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Hello Glenn, The nails for it have smaller heads than those for the Axminster masonry nailer. The latter have quite large T heads which admittedly get a good bite on the material you are fixing but leave a big hole. That isn't such an issue on timber that is to be painted but I, like many...

I recently bought one of these below based on the recommendation of a joiner I know who has been using one for years. http://deniswilsonofglenavy.co.uk/apach ... 13660.html http://www.powertoolbiz.co.uk/apach-lt1 ... -50mm.html I also have the Axminster one but the Apach uses nails with a...

I'm a perfectionist, ...and it's a pain in the a*se! Much as I'm sure I am once I lock on to something. :oops: That is somewhat the reason I placed so much emphasis on having the blade just so. As I said, this table saw is my first and my lack of prior experience soon became evident as I...

Thanks Noel. That's good to know. I'll set about it with a better idea now and all being well I'll get a sufficient use out of this saw to tide me over until I get something more akin to what I at least now know I want. Thanks again, Michael

I am in a bit of a quandry with my TS-200 and was hoping someone more experienced in such matters might help put me straight. I bought it used some time ago with a particular job in mind but unfortunately have only been able to fiddle with it on occasion. I gave it a bit of a service, cleaning...

Thanks for the advice Matt. That certainly would be an attractive alternative should I find myself having to abandon MDF. It isn't a timber I have come across. Is it expensive? It's good to hear my bits will be up to the job. Thanks for the reassurance fellas! As for the routed area, I can't...

Thanks fellas but the boss wants individual tongue and groove boards circa 150mm wide in keeping with the old house. Quality timber would of course be preferable but cost is an issue and it is after all going to be painted anyway so I can salve my conscience somewhat with that. It's a pity thus...

Hello all, I want to make up some of TGV and bead panelling as per the profile below and I was wondering if MR MDF would be suitable? It's a material I am relatively unfamiliar with in so far as machining it goes and my cursory research on it does not fill me with hope. This profile is...

The enthusiasm of the Wadkin owners here got me quite comfortable with the idea of owning one myself; so much so that I had my mind made up that if the machine were in good shape then I was prepared to forgo my reservations regarding size and bite the bullet so to speak. I was even considering...

Well first of all thanks everybody for all those links as that's just the kind of stuff that I need to help me figure what I might be getting into. As I said previously, it is a much bigger saw than I had planned to get at this stage and in truth that could well be the deciding factor. I would...

Hello all, I've been offered an old Wadkin AGS 12" of 1972 vintage that is in need of a new motor and pulley and was wondering what the general consensus is on this saw. It was originally 3 phase and converted over with a 240v motor etc but that motor has since become damaged through the old...

I was told 5mm but I did query that with them yesterday evening as I found that level of deviation to be inconceivable. They got back to me this morning to say the first saw they checked had more than 1mm of a dip in the middle whereas the other three had more than 0.5mm. Big difference between...

Thanks Mick. I saw that one too given my tendency to look at all the stuff I can't get because on this side of the Irish sea there's not so much of a selection of readily available used equipment and the option to bring in stuff from England etc is hampered by the cost of delivery. That is...

Hello Jake, I'm glad to hear that your saw is ok, as is your thumb! There's definitely a few jagged edges here and there that's for sure. Unfortunately for me, I have been told that a total of four saws were examined in order and that they were all out by 5mm. I'm not quite sure just where the...

Hello Jake, Thanks very much for letting me know that about your saw. As for not having set it up yet, I was aware that there is only a relatively brief period of time after delivery to look over the saw for any missing bits etc which afterwards would be the responsibility of the purchaser. I...

Thanks Roy. God only knows just what I would have ended up doing with the saw particularly as I was intending to have it for a good few years. As for the hump in the table, it runs along right where the blade slot is and is about 1mm high. It is enough that the straightedge can rock noticeably...

I treated myself to new TS200 just before the price rise came into effect and discovered that I had become the distinctly unimpressed owner of a bad one. The rise and fall wasn't working due to the trunnion being dislocated from the assembly within and this had allowed the entire saw unit to...

I have just noticed that the TS200 saw package is set to rise by an incredible £69.99 from £349.96 to £419.99. I would have thought that at present it simply has to be a buyers market, so I'm struggling to understand how such a significant increase can be justified. In a roundabout way, it also...

I too saw that review and asked some similar questions here before I bought mine but I can honestly say that apart from some snipe which can be minimised with care, the finish I get from my planer is most satisfactory. I have not altered the blades from the setting they were in upon delivery and...

I have spent a little time using my planer and I feel I have gotten to know it now. I will second what others here have said and that is that with a little care it will churn out square timber in whichever species you desire. I find that less is more with it and that taking small bites at a time...