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...no, not how to get a strong endgrain joint, but instead how to make the endgrain joins in a (e.g.) worktop gap-free. I'm thinking of using offcuts glued up to make bigger boards, much like so-called solid oak kitchen worktop is made; is it just a case of sanding the ends of the offcuts flat...

Any Sabre 350 owners out there - can you tell me the height of the cabinet "base" that the thing sits on please (not including any wheels)? Also its width and depth where it meets the main body of the saw? A google has returned nowt but summary overall dimensions. I have one of these saws on...

Hi, Does anyone know if there is a helical cutter block upgrade available for the Record Power PT260 planer thicknesser? The usual suspects (Shelix, Lux Cut 3) don't mention this machine specifically, but I notice that a Shelix block is available for the Metabo HC260 which (correct me if I'm...

Hi all, I'm in the market for a new PT and have narrowed my preference down to two basic options: Record Power PT260 [ https://www.scosarg.com/record-power-pt ... hicknesser ] Axminster AH160PT [ http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-ho ... ser-101142 ] I'm very much a hobbyist. My shop is...

Hi all, Could someone who owns a PT260 with the wheel kit please post the machine's footprint, i.e. the distance occupied by the legs at ground level (front-back and left-right measurements please)? Thanks in advance. Moosepig P.S. Yes I really am that tight for space!! I'm trying to work...

Hi all, I'm in the process of trying to work out what chip extractor will be best for my "shop" (pronounced "shed"). I've read the excellent sticky on dust extraction, so have been looking at some of the more powerful units as well as hobby-rated 1HP extractors. While looking around I notice...

Anyone know any good methods (preferably chemical) for deodorising and cleaning up the nasty brown sludge that accumulates in plugholes? I have some pipework that I canot easily access, and chemical cleaning is the only viable option without pulling the room apart. There's a plethora of...

Hi all, I'm a big fan of pocket hole joinery and use my UJK jig extensively. Recently I've been drilling some bog standard softwood, and have noticed that the holes are requiring more force than I would expect to get them drilled, and once they are the holes are discoloured and burnished...

Hi folks, Apart from using sacrificial wood behind the cut I can't seem to get my CSMS to produce anything like a clean cross-cut. It's an Evolution Fury 3XL (a great big heavy monster of a thing) and I've fitted it with Evolution's 255mm 40-tooth "wood blade" but still I get a fair amount of...

Hi all, Contemplating a (possibly cordless) Festool track saw as I tend to find myself cutting up quite a bit of sheet material. I've read some great things abou the Festool track saw system and it appeals a lot. Trouble is, I'm struggling to justify the expense unless i can use it inside my...

Axminster have just added to their range of planer/thicknessers the AT107PT, which appears to be the replacement for the AW106PT2. Anyone know if this is a genuine new product, or is it just another 10x7 clone (Record Power PT107, Charnwood W583, etc)? Is is substantially different from the...