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Hi looking for some advice if possible. I received a Record power wet stone grinder for Xmas. Have been pleased generally with it, a few niggles but nothing major. Last week, whilst sharpening a chisel in accordance with their recommendations, i heard a loud bang and then smoke appearing from...

Hi Bob, hope you are keeping well during these times? Thanks for the response, i was hoping that a plug in 13 amp remote would work but if i remember when we first tried this with the old one, once you activated the stop on the remote fob, to restart you needed to go back to the extractor and...

Hi previously i have had a remote switch wired into an old dust extractor, that allowed me to switch on and off the extractor but still having the protection of the NVR. At the weekend i purchased a new Dust extractor and dont want to invalidate the warranty by permanently fitting a remote...

Hi i am looking for some advice on shellac please. I have a few small pieces that i am wanting to try shellac as the finish. Checking on interweb, and most people seem to mix their own cut. Can anyone recommend a pre mixed shellac for me to try before i look at buying flakes etc

hi thanks all for coming back. The main reason for asking was geared around trying to source hardwood for some chopping boards at a reasonable price to practice on, i have no desire to sell or make money. I couldnt find anywhere near to Peterborough where i could source oak off cuts etc at a...

Hi, i have been looking on various facebook sites for hardwood timber for some small jewelry type boxes. Considering the best price that i can buy oak unfinished slabs for, how can people sell 18" x 12"x 1.5" chopping boards for £10, fully finished. Either they have a free source for oak...

Thanks all for recommendations and advise really helpful

Hi so the triton router is that the TRA011 and what Kreg plate as unsure

hi so if i go for a home build table, does anyone have views on what router and plate please

Thanks Brandlin, much appreciated

Hi i am in the market for a router table and router. I have an old table which is a pain to change router bits, has no lift and an unbranded router. Table would go onto bench, so dont need full height table. So typically looking for a table with lift and suggestions for a router. I dont do that...

Hi it is a four sided diamond plate with the grade on the end in the plastic, i think they go up to 600

Hi, this might sound a very basic question, but here goes, I have to cut up 10 sheets of 18mm ply for some base units i am building. each finished panel will be 840mm x 600mm. My table saw can cut 840mm wide, so i am looking for the best sequence to cut the boards and the safest. do i rip the...

Hi thanks for coming back, didn't think to check on Axminster, looks like i just need a 35mm to 63mm to take blade guard outlet up to 63mm. Thanks

Hi i have a Dewalt DWE 7492 table saw. The saw has a 57/65mm outlet to the rear and a 35mm blade guard port. I would like my dust extractor to function on the rear of the table saw as well as the blade guard. On my band saw i have Axminster, i have a twin port coupling which takes dust from at...

i have the 7492 dewalt table saw, and as previously quoted is quite noisy, but is strong all round in terms of spec

Hi i have just ordered a Dewalt DWE 7492 table saw and was wondering if anyone has any views on the supplied blade. it comes with 250mm by 30mm bore, 24t blade. I will doing general ripping and also cross cutting Does anyone have any views on suitable alternative blades

Thanks for coming back, think i will fix the blocks as suggested

Hi thanks for coming back. Plastic brackets already bought, think wooden block seems the logical choice

Hi need some quick advice on the following please. My new workshop is clad in 22mm log lap. I now need to fix the guttering to the front and rear. The gutter brackets will go vertically across the log lap curve. How do i secure the bracket without skewing the bracket up or down, dependant on...