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    Shelving support braket spacing calculations

    Many thanks for all your help. I'd love to use birch ply but at £134.00 a sheet (+VAT = £160.80) I can't justfify it. Using 3 supports for a 1m shelf is a bit ott but as the WBP ply is only £25.00+VAT it will add rigidity and reduce sagging. Having the oak edge will also give the apperance of...
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    Shelving support braket spacing calculations

    Hi All, After 30 years pressure from management we now have a small walk-in larder with a 1060 x 730mm footprint and a 2560 height. I'm planning some Spur type shelving on 2 sides. The long shelf will be 1050 x 290 x 18mm in WBP ply with an oak lip of 10mm on the front edge on 2x 270mm...
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    Simple milling using a pillar drill - is it possible?

    I'm suprised but the lack of support from Proxxon. I thought they were a proper German company... Clogs: Do you have an example you could share?
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    Simple milling using a pillar drill - is it possible?

    That was a very interesting video. Thanks.
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    Simple milling using a pillar drill - is it possible?

    I've been just looking at the tiny Proxxon milling machine. Does anyone have experience of this machine? https://www.axminstertools.com/proxxon-mf-70-milling-machine-371104
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    Simple milling using a pillar drill - is it possible?

    Thanks guys, I'm not at all surprised by the points you raise. My big problem is space. I could probably afford a second hand or new Chinese milling machine but have nowhere to put it! The other issue regarding my pillar drill (BOSCH PBD40) is the speed range (200-2500) and am not sure if...
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    Simple milling using a pillar drill - is it possible?

    Hi, Is it possible to do simple milling jobs using a pillar drill and an X-Y table? If so, where would one find a suitable X-Y table? What should I be searching for? Many thanks.
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    DeWalt TSTAK VI Box almost half price at £22.99

    Hi all, I recieved an email promotion from Screwfix this morning and happed to be going anyway so grabbed anothe T-Stak box to add to my collection. I think I paid about £38.00 in the past, but £22.99 is a great price. Grab them quick...
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    Arcing universal (brushed AC) electric motors

    Many thanks for your help on this. I've seen this happen to quite a few brushed motors ranging from a DeWalt mitre saw to a Henry. In both of these cases I don't recall a starter capacitor. When the next one turns up I'll do the cleaning between the commutator pads trick. I have one of those...
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    Arcing universal (brushed AC) electric motors

    Hi All, I have had a few mains powered brushed motors fail on me over the years where they start arcing excessivly, loose power and sound horrible. In cases like these i've examined the motor and found no fault e.g: 1. the commutator and associated rotor windings have no short or open...
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    Parkside (Lidl) Flux Cored Wire Welder PFDS 120 A1

    Thanks again for all your help on this. I have a 160A stick welder which I use once a year and struggle with it shorting (if that's what it's called) where the stick attaches to the work piece and I have to open the stick clamp to break the circuit. I'm sure it's down to my lack of skill and...
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    Parkside (Lidl) Flux Cored Wire Welder PFDS 120 A1

    Many thanks for your help on this. The Lidl machine concerns me because it only has a single control knob and most of the other machines have 3 or more. I only plan to use it for simple jobs like making angle brackets. I'm not planning to make a car with it..
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    Parkside (Lidl) Flux Cored Wire Welder PFDS 120 A1

    Hi all, I'm thinking about getting a small gasless MIG type welder and notice that Lidl have a small flux cored wire welder on offer for £80.00. Parkside Flux Cored Wire Welder - at Lidl UK Does anyone have an opinion on this or am I better spending my money on a different machine? I...
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    For Sale Bosch Axial Glide 12"/305mm Mitre Saw GCM 12 GDL.

    Hi All, I'm selling my Bosch GCM12GDL mitre saw. It's less than two years old and is in almost new condition. The asking price is £599.00. If a UKW member wishes to purchase it I'll offer a 5% discount. Collection is available from Southampton or shipping is possible to mainland UK, the...
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    My first MFT bench and remote controlled shop vac

    The rolling bench was already made before I bought the PARF kit so the hole layout is optimised/maximised for the footprint of the table top. The folding section table top is slightly smaller because it was an offcut. I aligned the holes of the two tops with some custom made guides. For the...
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    Drilling 35mm holes in MR MDF for concealed hinges

    Thanks for all your thoughts on this. So me thinks the tools and technique are probably OK and my issues are down to the substrate. The MRMDF in question was purchased between Christmas & New Year 21 when the only supplier available was my local builders merchants. It is moisture resistant...
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    Drilling 35mm holes in MR MDF for concealed hinges

    Hi All, After not touching MDF in anger in 20+ years, and following a heavy dose of Peter Millard videos, I've bought a couple of sheets of MRMDF for some projects. The first one, a bathroom cabinet, needed 4 concealed hinges for the doors. I bought a cheap positioning jig and did a few trial...
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    My first MFT bench and remote controlled shop vac

    Hi All, Sorry for the delay in replying. The remote controlled switch comes supplied with 2x key fob type remotes that use RF to control the switch - so not Bluetooth as such. The Scheppach vac is not the most sophisticated machine but it does the job and the form factor (oblong box) suits my...
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    Sliding mitre saw - big or small?

    My first serious mitre saw was a second hand DeWalt DW708 (12" blade). It was a great saw and it stayed square for years at a time. With the appropriate blade I used it for cutting aluminium extrusions too. I bought it on eBay and sold it for about the same price I bought it for 15 years later...
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    My first MFT bench and remote controlled shop vac

    Hi all, I’ve made my first MFT style table using the Axminster PARF Mk2 system. As you can see in the pictures I ended up making two surfaces in 18mm WPB ply, the second being on folding shelf brackets. I’ve been overdosing on Peter Millard videos recently and following his review I bought the...
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