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Anyone have any idea who has reasonable prices on 100mm extractor hosing? I picked up a cheap Einhall extractor, a year ago, been sitting around doing nothing with it, due to lack of time etc. But yesterday got it wired up and working. Only snag is after a garage overhall, it cannot reach the...

Anyone have some advice on where I can get some shash clamps and g-clamps at a reasonable price for a reasonable quality? I know I should buy the best I can afford etc, but I am working too a tightish budget and I am not a heavy, worker with wood. I just need some sets, to help me construct...

Hi, I have just collect a new toy. Bought of ebay, a small modellers table saw. See pics below. It just the blade, mount, shaft, cover and mytre etc. The shaft has a v-belt pully on it. I bought it with the intention of putting a motor from a second hand cheapy hand held circular saw I was...

I have just bought a second hand BAS315 bandsaw. But came without any paperwork for it. I have found a rather scratchy copy of the manual here; http://fc.zindel.de/scripts/CUWP_CGI.EXE/BAS315_4_GxN_55_en.pdf?directArg=VAC284642817,BAS315_4_GxN_55_en.pdf But it does not give me much info on...

So far, I have been working my scroll saw out side, wearing a fitted particulate mask (I was lucky a former employee paid for a custom fitting and the mask, which is great). Now the weather is not so nice and I am planning to have my own workshop area either as part of the garage or a shed...

I was originally looking at the smaller baby brother to the AWBS, the AWBS2 (See discussion here: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=35825 ) I may be able to stretch my budget to now afford the AWBS, which is effectively £100 more. Anyone own and use one of these? Is it worth...

Hi Folks, I am hoping to pick some of my fellow forum members brains. I have some sheets of 6mm thick mdf, which I need to cut out a 2.5cm square diamon pattern out of. To make some large mesh covers for a project. Marking out the pattern etc is no problem. But the sheets are about 1.2m x...

Hi, I was given some very sage advice on here when I was looking for a Fretsaw and now own a rather old, but trusty hegner. I am now back with another question. Band saws. The last time I used one was when I was about 16yrs old in school. So my knowledge is basic on their operation/setup etc...

I am a model builder and looking a the options of buying a smallish band saw. I work in materials mostly less than 2" thick and make model buildings, terrain features etc as a hobby. I have just bought a second hand hegner fret saw for doing soem piercing work, but at present rely on a mate to...

Having recently bought a second hand hegner, and not having a full time permenant workshop, I am faced with trying to create a base weight, for the machine, so it does not bounce around. Does any one have an recomendations of the approximate weight, I should be aiming for? Ie, has someone been...

Hi Folks, I have been doing some looking into getting a scroll (fret) saw for some model making. I want to make some wargames scenery pieces for my 28mm (1/56 scale) gaming and recently borrowed a copy of " The New Scroll Saw Handbook by Patrick Spielman" from our library. The only problem is...