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Could anyone tell me what has caused these in air dried (outside) beech? ....and what to do about them. Have the culprits gone or is there something still in there ? Thanks Geoff

I have just received a new motor for my Axminster AWHBS 450N bandsaw. I have 3 standard coded, mains wires to connect, blue, brown and earth and it isn't obvious which L or N goes into the connector block, it is slightly different to the old one. Can anyone help. Axminster can't until Monday...

I've seen in the past a way of making a Tambour / roll- top type of screen with a wobbly jig-saw type of joint. Does anyone know who makes these cutters ? thanks Geoff

Can anyone recommend the best 250mm blade for birch ply. I found an old thread (2007) but thought the references maybe out of date. Thanks Geoff

Has anyone recommendations for what glue / adhesive to use for fixing small 12mm x 2mm disc magnets to cabinet doors. Thanks Geoff

I had a problem recently and posted that my bandsaw wouldn’t start. I had some helpful replies and changed the start capacitor. It still didn’t solve the problem entirely. Yesterday my tablesaw wouldn’t start either, tried the tripped out. I have motor MCB’s. . My workshop is unheated 2...

The new layout looks great...nice job whoever is responsible, Geoff

Has anyone any ideas ? I have an Axminster BS450N bandsaw. I didn't use it for about six months last year due to a back problem (mine!). When starting it runs very very slowly and then trips out. I have tried a couple of times and then it gets up to speed and works again ? Has anyone had this...

Can anyone recommend good quality butt hinges for cabinets. Silver finish, nickel or chrome to hang 20mm doors. The ones I have found seem a bit flimsy out of pressed steel. Thanks Geoff

Having some problems steaming.....not the sprouts for Christmas, but some 30mm x 35mm Ash. I have made up a steam tube from soil pipe and put a steam feed at one end and bunged up the other, and put a 6mm drain hole for water to escape. I left the piece in for about an hour and a half, but it...

Does anyone know.......I am making an outside structure which will have a clinker style of covering, as a boat..It needs to be semi- flexible to wrap round a former. It will be painted or varnished. Is Birch ply suitable for this outside ? I have seen some boat pictures from ply or is this a...

Does anyone know if anyone does one offs of small CNC cut jigs and templates from a supplied Sketchup (make) drawing.

Can anyone tell me how to print same size or to scale from SketchUp on a Mac. I have tried different settings in the document set-up box ( screen grab enclosed) but I am not doing something correctly. Thanks Geoff

Can anyone tell me an accurate method for making a small router jig for this keeper. It is 80mm x 15mm and I was hoping to use a 13.8 insert ring with a 10mm cutter. I have done this in the past with oblong / share sections by first routing a template + the difference of the ring but don't know...

Does anyone know a UK source for these hinges ? Thanks Geoff

Does anyone know if it's possible to sharpen profile and counter profile cutters ? Thanks Geoff

Has anyone any experience with or opinions on using a wobble saw on a spindle for grooving ? Thanks Geoff

Does anyone know what timber this is. It is a window / door frame in France ? Thanks G

Does anyone know of a uk supplier of internal (hidden in the rebate, not surface) espagnolette bolts, preferably with the cams, keepers and top and bottom shoot bolts ? They have to be 1500mm, Thanks Geoff

Has anyone used Accoya for window frames ? Is it economical to use as opposed to a hardwood. Any comments or recommendations would be welcome.G