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It can't be rated as FFP2 as it is a powered respirator subject to different tests and specs to face half masks. It is rated to TH1P which offers a APF of 10, as does a FFP2. This is not a fair comparison and is misleading as APF20 is required for hardwood machining or sanding of ANY wood. Add...

That's great for you skipdiver but what about others that bought it believing it was suitable for the activitys they were doing when, in fact, it is not? I would not be happy!

It is not suitable because a protection factor of 20 is required for hardwood and MDF. The Axi mask only provides a protection factor of 10 yet in their marketing material they use pictures of people turning on a lathe (the majority of turners use hardwood) and emptying dust sacks, an activity...

Hardwood dust is just as much of a problem as MDF and is a known carcinogen! I'm talking beech etc. not even exotics..... The axminster mask is not appropriate for woodturning of hardwoods, which is the main market the product is aimed at, and most turners work in hardwoods! I don't have the...

Ms880 all the way. Great saw and the newer ones have an adjustable oiler. Run it ok alkyl ate fuel and all will be golden. I did buy mine with a 3 ft bar. Was cheaper than buying separately and the 3ft is great for planks or smaller trees as it's safer and faster than the 56" bar.

After owning the last generation 315 metabolism mitre saw it can safely say I will never buy another metabolism product! The saw is the most flimsy, inaccurate toy I have ever had the displeasure of owning. The motor was the only good thing about it. I now have a kapex 120 and would not look...

The method used to do this in industry is called explosive welding. Two or more dissimilar metals can be fused with a controlled explosion. Probably a bit out of reach for the home gamer and may raise a few eyebrows but interesting non the less. Here is a video abut it. Fascinating stuff...

Haha! I wasn't being serious! It was just a shock having only used the 14x140 and a couple of 10x sizes so far, they were the size of my fingernail! More puzzled about using the XL with the adapter for cutting the 4mm, bet that's not so much fun as with the 500.

Asked a Festool demonstrator about this issue today and he got his knickers in quite a twist. None of his arguments about a 4mm cutter putting more strain on the motor than a 14mm cutter stacked up,supprisingly. When he said "if the adapters were so good we would make them ourselves" and I...

Woodpig. Yes there are. Steinert make one for the vb36 and probably other lathes too with a backplate. A snip at 499 euros!!

https://youtu.be/WvszAb0Y0Ec

I would also have a look at the Quangsheng Planes from Workshop Heaven. I have several and I have to say I am very pleased with them for the money! Up there with veritas and the likes for accuracy just not so polished. With these you will not need to do any real setup, just a quick hone of the...

A friend has one and whist I was skeptical to begin with I am now on the lookout for one. Noise is reduced but it is still noisy. The advantage on wild grained woods is what tempted me. You get slight grooves down the length of the board but nothing worse than a straight knife planer. The...

Get a used 3M Versaflow from ebay. Strides ahead of the Trend or Axi models. Well worth the price. Will stay on your head whilst doing proper manual labor.

3M Versaflo powered respirator and a Nilfisk Hazardous Dusts Vacuum. Pricey but will do the trick!

Echo are worth a look, Makita bought Dolmar and their saws are well spoken of. Personally use Stihl pro saws but they are probably overkill for you. Or if you're half able to fix stuff buy a second hand Stihl or Husky and a workshop manual and learn how to maintain the thing, will save you a...

Hi there. I also have 28-40 VS spares. The motor spindle is shot and the lathe is surplus to requirements. I have 2 X original drive belts 1 X original spindle and many other bits besides. This may or may not be of use to someone? Cheers.

Sorry but this thread has got my goat! To all the people saying "My Bosch, Dewalt, Makita etc. is amazing, I have used it for 20 years no problem!" I think we need to be comparing the tools currently available from these manufacturers to festool's current offerings. If we did I bet you my left...

The same lady has a video where she talks about extracting natural pigments from the fungi that are light fast and can be used as stains, there still in the very early days though I think. Here are her details she is very helpful! Sara C. Robinson Assistant Professor, Anatomy of Renewable...

I can assure you that a living growing fungus can indeed grow from one bit of wood into a completely separate one without needing to form a fruiting body. This is a common practice to inoculate logs or bags of wood chips of sawdust for mushroom cultivation. (And is quite easy and can be done...