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    Help with my new axminster 250 mm bandsaw

    I have one of these and it cuts fine - I just use the standard Axcalibur blades and am able to resaw Oak and Ash no problem. A board that's say three feet long I'd expect to resaw in a couple of minutes if it's using the full depth available (about four inches if I recall). I do use the fewest...
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    Bench Build

    Your bench doesn't have to be pretty for it to be useful. This is my bench: It won't win any awards but it allows me to produce the work I want to. The top is flat and stable, there is no racking and I have lots of clamping options. To quote Han Solo "She may not look like much, but she's...
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    achieving a smooth finish with paint

    If you're considering spraying then you need to make sure you have a decent area to spray in and a quality face mask. The paint dust can be terrible and it gets everywhere. I let a friend of mine use my workshop to spray his Dalek in and I was cleaning paint dust off of everything for weeks...
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    Big problem with new Triton router, advice needed.

    Are you able to Dremel the remains of the screw head to flatten the sides enough to then grip it with pliers?
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    Beginner :)

    I got started by viewing the videos found at startwoodworking_DOT_com. If you click on the video link on the extreme right of the menu you'll fins 3 series of videos for the beginner. There's some nice beginner projects (with plans) for you to try and it's all free.
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    What Bandsaw

    I got myself one of the Axminster Bandsaws - what would now be the Hobby Series AWHBS250N Bandsaw. I've had it a couple of years now and it's a nice reliable. I've been able to use if to resaw White Oak up to about 4.5 inches high and 3 or 4 feet long with no problem using the Axcalibur...
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    Hello

    Hi, I've just joined the forum so thought it only polite to introduce myself. I got interested in Woodworking a few years back after having built a life sized replica Dalek (I use it for charity fund raising). I then found the Fine WoodWorking site and joined that - I find their video...
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