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Anyone made a single bearing Carter style bandsaw blade guide. If it worked OK would you share the source of grooved bearing please?

Just finished building this when a large one came to me in sad circumstances. So never used in anger except to calibrate and do a few air cuts. Table is 750x480. Supported side rails. 530W router head. Shielded cabling. Fitted ESS smoothstepper. All up and running Mach 3 on laptop i3 computer. -...

Have an old, mostly redundant, planer thicknesser. Thinking it might convert to a sander/grinder by wrapping the existing drum or sleeving it to accept the abrasive paper. If anyone has done this. I would be interested to know if there are any pitfalls. Could make a very useful piece of kit and...

Is there a source of Porter Cable 2.25hp F/Base Routers in the UK converted to 240V please?

Are there any Pantorouter users on the forum? Just started the build. - Would be interested to hear from any UK makers.

I have acquired an old 60`s Stanley router mod.1287. All is Ok except there seems to be no provision for locking the spindle while tightening the collet nut. Could anyone please advise ? Also I would like to purchase any technical info or manuals for same. Just got attached to the darn thing...

I am looking to make a Drum Sander setup on my lathe. Need to find a source of the wide adhesive Velcro tape and also the Velcro abrasive strip to match. If you have been there I would welcome your advise. Thanks in advance.

Trying to find a purchase source for a Kinzo router collet K46/127 1/2" size. Can find many references but no one seems to have the thing still in stock. Would anyone have an idea where I might find one?

Looking at making the Pantorouter XL by Matthius Wendel. Are there any UK based makers here please? - It looks like an interesting project, but essentially, would really like to know how useful and or practical, you have found it. Do`nt have room for another "white elephant" Probably modify the...

Searching for a jig design to round off the corners of various boards. I wish to reference off two edges and do not want to mark the center. I currently rout off a template with a following bit and double sided tape. Is there a budding "Niki" out there who has cracked this please? ](*,)

I have a nice piece of hardwood. Not unlike a piece of Zebrano, but a bit milder in figure. The label is scratched and I can only read the last four letters "rang". I just cannot remember the name of this wood as it is some years old. Please help. Driving me nuts as I know the name but, just...

Could anyone help please in sourcing a simple "top hat" 4" duct flange. Need to screw it to the side of a board. Thanks in advance.

Has anyone a good method of biscuit jointing with an ordinary router on a router table. Specifically the line up, since no reference is present on the router base? Could make a sliding jig as per y/tube examples but if there is a simpler method, I would be grateful if you could share your...

Hi - Would anyone know of a UK source for the guide combs to fit the 12" Screwfix/Craftex D/Tail Jigs. Only comes with 1/2" pitch and need 1/4" pitch for some finger joints.