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Fair point, I didn't notice the power take off, I assumed it was just a 1400w vac, i.e. about 6amps draw.

There is a quantity box at check out, just up the number. Not getting a response from an online retailer in a 'reasonable' time frame is par for the course I'm afraid. It's just a function of what they are, box shifters with little to no value add. As for their number, did you try googling...

Given you have Systainers and rail bags and the possibility you have Festool kit, why not get a Plug-it conversion for the vac; https://www.festool.co.uk/products/work ... g-it-240-v At least the cord problem is less of a headache and less to carry overall.

Now you tell us........ Probably not, no. Good luck with it, hope it is something small like the cap.

After looking at the temp reading from my workshop I think you are probably right. I have a temperature gauge which has a basic data logging function - just checked and temperatures are all over the place over the last 4 months(ish). It has the readings going back over several years and it seems...

Find a local wood shop with a 8x4 CNC router or local maker shed like a FabLab (https://www.fablabs.io/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=france) or similar. A FabLab will let you play and bang out as many as you want as long as you contribute some time or a small donation to them. There is one at...

As CHJ pointed out, it may be wired as a single cap with no centrifugal switch. Some cheaper equipment runs with permanent split capacitor wiring where the cap serves as a starter and assists with running as well. One of the benefits of this apart from no switch parts to wear out is it helps...

Good point, the centrifugal switch should reconnect the cap to the windings and discharge (assuming there is a switch). Given however that the unit in question is possibly faulty I'd still err with caution myself.

Thanks for the responses everyone, they are appreciated. My on-hand planes are used a fair bit and do get a wipe with wax before using and at the end of that session. It's the tools that get less use that are affected more I suppose, things like rabbet planes, rabbet block planes, scraper...

Be careful when removing the capacitor if you happen to have run the machine just before disconnecting it. The cap will hold a charge for a set period of time and can cause you a nasty shock.

Can I ask how people store their hand planes? I have a basic wall mounted till above my bench for the planes I use the most and store the rest under the bench on a shelf. My workshop is fairly well insulated and has some climate control in the form of a medium sized dehumidifier however...

Point taken, Appreciate I don't exactly win friends and influence people in my comments up there ^ but for want of a much much better term, I have a dog in the fight, hence the response. Apologies MikeJhn, didn't mean to suggest you were yourself in poor taste, just referring to the comments...

I've used Thein separators in the past (ply and studded rod within 55 gallon barrel) but found the cyclones are more efficient for fine dust to be captured. You can buy plastic cyclones on Ebay now for silly money and they come with inlet / outlets that plumb straight to the extractor / hose. A...

Said it was poor taste, not exactly a requirement for me to go get a life now is it? The classic response that women say / do / are the the same doesn't dilute it either. I would wager this forum is 99% men, jokes about guns to deal with women is a little inappropriate is all I'm saying.

Nope, just poor taste in referencing violence against women as a joke. It's a little bit Andy-Cap but that's just my response, right or wrong. Rhetorical answer.

Yup, again I agree and you're bang on about manufacture and quality control being key. I deal with a lot of businesses that outsource to China - they main issues they face are predominantly down to the disconnect between the manufacture process and post QC. This is nearly always resolved by them...

I agree but have to say, one of my reasons for buying German over Chinese is the wage paid to the people making the tools. This was and is a decider for me. If buying decent furniture I'd like to know the people making it get paid appropriately, likewise with decent tools.

Don't get me wrong, PRC as a source doesn't necessarily equate to poor quality. I'm not sure most people could tell the difference between well engineered Chinese tools and their European equivalent (Mind you, my Fein Impact died within two years of service). Buying German just reduces the risk...

I agree, far too often on the T'interweb but I have to question your choice of humour with the wife / mother-in law and a gun being handy. And no, I'm not the PC police or over sensitive, it's just poor taste. As for the bandsaw / table saw debate. My own £0.02 worth is that if you were to buy...

As others have pointed out, the metal fab shops nearly always use Metabo - these are the go - to grinders for continuous abuse and reliability. If you genuinely want a German made Fein then buy it in person and check. I got stung with an impact / driver combo from them - their website, the...