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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 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, 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...

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, 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 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...

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

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...

Hi i am currently starting to plan parts of my workshop. I have a trim router which is great for small trimming work as you would expect. However i am looking for a router to mount into a bench top as well as being able to use away from the bench. As i wont being doing that much routing, dont...

Hi i am about to start the build of a lot of base and wall cabinets for my workshop. typically i need approx 20 boards 8 x 4. i am able to source the following-18mm x 1220mm x 2440mm WBP B/BB External Plywood for £28 per sheet or MDF Board 18mm x 1220mm x 2440mm for £18 per sheet or WBP Plywood...

Hi all in my new workshop i will have approx 10m's of floor cupboards, still to be built, which will have a multitude of equipment on top which will be dust extracted and dedicated power supplies. Concept is to have pillar drill, bobbin sander, scroll saw, belt sander, etc located at 500mm...

Hi, I am having a workshop built which is in log lap. The wood will require a preservative and then I assume a top coat. As I want to keep the wood natural, without adding colour, does anyone have any advice on what to use. I would also like to have the option after a period of time to be able...

Hi all, just starting to dig out base for new workshop, will post photos as i go along. Building is 7m x 4m, pedestrian door to front elevation and double doors to the left hand elevation when viewed from the front. My initial issue is with the base level. i have set a datum for the height of...

Hi I have acquired a Fox F22-564-200 made by Delta France. I believe this is a generic piece of kit, but I can’t find a manual, for this one or a rebranded one. dDoes anyone know what other brands manual is available on line. Also re new blades, I can see them on tool box at £40 per blade...

Hi does anyone own or have any views on the Charnwood table saw for a small Diy workshop.

Hi have been looking at a wooden garage as a hobbyist workshop. Has anyone used Quick garden, does anyone have any thoughts on this building, would welcome all comments. www.quick-garden.co.uk/wooden-garages-a ... m-24m.html

Hi looking for some advice please. I am looking at purchasing a building to have erected in my garden to serve as a hobbyist workshop. Unfortunatly i dont have time to build my own workshop. i have typically available to me 7m's by 4m's with no restrictions from neighbours or planning due to...

hi my build of an outdoor kitchen is gathering pace. I am looking at how to tile the countertop, on a wooden frame, not near any heat. i want to do it in tile format as opposed to solid surface i am getting conflicting arguments on what to go under the tiles all say concrete board, but some say...

Hi I have had a new garden fence, circa 100m’s long by 1.8m’s high. Fence is concrete post and concrete gravel board, at 2.2m interval. In between is fence rail with 150 x 22mm boarding with 5mm gap on wet day and 8mm gap in the summer. Board is not feather edge I like the look of the pressure...