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I am getting too old to carry on now, so sadly I am going to start selling all my equipment from my workshop. The first thing I'm selling is this ClearVue extractor which I imported from the USA . Fitted my own power unit and filters. It was very expensive to set up but obviously it's not new...

Hi I built a cupola for my workshop 14 years ago and it is still in pretty good condition.. but a few years ago I noticed some rot where the corners of the sill had opened up I cleaned all of the corners out and filled with an epoxy filler and apart from some cracks round the edge of the...

Hi all I have a worsharp 3000 for honing my plane and chisel blades. the papers don't last all that long so my question is could I add diamond paste to the old worn out paper disks or would this rip them up? I have thought of making MDF disks instead would that be better? I did hear that the...

Hi in my ignorance I never checked my infeed and outfeed tables before but whilst browsing youtube the other night I saw a guide to getting your tables set up and realised this could be why I find it difficult sometimes to get a perfect flat edge. I tested the tables as best I could (before...

Hi all Does anyone know how to get the table off of this tablesaw please? the sections to the immediate left and right of the blade are easy but I want to get inside the saw to do a bit of maintenance and to get inside you really need to get the two sections on the far right off. I have...

Hi all I have had a Kity 613 from new for about 10 years or so. I don't use it much to be honest mainly because it's Carp! I have always adjusted the blade so that the teeth project off the front of the wheel and have just checked the manual and that indeed is how you are supposed to do it. I...

Hi all I am getting a bit too old for the larger joinery stuff that I have been doing so I thought I'd maybe do what I always intended to do when I was very ancient :wink: I love building houses so I always intended to get round to making replica's . I really fancy doing that. Sooo I have a...

Anyone got one of these. It would be handy to have your opinions. It looks useful. A bit pricy though! Thanks Mike

These things used to be sold by axminster and screwfix but now they don't seem to sell them any more. They are a bit expensive for what they are but I love them and hate all the other alternatives which I have tried. I found what I think is the sander but their sandpaper for them is over twice...

Hi folks Any Idea where i can buy thicker than normal 5mm P strip ? 10mm would be nice My oak french doors I made on my conservatory have moved a fraction in the middle and the regular P strip only barely touches the door when it's shut. thanks \ Mike

Hi Folks Not been on here for ages as not been able to do any woodwork for a while. So I started to do a job yesterday and of course my RAS was well out of adjustment as usual, so spent ages doing that. But then I wanted to cut some mitres on my Bosch. Now that is usually always spot on but...

A Victorian style Greenhouse Finished at last :) (well nearly) Mike

Hi all I have just made myself a 'PantoRouter' which I am using at the moment to cut tenons. The bit plunges onto the end of the timber and goes all round leaving the tenon. The problem I am having especially in softwood is Chipout. It is really bad. my question is would an spiral upcut bit be...

Hi I have made some decimal rulers from 1 to 250mm from left to right and one with a zero center which i thought would be handy for a jig I am making. I set the printer to Landscape first. I have followed the instructions on sketchup help and switched from perpective view and into a top view...

Hi all My Jet thicknesser is getting very juddery when I adjust the thickness ! only on one side I think. Is there anything I should look at first? has anyone had/overcome this problem before? I'm not a mechanic so any advice at all would be appreciated. thanks Mike

Hi all Does anyone know a Supplier for tension springs please? Mike

I would like to know if anyone has made this tool ? http://woodgears.ca/pantorouter/index.html I am intending to make one and would like to benefit from others experience :) :) Thanks Mike

I would like to build a PantoRouter from Woodgears CA http://woodgears.ca/pantorouter/index.html The problem being it will only work with an american style round bodied router. I know I can get a small bosch to fit but I want an half inch router to make larger joints with it. Can anybody help...

Hi folks I am going to make a new fence for my Schepach TS2500 I want to incorporate an adjustable hold down mainly but am looking for ideas. I have trawled through the jig and tips but didnt find anything - have also done some googling but not found much yet. any ideas or tips would be...

I bought one of those fancy metal cutting blades From ? (i forgot- Rutlands or Axminster I expect) about 2 years ago. Its hardly had any use as i have not done much woodworking over the last year or so. But it cost me over £40 if i remember right and the blimmin thing broke on me yesterday ...