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Hi Just tried to use my bobbin sander (Clarke COEBS1) for the first time in a few months and it seems to be losing power. The rotation speed is really variable from normal down to really slow. Nothing wrong with the power source so can only assume it's the motor? There's also a slight burning...

I'm building a table saw station for my Bosch GTS10J. The main issue with the saw is that the fence only goes up to 455mm which is annoying when cutting down large panels of ply. I'm torn between options for widening it: 1. Buying more of the fence guide profiles (front and back sections - it's...

I’ve just received this new Stanley 160mm block plane. Out the box I’m having issues with it making it unusable without regrinding, is this expected? The mouth doesn’t appear to be large enough for the factory blade angle even when adjusted to be fully open. The blade gets wedged against the...

So I need a HVLP extractor for my PT (Clarke CPT1000). The PT has a Dust Port Diameter of (id/od) 68.5/76 mm. I've been looking on machine mart at the Clarke CDE7B https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cde7b-dust-extractor/ but it doesn't come with hose or adapters. Firstly, would anyone recommend...

Hi Apologies in advance for my lack of technical knowledge on this, dust extraction systems are a dark art to me! I've just bought a Clarke CPT1000 planer/thicknesser (https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke- ... icknesser/). It has a dust extraction port of around 68mm inside diameter. For...

I'm setting up a small workshop with my girlfriend in our garage for making our own furniture/presents for people/home renovations. I'm happy to invest a bit of money in it as we will both get plenty of enjoyment out of it. The one thing I'm not sure about is what to buy! Our garage is Approx...

Hi All Just joined here and wanted to post my new project for the new year. It's a storage unit with a cupboard (blue bit), shelves, cat friendly access to the top (white steps) and cat litter tray cupboard (pink bit). Here's a render I've knocked up of the design so far (attached). Also if...