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Of all my bench mounted tools, my Bench Grinder is the one that gets the most use.. I have gradually upgraded my tools over the years but still have a small, cheap grinder which works well, but I wonder if I can do better. To be fair, it works fine... Spins up quickly and I have a load of...

I was going to add this to the Aldi Bandsaw thread, but it hasn't been updated in months, so I hope you don't mind me starting a new thread. After missing out on the Aldi Bandsaw in Dec/Jan as I was moving, it came up again (And as of today is still in stock).. I ordered one for me and a friend...

I have just taken a chance on a B&D BD-339 Bandsaw off eBay and it arrived today and its a bit of a mess unfortunately. I have no doubt that its salvageable but in its current condition I fear I paid over the odds.. But it was a gamble so I just need to move on. The biggest problem is that the...

I was tempted to buy a HBS205N, but I have been seduced by the positive comments about the 250. But I need to know the dimensions.. And since it comes on a pedestal its not easy to see the size. I don't need the ped and was planning to bench mount it.. So could anyone give me the dimensions...

I have some space on my bench (Where my old Lidl pillar drill was (before I found myself a floor standing Fobco)) and fancy the idea of a cheap bandsaw. Clearly, after looking around, the cheap makes are pretty much the same, and many are just re-baded versions of each other.. And there isn't a...

A few months back I managed to get a Fobco Star for a good price.. It was used in a woodwork shop and was very dirty.. But it cleaned up nicely and I am over the moon with it. But a few days ago, I had to drill some holes and used one of the new (cheap) bits I bought of eBay.. I felt a...

I want to remove/clean/oil the chuck on my Fobco and assumed it was a Morse Taper and i needed a drift... But there is no slot in the quill? What does this mean? Is it not a MT? If so, how do i take the chuck off? Jon

Just got a Fobco Star and am itching to improve it. I want to remove the existing power switch and replace it with an NVR. The logical choice would be to screw this to the side.. http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-li ... nvr-switch But its bulky and I like the idea of keeping it all...

I wonder if someone can help.. I picked up a Fobco Star this weekend and it was smooth but dry as a bone.. I oiled/greased and pumped grease into the nipples and now its even smoother, but the resistance from the grease i causing the drill to retract a bit sluggish. I want to increase the...

Hi.. After a frustrating couple of months trying to find a Pillar drill, I have just bought a Fobco, which was slightly more than I wanted to spend, but local, so the fuel costs are lower than I budgeted for.. I havn't seen it yet, so I have agreed to buy based on the descriptions/photos.. It...

Looking at a 3 phase Fobco, and wondering how much work it would be to swap the motor to a single phase.. Found a 1400rpm 1/2hp motor on Ebay for about £60.. But how much work is required.... I guess the key point are 1. Mounting the motor. Shouldn't be too hard to modify the mounting brackets...

Hi.. Joined up to make this post and hope someone can help me. Have lived with a cheap bench top Pilar drill (From Lidl) for years and its served me well.. But I have some space and want a floor stander.. Was initally going to go for a new one (Sealey, Clarke, SIP, etc) but have realised that...