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I think the KGS331 was identical to the KGS301, except that it had the addition of the blade brake unit that the KGS301 lacked. I have just sold my KGS301 plus a full set of extensions etc (sorry, and you are close!) - you can see the details here Sold - Elektra Beckum Mitre Saw 240V with stand...

Interesting discussion. Our house is Victorian, with extensive loft space. The loft(s) are not inviting places to be, so I have been slowly working on them on the “warm loft” principle. My concerns were to seal off the loft to deter the large numbers of flies etc that like to overwinter there...

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Just to update (and trusting this does not transgress any Rules): I have now listed this on eBay (at £295) as I could do with the space. Very happy to keep this available on the forum in case anyone is interested, until such time as any bids are made on eBay. Of course, any queries, please...

This reminds me - I took the children to the Tower of London many years ago - apart from losing one of them, the most interesting thing for me was the finish on the handrails on the stairs and associated work - that was a scalloped effect, I think at a regular angle and I guess the rails were...

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I have finally repatriated my Festool Kapex home after years on a never-ending family project. As a result, my trusty Elektra Beckum KGS301 is now surplus to requirements. I have had this saw from new - the year of manufacture is 1999, and I guess I bought it (from Axminster) in 2000. I am a...

What liquid would you use for this? Water I presume. I use acetone to clean my spray gun (only use water based product) - I suppose acetone in an ultrasonic is a no no?! Whoosh 🔥 (I think La Scholar has an ultrasonic cleaner for jewellery, but beyond that, I have no idea about them other than...

This is now accounted for, subject to me dropping it off in the New Year.

A pair of these Stanley STA192980 FatMax Telescopic Saw Horse Twin Pack with an old fire door as a top works well. You can add stretchers by fitting some 2x4’s in the notches (but my 2x4’s needed slimming down to fit which was a pain and makes it difficult to adjust so the legs all sit just...

This discussion made me look up how long it has been since I changed the carbide knives on my planer/thicknesser - 4 years!! They are Centrofix, so double-sided, and I have yet to turn them round. OK, I am a “hobbyist”, but these blades have seen a lot of use - they were a premium cost, but...

I am just having a mini-tidy up and find that this is not really getting used much - I must be making less mess! Anyway, it does what it says, very effectively; it is light to handle and is very satisfying to use. Details are here Floor Gulper Attachment It is basically as new, and comes with...

Aside from the local requirements that may exist in Italy, the EORI requirement or otherwise was a new one on me recently. I wanted to order a small spare part for one of my machines (sold in the UK by a UK company with a sales office just down the road) - the sales office told me I would need...

Good question.. I also have a Ercol project to tackle - in my case a Jubilee settee. It has the original blonde finish (if that is the correct name) and that is rather scuffed, there are a few splits in the bent sections that need to be repaired and the finish appears to have gone a bit...

Just for completeness, here is the Bosch “Dremel” with Dremel attachments - definitely more dainty than what you actually used! cheers

I have been using a Dremel type rotary tool with a diamond blade to cut some glass tiles and this setup would work for your worktop tiles. I got a diamond blade for the Dremel quick release arbor and combined that with a Dremel right angle adapter. I clamped the tile with a straight edge bit of...

I had an airless sprayer, but only used it once to paint a bathroom (whilst large for a bathroom, it wasn’t the biggest space, so couldn’t easily set up my spray booth extractor) - I think I also had the pressure too high, as it did seem to make quite a fog. I used a bit more paint than I had...

Well, recognising that the OP is in the position I was many years ago, before I accumulated lots of machinery…. I now shudder to think that I made a large face-framed built in dresser using mdf panels, lipped plywood shelves, some old drawers and door fronts, and notably some white timber from...

I would have thought that, if the movement was due to the differential moisture level on the inside face as a result of the screed drying out, then this would self-correct in due course? One example I have is some big 2m x 1.5m garage doors that (for reasons too complicated to explain) have...

PS I didn’t follow the comment that the fan needed to be a centrifugal type (rather than Axial). However, I do know that beyond the basics, extractor specs get very technical, so there may be some issue I am not aware of. As far as I know, my spray booth fan is not ATEX rated, but I do...