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Hi took delivery of my new Axminster table saw last week, got it put together and was in the process of tuning it up that I realised my table top isn’t perfectly flat, I’ve put a straight edge on it and with feeler gauges have found out it actually dips right in the center sort of between the...

Hi I have my heart set on the Harvey table saw but was just wondering if anyone has the sliding carriage along with there’s, just wondering if it is worth getting aswell Any help would be appreciated thanks

Just curious as to everyone's sharpening methods, do you use stones or paper, free hand or with a honing guide? Just wondering everyone's different methods

Hi I don't have any pictures however it is an Axminster power tool center (APTC) 15 inch planer with bed rollers, picked one up the other day and after a manual to reset the rollers etc. Thanks

Im looking at getting a new decent table saw. My two options are the above HW110 from woodford tooling or the well loved Axi Aw10 model. Just wondering if the Hw10 is worth spending the extra money on. I have the budget for it and would rather spend more money on something then buy cheaper and...

Looking to buy a 8 inch plus surface planer, will happily spend around £700. already have a decent thickesser so not looking for a combination machine just wondering if anyone new of any for sale thanks .

Before I start I just want to say I know virtually nothing when it comes to electrics so please bare that in mind I have a small workshop which when I first got it fitted out I only had bench too machines all with ordinary household plugs, therefore I just have ordinary sockets running down...

just wondering if anyone has had any use with one of these machines. Was going to buy the Jet JPT310 equivalent but cant seem to find it anywhere anymore so thought this looked a decent deal at around £1650. Parallel lift tables which to me puts it ahead of the axminster planer thicknesser...

Hi all, im looking into buying a combi planer, been looking at possibly the scheppac models as they seem good value for money. I either want the 12 inch wide or 16 inch wide, the 12 is roughly £2000 and the 16 £3000. Originally i wanted the 16 as obviously bigger is better and i know it is more...

hi all, been looking for a new table saw for a while now, had my heart set on the Axi AW10 model when i came across the "Xcaliber 10" Cabinet Saw 3HP 1Phase" Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this saw ? thanks

hi my workshop currently is a 20ft by 8ft shipping container boarded out with just osb. my tool collection is just bench top machines however when it comes up to summer and i finish my uni course i want to start to make furniture full time. im looking at upgrading my table saw to the axi aw10...

Im on the look out for a surfacer and thickness planer, ideally I would like seperate machines however that seems more unheard off in the uk, there is a lot of combi machines about but then you run into troubles such as the thicknesser not being very wide. In America everyone has separate...

Just wondering if anyone knows if Axminster are bringing out some new machinery, on their website a lot of the tools are listed as 'last few' and have quite a lot of money nocked off Thanks

Hi im after a decent set of bevel edge chisels that will come nice and will require only honing to be put to use. something that will last a long time and will hold a decent edge. Looking to spend around £100 to £150, will go a touch more for something worth it as i have seen a set of 6 Japanese...

My workshop has no insulation and isn't heated and I've just bought a new band saw with a cast iron table ... Oh dear. What can I do to prevent rust on it? Will keeping the table oiled and waxed be enough? Thanks

I have a 20x8 foot metal shipping container workshop, the walls aren't insulated and I'm after a decent electric heater one that will heat the whole area but not cost too much to run was wondering if anyone knew of anything decent. It won't be run all the time only when I'm in the workshop...

For a few years now my machines have consisted of bench top type machines, a dewalt DW745 Table saw, a Titan thicknesser/surface planer and a small (really small) axminmster bandsaw plus a few others. I have got abit of money saved up but only enough to really upgrade one of these tools to...

Hi i have a small titan planer thicknesser a benchtop model if you will, ive been trying to machine up some oak today, planed the first face flat then put that against the fence to plane the side however for some reason it doesn't joint right to the end of the board and the board ends up...

Hi been looking for a thickness planer and came across the Triton TPT125 Planer from screwfix for £279. just wondering if anyone has any experience with this planer and how it performs with hardwoods.

Hi just wondering if anyone has a screw fix erbauer biscuit jointer, I'm in need of one and can't justify spending too much money on one so was just wondering if anyone had any experience of one or one similar around the £50 to £60 mark Thanks in advance