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MikeG, when you say "add some oil", do you mean like Danish oil or something?

I need some advice on the best finish to use for horizontal surfaces which need to be resistant to use/wear and having things placed upon them, such as the tops of tables, sideboards and so on. I'm working with pine at the moment, and while I want to be able to bring out as much of the wood...

OK. So the car body paint buffers do the same job as buffing wax on wood?

Applying Fiddes wax to untreated timber.

Is this in any way avoidable? Is it because the velcro/hook and loop mounting disc on the sander itself needs replacing? Can anyone recommend a model where this is less of a problem? It's driving me nuts!

It's generally for table tops.

Hi Can anybody recommend the best type of attachment for buffing/polishing wood after it's been waxed? I'll probably use it as a power drill attachment, or on an angle grinder. Links to Tool Station/Screwfix etc would be great, if suitable!

Thanks, I will :)

Yep, sounds like a plan. Given that I'm only going to be using mine for doing cross-cuts for now, I might just secure the back portion of the table in place with bolts, and look at a way to make it easier to remove some time in the future.

I already have a table saw, so I'll probably be using the 1251 mostly for cross cuts. I've been using a chop saw, but it doesn't provide a reliable enough 90 degree cut, so I figured the ELU, with it's more sturdy and rigid design, would serve me better. I've actually just realised that the...

Sure. It was largely the dimensions of the sections behind the fence that I needed to know, so nothing would interfere with the blade when parked.

By the way, are the steel inserts really necessary? Would it still be OK without them?

Cheers for that additional useful info, AfterMo. I was thinking of making mine from a OSB with a layer of ply on top.

Yep, cheers Andy. I've already downloaded that, and you're right - it does show the original setup/configuration. However, unless I missed something, I don't think it actually states the dimensions?

Cheers. Really appreciate that :)

The rear table depth of 150mm... is that the distance between the two fences, or does it include the thickness of the fences?

Brilliant! Thanks so much!

That would be great, yeah. Thanks!

Hi all. Newbie here. I just bought an old ELU 1251 RAS, but it has no work table, and I'm going to make one. I'm sure there must be somebody on here who has one; can anyone give me the length/breadth dimensions for the various sections, please?

Hi all. Newbie here. Hope you don't min d me jumping into this thread with my own ELU question. I just bought an old ELU 1251, but it has no work table, and I'm going to make one. Can anyone give me the length/breadth dimensions for the various sections, please?