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Here's a saw worth consideration. Not really joking as it's not a bad deal (has original fence should you look) Mainly highlighting the fact you could spend that much on a wee box, what looks like it contains some bio hazardous contents, so you know you will be getting a big hit from the...

I'd say you could buy suitable ones, never looked, suppose it's how much you're willing to pay. Forgot to mention earlier, space under the top is important for clamping, or holdfasts.. so I cannot simply knock off, say 2" off the rails. Perhaps if I'd used knock down hardware everywhere I could...

A recent thread about this video is ongoing on the OLF It's worth a watch.

I had planned to do this to my bench, using u-channel and skateboard wheels or something of the sort, with the intention of the drawers opening both ways. After working on a kitchen island the odd time, I knew I wanted space for my toes. This is the design I chose,(if thats even a correct...

Are there any mice around? Pointed up a 30mm hole through crumbling concrete footpath which went to the sewer manhole last week. The hole was dug whilst we went into town shopping, and only the odd marble sized stone was left, Guessing these ones done the ol' soil in the pockets trick, as it was...

@Spectric makes sense for someone who owns their workshop, having a plumbed in cyclone would be just the ticket. but for myself, getting an upgraded CU in the shed, plus the cost of the digital phase converters, would be over my budget. The bandsaw isn't too dusty compared to the tablesaw, so...

Same size and power as both my sawing machines, and no issues with my cheapos either. What I'd like to know is if de-rating a 4 or 3kw motor to a respectable 2.2kw using a vfd (a specific VFD of which has these features) might be asking a bit more from these than intended. Not sure if going up...

Don't force it, plenty of cases where folks have damaged the rack gears, see a recent PITA of a job involving an SIP machine. Likely something needs cleaning, or stop rod is needing adjusting and a dry lubricant afterwards like PTFE or something similar.

I got chastised for mentioning Hitachi's opinion on this recently, perhaps I wasn't clear enough for folks when I was talking about de-rating say a 4kw motor to a 2kw, to enable a machine to run off a household 13a plug. Some VFD's can do this, but not all, so one must make sure to match the...

Same here, I've read @deema mention good things about the 14s5 if you read his post in the second link Perhaps he or others could mention the shortcomings, and whether that might be sorted without too much engineering, They still make parts for those i think, built to last. Likely some good...

Lots of things terrible regarding the 315. Guides are gallium/clay like zinc castings which crumble, cheaper to buy a welder than buy replacements from bedford tool & co. Worst fence and rail system ever designed on a bandsaw, fence needs disassembly and stable like an empty beer can blowin in...

Chalk is used for acoustic guitar plates.

Best fifty euro's I've ever spent Noel. I found the supplied rods really really good, gave a nice spattery texture to the rods, spatter being a sign of good heat, 2.5mm rods are good enough for 5mm angle iron machine bases and the likes. The leads are decent, and nice and rubbery, not plasticy...

Having lived in a flat in a town with abundant charity shops, I used to buy lots of bedside lamps, thinking I would be able to make lots of proper lamps, got the old box ali tv aerials, but never got round to getting the springs, might have been able to use piano wire, had I known you can wrap...

If you get tired of that, stick one on a pole, and If you see a raptor getting a feast, chances are it would return. Still super cautious and normally gets spooked if it sees you through the window, but somewhat less I guess. Always seems to be around the magpies, crows were chasing it away...

Did you try finding someone who rehabilitates wild animals who might know someone who does the same for raptors? Sounds like it could be perfect situation for a captive release project or something of that kinda thing.

Chuck the rod up in a drill?

Here's what you could do, getting the contrast on the raised panel. This is called a floating panel, but you could make it look like the panel is actually suspended in thin air with the next lamination to match the perimeter, somewhat like you propose, which would make a good dust catcher.

I'd make the top and bottom floating panels, trapped in a groove all round. You can still achieve a visible raised panel lamination but keeping few mm away from the sides, Matt Estlea on youtube has some videos which might give the jist of things better than my explanation can.

Good job to get the basics sorted first, sound bench and traditional tools rather than spending a machines worth on "guitar tools" 😶 Could've got a proper extractor for that, as that basic kit has sat idle whilst I've delved into a world of getting distracted with proper methods of working...