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Just a (probably irrelevant) comment, but I seem to remember that Evolution mitre saws run quite a bit slower than others? Is the slower speed a disadvantage? I think they also have an American/Imperial arbor size - does that limit blade availability? I have a small evolution slider for lugging...

I have made many French cleats out of MDF, but only for ones that will not be "used" other than for the initial hanging - eg a mirror or a picture, but it might stand up to regular use, cuts well and is cheap. I use a steel pegboard wall with different types of metal hangers for spanners...

McLaren went for white :)

This is not really a reply to your question so apologies, but over here the "river police" won't allow anything much to be installed on the river banks - doesn't stop people using concrete posts and railway sleepers - but many years ago when I was trying to keep them happy we drove in posts and...

OK guys - any other suggestions as I can't source Fiddes over here. I have used Osmo stuff in the past??

Thanks. I like the idea of the whiteish version. I wonder if it would make it across the Channel?:)

I am just finishing fitting a chestnut floor for a friend. He's had the wood in stock for about 10 years and it's a bit scruffy, but seems to sand up O.K. He has asked me to recommend a finish. He likes the light natural colour of the wood. The picture shows a future bedroom, but it will...

If you have nothing better to do, this is an interesting read: https://www.technologyreview.com/2000/09/01/236187/who-really-invented-television/

I am fairly sure I used to get my swedish steel bandsaw blades resharpened - but they are for a very big professional bandsaw and are over an inch wide. I ended up mainly ripping planks with a Festool TS75 tracksaw, as pushing 3 or 4 metre long boards through the bandsaw was always a bit...

I have found that some self adhesive felt pads mentioned above can be too thick to allow the magnetic catch to operate properly. You can get all sorts of self adhesive felt, but I suggest you try to make sure it is as thin as possible. (I have a large supply of paper backed wood veneer that is...

I have recently bought a Draper battery powered nailer stapler as I find taking my compressor to clients for just a few pins is tedious. I used it today to fix some architrave. It marks the surface more than my Bostich air powered guns. It is also heavier and slower. It was £159 with one battery...

I apologise for dragging up an old thread, but I have to build some "châtaignier" shutters for a client and I see you founds some stock available somewhere. Before I go and buy the rough sawn planks I wanted to check if I could buy ready machined stock - lazy, but.... Thanks in advance, Richard.

Should be OK if it's an old one, but Electra are now part of Metabo and some of their new stuff is v poor.

There is an American called Pentz who seems pretty clued up on all this. Here is a link to his site: http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclone/index.cfm I don't know if he can be of any help Richard

They do a couple of really cheap plates that fit on to the main folding guide. I think one is 2mm (aluminium) and the other 4mm -plastic. (I thought the 4mm came with the C3. I know it does not perfectly centre the biscuit like the Top 20 but it is a quick and easy solution for centering -...

I no nothing about this BUT my brother in law has an HTC desire (400 quid I think) with an account with some outfit called Giff Gaff.(giffgaff.com) He has nothing better to do all day than play golf and find great deals so it must be a good deal. Might be worth checking out

Had it demoed by a great Swiss guy from Lamello at W10. He'd personally worked on the design so was very enthusiastic. It seemed almost a bit "Heath Robinson" to me although I didn't dare say that. The Clamex fixings are great - if you have a use for them, but the machine doesn't have the...

You can make your own if you are keen. There is also a guy on the festool owners group for um who has started a thread about making his own. I have the Festool vacsys - it was a big investment as I am a one man shop but it is absolutely fantastic - I am so used to it now I would not be without...

Just thought I should mention that the 2200 does have above table adjustment if you use it in the CMS unit. Obviously no goo if you want to make your own table though. Sadly I have the older Basis table and have to grovel on the floor to adjust the router height...

Thank you everyone for the helpful replies. It is definitely woodworm - they call them capricornes here - as the holes are tiny and the dust very fine. I've worked with termites in the US - they are impressive tunnelers! One of the issues that will compound the problem is that the floor is...