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I ,ve been running a 3 phase Jet JWBS-18 bandsaw off an inverter that has 1ph 240v input and 3ph 400v output, the inverter has suddenly gone dead and ive decided id rather fit a replacement single phase motor instead of going the invertor route again or trying to get it fixed. I need help in the...

Does anyone have one of these and are they accurate and quick to use/set up.I want one for small mouldings in exotic hardwoods.Ive been looking at the axminster cast iron one like this. Ebay link

Wheres the best place to buy brass box fittings like box hinges,quadrant hinges,box locks etc...Ive had a good search online but find they are mostly poor quality .Does anyone know of a great place.I did find a place called .......brass or something but lost the link.They had lots of...

Has anyone fit split air con like the type you can get relatively cheap on ebay,advertised as pre gassed DIY fit??

What size T track is the best to get for router tables.Im also confused by how the sizing works. 1/4" ,1/2" and 3/4",is this the size of the channel width inside the slot or the opening at the top ?Im considering buying this,is the 1 7/16" route out to fit the track correct...

Im going to make a new router table top out of tufnol.What grade is best for this,Theres a big difference in price between the kite grade and the `general purpose grade`.Im planning on using 25mm thick stuff.Or is there a better engineering plastic to use. Also does tufnol rout easily for...

Has anyone succesfully used vacuum storage bags as a cheap veneer press.If so any info on type.I would think some are pretty flimsy plastic.

Im toying with the idea of cladding my workshop on the outside.The workshop is 23` long but only 7`10" wide.(inside dimensions)Ive always struggled to arrange machinery because of this width problem. Its single skin breeze block with render on the outside.I have never put any insulation in as i...

When buying bandsaw blades will 1" difference in size (smaller)from the recommended size cause any problems with fitting? The blades are around 12 feet.

Anybody dealt with this firm?

Any tips on how to get a large nut off the spindle on my radial arm which i havent used for several months.Cant get the blade off.Ive tried several applications of wd40 and heating the nut gently but to no avail! The thread is what looks like acme .I dont want to put too much pressure with...

Today i was thicknessing some stock and ive been having to push /pull almost every piece of wood through it. Does anyone know this machine well and can suggest any way of adjusting it so the power feed works. Ive just polished and waxed the thicknessing bed and it hasnt improved things.

This may sound daft as ive had bandsaws for years but when the bandsaw is in operation are the thrust bearings and side rollers/guides supposed to be close enough so that they spin?? :)

I found an old Trend catalogue from 1990 and saw some of those rotating anti kickback hold downs ,which are like rubber wheels on a toggle type clamp.They dont seem to sell them anymore ,does anybody know if any body in the UK supplies these.I know they are available in the States but after...

Ive been using the same router for almost 25 years .Its a Sears Craftsman 1 1/2 hp model that i bought from a place in London called Heidelmeyer or ?? in the 1980`s with lots of attachments including a bit sharpening attachment that fits on the base. Ive used it for mainly for rebates,edge...

This topic is kind of linked to the 3 phase topic i started about my bandsaw. Im upgrading the elctrics to my workshop ,i bought this wylex 5 way consumer unit and i need a 32 amp ring off this,a 6 amp light ring and a 16 amp supply which im using just for the bandsaw. The consumer unit has a 63...

Hi, i know very little about machine electrics or electrics full stop! Ive been offered a decent bandsaw cheap(all cheap ones seem to be 3 phase) but its 3 phase and i only have normal 13 amp 240v household supply. Is there a cheap way of operating this saw.Rotary converters seem expensive,does...