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Hello A few years back I bought a Startrite 352E bandsaw direct from Record Power. It's an educational version as it was a return from a school. Anyway I need a table insert so contacted SawsUk. Told them mine needs an oval insert and they told me it's not a real Startrite but an import ? It's...

I lost one of my 12 year old Bakuma Shark pry bars down a cavity and badly need to replace it. But I can't find a retailer in the UK. nearest I could find.... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Pry-Bar-and- ... 1539858957 I've tried the Cumquats cheapo Silverline, they aren't a patch on Bakuma, I think...

I am considering buying a new Mafell KSS300, and cheapest place by far is Germany, my local dealer wants £550 + VAT but from Germany its £440 delivered. I have bought Rukka clothing from Germany before and was delighted with price and fast delivery, and I'm hoping tools will be the same.

I have been making tables for a local cafe, and I have a small problem with trimming the formica. The tables are square and rectangular shaped, so have formica on the edges and tops. Whilst trimming with my Bosch palm router and trend trimming cutter it leaves a touch too much formica so the...

I have been given a job to make some table tops for a local cafe, they must be wipe clean and durable, so I was thinking formica. Trouble is I've no idea where to but it or anything similar, living in Inverness doesn't help either. Any ideas ?

I've been trying to make 6 of these boards in oak, I am using my festool jigsaw with a T101AO blade, the smallest blade I can find. Trouble is they need to be a neat fit and all exactly the same so they all fit together no matter which order they are in. The radius are quite tight and although...

I have some logs outside, been there a good 6 months and about 8" diameter, I think willow. If I cut them up into say 10" logs how long would I have to leave them before I could use them but i'd like to leave the bark on? I'm thinking of using them for trinket boxes as they have lovely bark.

I ordered and received a Dakota bobbin sander and have a couple of problems. First off it doesn't actually work, I can only see 1 on/off switch on the front so assume it's faulty. Secondly I've tried some of the rolls on the bobbins and can't get a couple to slide on, ? I tried some vaseline on...

I have just purchased a Startrite 352 and I'm attempting to adjust the blade guides. I can adjust the top ones to within 1 -2 mm of the blade, but I cannot fathom out how to get the guide (discs) behind the blade teeth as stated in the handbook. On the bottom guides I am attempting to adjust...

Will the Kreg or Incra mitre guide fit the Startrite 352 band saw ? I'm not sure if the (bandsaw) table slot is a standard size for any mitre guide. If not do I have any choices aside from buying a Record/Startrite guide.

hello, I have a problem with a half glazed hardwood front door. Don't know if anyone can help me though, it drips with condensation, we've tried a heavy curtain on the back but it doesn't really help. I painted the front with 2 coats Butinox a few years ago as it was looking a bit tired front...

I thought I had a good quality Stanley square, I've had it a few years now, but the brass part fell off today :shock: so I'm looking for a new one, must be able to take a few knocks as I'm on site 90% of my time. I don't want cheapo as they tend to rust. Any suggestions ? I like the 9" preferably.

Hi, I have just bought this table saw, my first as I needed one for my job. I looked around for a light portable ts to compliment my other tools. Anyway I have a question for anyone who has this machine, the parallel fence is in 2 parts, i.e a fixed part that moves on the rails and another 'L'...

I live up in the 'Twighlight Zone' commonly known as Inverness. I need to get some TCT saw blades sharpened, for my Festool TS55. Problem is the only one has shut down up here so will have find another one further away. Any ideas of good ones who will post ? Mine used to charge about £12 for a...

I am looking for a router trimmer, say, Makita, DeWalt or Bosch Palm router mainly for cutting door hinges, small routing jobs, instead of having to lug my Makita 1/2 " router about. Do any of these machines have height adjustment and do they accept guide bushes ? TIA Andrew

The card which earns you a discount payable when you get up to £50 is coming to the end. This in itself is no bad thing, as its taken me about 8 months to earn £46. But, unless you have at least £50 by the end of August you will LOSE THE EARNED DISCOUNT. I wrote to B & Q about this for...

I have a lovely little Festool FES125 orbital sander but the velcro is no longer sticky. So the sanding disks spin off, any idea on ways to fix this ? New foam pads for these machines are over £35 so looking for a skinflint option. These sanders are very good, with little or no VWF effects...

I'm looking for advice on which adhesive is best for oak, ash, or beech that won't stain or leave dark lines at the glue line. I have looked on the Titebond web site but it doesn't help. I also tried a search on this site but after trawling through numerous posts I came up no wiser. Thanks in...

I've fitted my van out with sliding shelves so all my Festool/Mafell boxes stack up neatly and I can pull them out as I need them. Now I've temporarily fixed them in place with a lath running top to bottom to stop then opening as I go around corners. I've looked around for catches and the like...

Did you know that recent Government legislation changing the Freedom of information Acts gives you access to speed camera offences registered within the last twelve months and placed on a freely accessible website? Did you know that every time your car goes even over a mile or so over the...