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    Old Bandsaw Blade Uses.

    an angle grinder to cut the blade , which will need to be held in a vice to tame the long end
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    Wanted. Table saw

    Hi Rich, I have a TS200 that I bought and never used , has the extended bed and foot but not the sliding table. Its in near Twyford Berkshire so not too far away if you are interested.
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    Ply or real wood for outdoor bookcase/ cabinet for mini library?

    As the quantity of material is low it might be worth using tricoya , miles better than marine ply for the application.
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    Is the opioid death toll a thing in all of western society?

    Part of what drives the pain killer epidemic in the USA is the health care system, if you cannot afford the insurance payments , or do not have benefits from your employer you are stuck, so instead of treating your problem with a fix , you keep pushing it away with another type of fix and that...
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    Pop rivets and pneumatic rivet guns

    Hand powered are fine if you only need to do 5 rivets , after 10 they are a pain and after that ,,, , there are two styles of air gun , one has the air canister at the bottom and one looks like an air impact gun, a friend works a lot on horse boxes and trailers that use a lot of rivets ...
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    Compression Springs

    This is not a plug for a company I worked for nearly 40 years ago , but they are still going and have springs from stock of all kinds + a lot of info about them https://www.leespring.co.uk/uk_compress ... hat=Search They may be expensive but they did used to cater for small orders and I...
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    Various Tools for sale

    Will buy Wood turning items bundle please
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    Shop air kit...

    we setup air points using tap fixings from the following ebay seller: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Outside-Tap- ... 0290.m3507 using flexible hose to connect between and adaptors to connect the hose , thats in a car garage and works well with the largest diameter flexible hose. Flexi hose tied...
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    Shop air kit...

    This depends on what you use the air for, blow gun and nailer/brad/stapler then you don`t need anything with high capacity or a dryer, you can use decent rubber hose and clip it under benches it is really cheap in 10m lengths . If you want to run sanders, spray gun , then its unlikely that...
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    Pillar drill recommendations for a £300 budget

    You are more likely to damage the pulley - crack it where the legs sit , put some packing in to spread the load and give the pulley hub a good 3 minute heat up with a blowlamp or heat gun before winding it off.
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    Bought a Mafell mt55 plunge saw. Bit of an issue...

    do not mess with it if its brand new , I do not remember anything different with mine with the plunge action compared with any other plunge saw, certainly the Mafell feels and functions in a more robust manner than the others but only in a reassuring way
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    Rivet Nozzles

    Pro flight cases for music gear most certainly cannot get away with bodge fasteners , everything is pop rivet , wood to alu to steel , best stuff has steel washers on the back sides. I recently re-sized a flight case by removing the rivets and track sawing right through the ply and alu...
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    Which digital vernier caliper

    I have dials and digitals - better digitals are less likely to have battery issues, dials are great but watch out for sawdust and chips - they have tiny rack and pinion that can get contaminated . For the modest price digital is most practical , M&W good price/quality , Mitutoyo get faked so...
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    SOLD - Festool Domino 500Q - SOLD

    PM sent
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    Strange Bessey Clamps - SOLD

    sending pm ideal for me
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    Axminster Toggle Clamps - SOLD

    sending pm ideal for me
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    Festool vacuums - educate me please

    Things to note about the Festool vacs , and general points: The motors are Domel or similar - most vacs use the same/similar The hoses are very tough high quality but expensive, the tapered rubber end is great as it fits a variety of tools. Variable speed is very handy for sanders and is...
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    Workshop clearout

    Would like to buy the router plunge base please if still available ?
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    Auto drain compressor valve

    I have one on my Bambi BB50D - it makes a phut=hiss as per settings , I have it set quite frequent as the compressor is not in daily use and imho more excersise is good for it, I want the compressor heads to get good and hot to discourage condensation in the motors. Watch out where you point...
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    Axminster chuck and faceplate. 1" x 8. SOLD

    Yes please - sending PM
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