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Hi Daniel. I didn't manage to undo the allen screw as I predicted. The people at Metabo were extremely helpful when I emailed them - if you are in any doubt, you unscrew the plate by turning the screw in an Anti-Clockweise direction as you look at the plate from below. Blister's suggestion of...

I am having a problem removing the support plate (disc) from my sander - the screw is solid and I am in danger of making the allen key hole smooth if I try to turn the screw the wrong way. Can anyone tell me which way I should unscrew the locking screw to remove the support plate. Looking at the...

If you have the SIP 10-inch planer thicknesser, it is exactly the same as the Axminster AWEPT106 (other than the colour of the paint). The part numbers are the same and you can download the manual just to be sure.I have used Axminsters several times for spares on my SIP and they, as usual, gave...

I bought the new blades and all the replacement parts from Axmijnster Tools. Their version of this machine is exactly the same, just in different colours. The part numbers for both machines are identical in both manuals (you can download both manuals from the internet if you need to). Axminster...

After a lot of very frustrating wasted time and a fair bit of expense I have now managed to get this machine working beautifully. I thought it would be worthwhile reporting back in the hopes that other inexperienced users might gain some helpful information should they encounter similar...

I was trying various bits of wood that I had planed in preparation for thicknessing yesterday, all about a metre or less in length. The 8-inch stuff I was using the other day was less than a metre, and I was able to plane a bit more of that reasonably well yesterday once I had got the planing...

Thanks for your responses. I have sorted the play/looseness of the thicknesser bed by tightening the 4 grub screws on the plates that go over the 4 corner threaded guides, and that remains nice and solid even with all the terrible vibrating it must have been getting. On close inspection there...

Well this machine is driving me mad. I have that sinking feeling that tells me that I have bought a machine that has been used far more than I was led to believe and that it has been messed around with. I took you advise p111dom, 9fingers, and started again with the set up. After lots of...

Thank you all again for bothering to respond to my questions. My woes continue and I'm sure that the problem is mostly me. I managed to ding the new blades when trying to plane some fairly rough board; that was completely my own fault. I have turned the blades and reset them but I'm still not...

Firstly thank you all for taking the time to respond to my questions. I think some of my woes are through "operator fault" - i.e. my stupidity. I have now reset the blades again to be sure that I have them as precisely adjusted as I can without resorting to buying a dial gauge. I found that...

I wonder if anyone out there can help. I am having problems with my SIP 10-inch planer thicknesser which I have recently bought second-hand. I am getting dreadful wavy lines in the timber when thicknessing - I thought that blunt blades may be the problem and have just fitted a new set with much...

Thanks for your responses guys. I decided to ditch the Triton and bought a Freud FT3000. It seems pretty well put together and has a far superior collet to the Triton. The through the table adjustment is a little tedious, but I don't think it is any more so than the Triton - at least it is...

My table-mounted Triton TRB001 has just packed up for second time. The armature appears to have gone again. This has already been replaced under warranty within a year of purchase, and the replacement has only been in since June 2008. I only use the router as a hobbyist and it really hasn't done...

Many thanks guys. I contacted Frank Pozgai who sorted me out right away. Wrench ordered and on it's way. :D

I've managed to loose the blade wrench for my Delta scroll saw Model 40-530C so changing blades is now a bit of a pain. Does anyone know where I could get a replacement from? I have tried the internet, but have only managed to come up with U.S. firms who apparently are not interested in...

Got my router back today, the unit is repaired rather than replaced which I think is a good thing - too many items are simply thrown away because the manufacturers do not want to be bothered. Maybe the turnaround was a little slower than I would have liked but not dreadful. All seems well with...

The chip extractor is £13.23 + VAT. + £3.00 for post and packing. they are having to order one for me as they are out of stock, but expect delivery by the end of next week, so maybe it would be as well to order one while they are getting them in.

Many thanks halken, that's brilliant. I have contacted NMA who are ordering the part (I also ordered a new set of knives while I was at it). Thanks again for the info and your quick response - this forum is a goldmine. Best regards, Graham

I have just aquired this little machine which is 16 years old, but in perfect condition. It makes a surprisingly good job of soft and hardwood despite it's tiny size. The main drawback is that I don't have a chippings extractor for it so chippings sre all over the place. I am wondering if anyone...

Neil, I have taken the router back to the shop where I bought it from this morning, and they are sending it away to be "asessed". Will report on the findings/result. Regards, Graham