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I used some OSB3 as temporary garage doors 4 years ago (the actual doors are/were made and just need painting - it’s a long story). Anyway, I slathered some white emulsion on the OSB (outside face only) and they are still absolutely fine, even though the 2/3rds leaf is sitting on the concrete...

Ah! I didn’t do this. My box was collected on 3rd June - I haven’t even got a copy of the tracking number. What I do have is the email confirming the collection booking and that just shows a collection reference - that does at least provide a link to UPS stating it was successfully collected...

I sold my TS75 in favour of a TSC55. I also have a HK85 (which is a different beast altogether), and sold the TS75 as being stuck in the middle. I like the TSC55 and that it is cordless, but it doesn’t have the heft or ease of cut that the TS75 had. I think that you will like the TSC55 vs the...

@Hartwood - That sounds frustrating with the holdup at UPS, but you are possibly being a little harsh on Festool in this case. I don’t think there are many companies that would undertake such a recall programme for products sold 13 years ago (as in my case) - by all accounts the machines come...

I bought this set of Freud Forster bits at a show many years ago, probably 20 - they were so expensive (even in the days of easy money) that I have never forgotten they were £190 then. (The extension piece was not part of the set - this was very reasonable from Turners Retreat). They have...

In our case (and whilst we don’t have the extended internal head like yours, the same point applies I guess) the internal brickwork is supported by a wooden lintel. The external face in our case is a stone lintel and surround - above the internal timber lintel the brickwork gets bonded in as...

Much less fabric required for roman blinds, of course - you would save thousands... Cheers

Interesting. Firstly, very nicely done project - I too am an Accoya convert and have a pile to windows to replace or restore. Regarding the question of blinds, in our case, we prefer them to curtains - to me they look much neater inside the window reveals. Our house is 1880’s Victorian, and we...

A good subject and I will be interested in your solution (I have a lot to do). I have successfully made flush panels out of 6mm mdf with a bead moulding, then glued with biscuits (this was for a tricky light well area of a loft above a skylight, which dictated making the panels that way)...

Maybe that is all that Tuffsaws do, I didn’t really think about it 🤦‍♂️- I just recall Ian saying that as I had stated it was an Inca, they would send the blades the correct way round. Cheers

Sorry to add to the list, but if you can find a fine adjuster https://incamachines.com/english/inca-348-182-02-micro-adjuster-342-186-euro-260-bandsaw.html, you will find this worth it. I use mine all the time. Cheers

I have an Inca 260 (as well as a big bandsaw) and I find it a really nice machine to use. Incidentally, I have got so used to the alternative orientation of the blade, that it now seems the more correct way round. (Ian at Tuffsaws is your man for blades, just remember to state it is an Inca...

No, I don’t need this. No Oh, go on then. I’ll start you a “conversation”, Jacob cheers

I have moved to buying Spax, and more recently their Wirox, for most things. They are more expensive, but I have not had any problems with them. I prefer Torx and am trying to use up all my Pozi stock, (which will never happen). my main problem with Spax is finding all the sizes and variants...

The original Scheppach set is the Leitz 8-15mm adjustable groover I linked to earlier. The smaller 4-7.5mm NLS set is used in the same way (but I had to adapt the TS flange as described, so bought a spare for this job). Both groover sets are more typically used on a spindle moulder. For the...

Well, just think of doing all those things without having to clamp the workpiece and then having to reposition the clamp as you work around the workpiece. There must be some stuff on YouTube to illustrate. Yes, it is expensive and therefore a bit of a luxury for a hobbyist like me. (I did set...

I may be wrong about the Leitz cutter having been discontinued - I found an old reference I have that the Leitz product number is 128106 - you can find it in this catalogue that appears to be current...

I think the smaller set I have is this one (with 30mm bore) https://www.nlstools.co.uk/PrdDets.php?Category=38 (I bought it second-hand v cheap!) Cheers

Hi I have a Scheppach TS4010 and have long had the grooving set. I guess the 2500 will have the same basic set up. I echo that NMA is a very helpful source of advice. Rather than repeat what I posted a while ago, have a read here Dado Arbor I think my set goes from 7.5 - 15mm width of cut...

Thanks for the inputs chaps. One further observation that had not previously occurred to me is that the stains are mostly apparent on horizontal surfaces. That made the suggestion of mould quite plausible - I have had a small experiment with bleach on one area but it didn’t seem to shift...