have been planing a load of aphselia lately and that wood takes the edge of...

Hello, as some of you might have noticed I am in the process of building a sliding driveway gate, the gate is made out of hardwood (aphselia doussie), the posts for the gate will be a metal pipe as a core wich will be cladded (correct term?) with aphselia planks on the outside...