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Just had delivered a Charnwood drum sander, the 10 20 version. Quite impressed with it, weighs more than I thought and is whisper quiet. Even when it's sanding boards it's not a screeching noise just a pleasant sort of noise. Not to sure about all the spacers, seems they tried to use every...

Looking for some wheels so i can move my 100kg planer/thicknesser about. Whats the best way to go. 2 fixed and 2 swivel/ braked? It has a 10mm hole in the chasis, anything local that can be bought, i see Toolstation has swivel and braked but no fixed with a 10mm bolt fitting

Just ordered a drum sander from Yandles in their sale and the following day after id ordered they had a 12 hour 5% discount on all machinery. So I emailed them and said i wish id known about the 5% discount and would have waited a day before ordering. They said no problem we will give you the...

They sell for about £290-£300 new so want at least £200 Im selling my Zipper HB204 Planer /Thicknesser 8 inch Great little machine, solid, well built but light enough to lift up and down when you need it. Plane one side of your timber on the top, then pass it through the powered rollers to...

Has anybody got any for sale? Prefer a cast iron table

Saw this on Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145623842814 has anybody had one or any views on the price etc and any spec on it? I dont have 3 phase so would use a VDF on it...if thats possible? Thanks

A friend who has an old house with leaded small paned windows wants a way to stop any damage to the windows and isolate any road traffic noise. He suggested building some hardwood frames and installing double glazing so you can see the old leaded windows through the new double glazing. It has...

I went to a specialist wood merchants 30 miles from me and he has a section which sells various hardwoods they are machined up to certain sizes. The prices were by the KG and plus VAT African Iroko £5.50 per KG African Zebrano £9.00 per KG American Black walnut £12.00 per KG American cherry...

Looking for A Jet, Axminster or Laguna drum sander or similar anybody ? thanks

I have a cast iron UKJ router table and fitted a Dewalt 625 router to it. I had an Axcaliber extention collet fitted so the collet would be above the table top. Not sure what happened but the extention came loose and the router has not sounded right since. I havent used it for a while so...

I'm trying to drill accurate using a drill press with a 2mm drill bit. On the point of entry you see the drill bit bend a little until it get going, seems to slip on the surface. It was just a test using HSS drills I had so will get some brad point ones to see if they are better. The hole is...

Having clear out and found these empty shell things with a hole in them as if something hatched on a shelf in my shed

I've just bought 7mts of 102mm clear plastic hose for my dust extraction from an ebay seller. When I recieved the hose it measured 4.4m. The seller after I enquired about the short length told me 7 meters is when you pull it at its maximum. Which with it been 102mm takes a lot of pulling and...

I've just fitted a 100mm soil pipe dust extraction to my workshop ceiling with blast gates and feeds to my machines. All are 100mm hose connections, Router table, saw table, band saw etc. But my mitre saw is only 36mm. My dust extraction is a 2Hp style with the two big bags, one a filter and...

I have the framework built from my previous work benches and had 18mm MDF on before. I'm thinking of putting new worktops on and would 18mm plywood be better? maybe a softwood front edge fitted? It would be bought from Wickes/ B and Q

I'm going to New Zealand for 5 months over winter and I will be leaving my machines in my unheated workshop. What can i clag on the cast iron table tops on my router table, saw table etc to protect them from rusting? Don't mind something thick that I will have to remove when I get back. But...

Has anybody bought from them? trying to order but when I get to PayPal payment it don't work Also the items come up on a Google search but can not find them on their site. Are they still open for buisness?

I have a brand new extraction fan from my co2 laser would it be suitable for dust extraction. Some sites sell them as fume extraction as in the case of my co2 laser, but some are selling as dust extraction too. With it turned on it really belts out a blast of air nearly pinning you to the back...

£200 Collection York Selling with regret my Bosch sliding mitre saw. Fantastic mitre saw.. Single bevel cut Trench/depth cut 1600 watt motor Super smooth accurate cutting It’s a great saw but trying to free some space in my mini workshop. Like new condition except for a little...

I've bought a 180mm x 0.6mm x kerf circular saw blade and the manufacturer says its best run at 6000 rpm. My mitre saw runs at 3500 rpm with a 216mm blade...what will happen?