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A couple of questions regarding my Metabo SXE 450 sander; Does anyone ever use it WITHOUT the turbo boost function? I use it to sand wood and I can't see why I'd ever use it on the 'slow' setting, maybe that's for sanding something much softer like filler or plaster?..... It seems to me that it...

As I tend to use exotics I have very limited knowledge of native woods. I'm looking for some nice white wood suitable for carving, it doesn't have to be native but it need to be a white as possible and available in nice sized lumps. I've used Holly & Hornbeam in the past - lovely woods to work...

Has anyone tried carving 'Pakkawood' or 'Dymondwood'? I'd be interested in having a go, but I've only seen it available in small pieces for making knife handles or pens.....

I've got some lovely old dust extraction units from P&J and would like to make better use of them. In particular, I'd like to set up a complete workshop system for once and for all! At present I simply place the 4" collection hose close to 'the action', which works ok at sucking the fine dust...

I've been using a Metabo SDS drill for a while but am unsure whether to grease the sds bit or not - When I bought the drill I greased every time, but after a few months hard work the end cap of the sds chuck popped off. It seems the grease had made the rubber seal very soft & sticky, and this...

I think it's time for some new bearings for my 14-s-1 band saw, the manual specifies Hoffmann N7216 but a search for something equivalent has drawn a blank. Someone has also written WTWR102 and KSK7R10 in the manual, but again google wasn't able to find anything along those lines... I'm just...

I've been using Hakansson silco blades for years but they are impossible to buy in France and expensive to get shipped from the uk (or Sweden!), so I was wondering if anyone would recommend an alternative brand. I cut a variety of exotic hardwood for an average 1 - 2 hours per day, normally...

My dear old startrite (running on single phase 240v) is starting to play up - it will run fine for 4 or 5 minutes & then stops. It will nor re-start unless I wait a few minutes. I have heard it may be the danfoss overload switch, and after re-wiring the main connections this does make one hell...

Influenced by a current post I've been thinking about the best tool I ever bought... there have been so many... My Metabo UHE28 multi drill gives me a warm glow as I open the case, it exudes a loyalty almost as if it doesn't want to let me down - maybe it's in the advertising blurb...

I need a lightweight portable stand for my newly acquired LS0714 - the dewalt DE7023 looks just the job, if a little expensive - it is described as 'universal', fitting 'all dewalt and most competitors saws' - before I plunge I'd like to be sure it'll be compatible with my makita - does anyone...

Hello all! I've never used a mitre saw before & am about to purchase one - I've done a lot of research and had a quick search of the forums, but would like to ask the following questions to anyone with experience before taking the plunge... 1. Lasers - seem like a good idea to me, or are they...