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  1. julianf

    MDF or ply for veneered box?

    I need to make a large veneered display case "Large" being approx 1mtr wide. The edges will very visible and curved (template routed) which pushes me toward MDF, however ply will have less chance of bending. MDF seems to be easier to purchase in a non-bent state to begin with though! I've...
  2. julianf

    Hardening up spalted beech?

    I find it hard to select spalted beech - too far and its a mush, not far enough, and its not so interesting. Anyway, i have this part - The white bits on the right are soft. I sanded them quickly by hand to get an idea, and then had a bit of a dig about with a blade at the end - The...
  3. julianf

    Wadkin BAO/s rise and fall?

    Put most of the bao/s back together again yesterday, but, like some kind of rookie silly person, didn't confirm the rise and fall before putting all the heavy stuff back on top! : / When rising or lowering it's very very hard (two hands on the wheel) and it's like it's binding and then releasing with...
  4. julianf

    Has the "wadkin appreciation" FB group expired?

    I'm almost certain I used to be a member and now I can't even find it. Either I've somehow offended the FB gods, or it's gone... Can anyone give clarity, please? Thank you.
  5. julianf

    Wadkin BAO/S gear box oil confusion.

    I opened up the gearbox cover on my bao/s to find a load of pretty solid grease, that was entirely yellow everywhere other than the single area where the gears were turning, where it had turned into a metallic looking paste : ( Ie there had been no mixing whatsoever. On looking at the spec of...
  6. julianf

    FTAGH damaged BAO/S castings

    They are damaged, but, if your machine is missing the parts, they would be a lot better than nothing - (fractures in outer skin, top and bottom, inner skin fine - would be good for brazing, i suspect) (you can see the damage - i may, possibly, have the bits, but im not sure) I have...
  7. julianf

    For Sale Dewalt DW125 Radial arm saw / Axminster AW106PT Planer Thicknesser

    Dewalt DW125 Radial Arm Saw - I had a bit of a hurried (deadlined) attempt to sell this some time back, and then it got forgotten when I had more time, but im getting around to things again, so here goes - DW125 (which, so far as I've ever been able to tell, is the same as the 1251) Nice...
  8. julianf

    storing 6" sanding discs?

    I'd keep them in the boxes they come in, but they fall apart. Possibly the simplest option is to tape them up again, but does anyone have a better idea? I dont want to go to the trouble of making a wooden box, id rather just either get the brown tape out, or buy somthing! There's an american...
  9. julianf

    Barn door construction questions (what timber sizes to use)

    I need to build up a door for my garage / workshop. It currently has a metal doorframe, which is approximately 2m wide, by 2m high. The workshop isnt supposed to be pretty, but it will be heated. I just need a functional door. Im thinking of using these (or similar) so as i can adjust the...
  10. julianf

    Mirka Avomax VS Avomax Plus - whats the difference and should i care?

    Ive just taken delivery of a 50m roll of Avomax. The website said Avomax Plus, as does my invoice. If theres no real difference i wont bother, but id like to know before i open the roll? Thank you, Julian
  11. julianf

    Osmo poly-x application technique?

    I bought some gloss polyx last time, instead of the usual satin, and found it to be, pretty much the same finish, until an incident the other day, that's made me question my technique with it. So, I've always thought that you are supposed to apply it sparingly (but completely) and then wipe off...
  12. julianf

    For Sale fs: dewalt dw125 / 1251 radial arm saw - £145

    Dewalt DW125 / 1251 radial arm saw. I've owned this DW125 saw for about a decade, and its done me well, but the workshop has got to the point now where there are larger machines that cover its functions, so i just dont use it so much any more. For someone starting out, as i was, they pack so...
  13. julianf

    Sanding - what grades?

    Working with english oak, and trying to get a good finish - Parts come off the drum sander, which im abusing a little as a thicknesser, to take out any final movement in the parts. So i have 100 grit loaded up in that. Im having trouble going from that to the medium grades. It seems that...
  14. julianf

    Can someone explain elm to me, please?

    I would like to acquire some elm to make a feature table from, but I don't understand it's availibility at all. I thought Dutch elm disease killed it all, but I've seen the odd bit for sale. And then someone told me today that it was still availible in Scotland, but not really around where I...
  15. julianf

    Anyone here a woocommerce vat expert (or at least someone who knows more than me!)?

    I cant work out some vat charging stuff. I need to charge VAT depending on territory, but only up until a certain basket threshold, at which point i need to zero vat the whole basket. Vat by territory, whilst tedious, can be entered manually (although there are geolocation plug ins etc) but...
  16. julianf

    Stuff for craft fair? Ideas wanted!

    A (good) friend is doing a craft fair. She has asked me to do a small print workshop / demonstration thing there anyway (i do silk screen printing onto metal work for work, but this will just be t shirts, bags etc) So the key point is ill be there anyway, and it wont cost me anything to sell a...
  17. julianf

    Wanted Wanted - spindle (bobbin) sander

    I need to sand the internal radius of a load of wood parts, so have been eyeing up spindle sanders. What I'd most like is a jet jbos-5 but theyre way more than I want to spend new and there are no used about at present, so I might end up buying a cheap Triton from Toolstation. But - Worth...
  18. julianf

    I don't have much luck with jigsaws!

    Im trying to cut 30mm rough sawn oak. I have a jigsaw. It's ancient. It's blade secures by a block with a groove in it and two screws. Maybe I'm buying the wrong blade but the blade works it's way loose quickly. So I borrowed a friend's. Some cheap Screwfix special. Modern blade toolless...
  19. julianf

    Small (8mm ish) dia 1/4 shank top bearing router bit needed?

    Im after something like this - for a one off job. Doesnt need to be fancy. I need 12mm or less cutting depth, but 8mm or less cutting diameter. The trend one above is 9.5 diameter, but would otherwise do. This one from weldon tools would do -...
  20. julianf

    Drum sander - thinking of moving the right hand side clamp.

    So, my drum sander is designed for 103mm wide paper. Standard paper here seems to be 115mm. What this means is that you either have to trim 12mm off the edge, or the end of the paper ends up in the wrong place as you wrap it around the drum. It works fine (obviously) if you trim it, but its...
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