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Many thanks for all your replies--very helpful.

Your expertise welcome. I have a few rusty tools. (Pillar drill bed / Bobin bed / Hand tools).To eradicate the rust I want to sandpaper. Which type of sandpaper to use? a) Aluminium Oxide? b) Silicon Carbide? c)Grit? d) Paper or Cloth backing? e) Wet or dry sandpaper? d) If wet sandpaper what...

Many thanks for your replies---much appreciated.

I am looking to buy my first 'wave' decent Forstner drill bits. Apparently the best are made by Fisch. As I do not drill often I cannot justify buying Fisch. There are other makes of Forstner drill bits on the market--which make have you tried and recommend? The best type of tip coating to look...

I am looking to buy mobile base(s) with castors to put on machine stands. Used for: bench grinder / pillar drill / bobbin sander. I am looking for the moveable base to me able to move 360 degrees. Can you recommend one that does that?

I want to buy paper roll for cleaning tools--some tools have rusty parts. What is your experience of tear paper roll? Some better than others? 2ply or 3 ply? Best you have tried? Brand?

Peter Sefton's 'Ultimate Bandsaw Collection'. 3 DVD's or Part 1--'Bandsaw Set Up'. PM me if you have.

Many thanks everybody for your advice--much appreciated.

I want to use epoxy glue to glue metal to plastic. The job is to glue a metal plate onto plastic so I can fit casters to a machine tool stand so that the stand can be moved around a workshop. Can you recommended an epoxy glue that can do that? A glue that would be capable of this task?

As new. Used once--for making home workshop benches. Read reviews of this excellent table saw. Reason for sale?---the woodwork I do i see no further use for the table saw. So it is for sale. Buyer collects Morpeth Nortumberland area. £385.

I have read that before painting / varnishing after sanding to remove dust after brushing / vacuum to use Naphtha on a cloth to wipe down. Could you a advise on what naphtha product to buy and type of cloth used? Many thanks.

Your stand looks ideal!

I am looking to buy a machine tool stand just for a bench grinder. I have a small workshop. I have done a Google search and the only ones I can find the legs are to wide (splayed apart.) Can anybody suggest where I can find the smallest one?--leg spread.

Many thanks for all your replies--great info.

Not all Superglue's do the job you want it to.What Superglue have you used to glue wood to wood. For example to glue small pieces in guitar making--inlays? I have used Superglues of different makes--all kept at room temperature--some will harden in the bottle--some won't. Any tips to make a...

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Many thanks for all the advice--much appreciated.

When using the jigsaw--cutting thin wood---a lot of the blade is not used. Any tips on using the untouched teeth on the blade? Perhaps to add extra height on the sole of the jigsaw? Is there other tricks of the trade used? Done a google search and nothing seems to come up for my question. The...

Advice wanted regarding a Sickle. Small overgrown lawn / small hedges to cut. 'Novice' to the sickle-hence questions: a) Serrated blade v Non serrated blade? b) There's a lot for sale under £10---any good? (You get what you pay for)? c) Fully 'curved' blade? d ) Any recommendations regarding...

I am clearing out my garage. Came across 4 very big files (used) given to me many years ago--never used by myself. I am thinking of selling them as I will never use them. Can anybody tell me what 'trade' would use them? The files are: Flat file--23 3/4" including handle Triangular file--17...