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Thanks for all the replies Needs to be a flap/brush sander due to the edge profile of the items The items range in size from wooden labels similar size to a credit card to large chopping boards with thicknesses from 5mm through to 50mm once the items have been profile cut on a cnc router the...

Evening all Does anyone know of a machine similar to this available in the uk? https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-drum-flap-sander/g8749 I am looking to buy a falp sander for smoothing the edges of lots of small items i cut on a CNC Any thoughts or ideas Cheers D

Eclipse one brought in the mid 80's as an apprentice, gets use a lot on wood and metal tip is less than a 1/3 worn and the adjustment is as good as the day I brought it

I do a lot of CNC batch work in British oak and also birch ply using a 2kw liquid cooled spindle with ER20 collets and a VFD My current setup has evolved over the last 2 years I run at 19,000 for pretty much all cutters usually at around 110 inches/min or 3,000 mm/min usually using a 1/4...

I use a small piece of broom handle just longer than the roll with a hole in eack end with a small length of thinesh cord with hoops in and have 2 hooks screwed to the underside of the shelf

I brought the 16-32 drum sander from West Country Machinery For Wood Great service have brought a couple of machines from them and loads of other cutters, etc. The 16-32 is an awesome bit of kit it took very little set up out of the box i use it on oak and pine The wood comes off the...

I use an Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro with Lightburn Software. Its a real workhorse, I mainly engrave oak with some beech ash sycamore and pine. Different woods engrave better than others and some will not engrave with a finish on them More recent Ortur's can be linked wirelessly however mine...

The success with a cordless drill would depend on what accuracy is required, a centre punch mark and being able to drill square and level no jig required With regards to machining principles the ones that I would list would depend on the knowledge and experience of the OP. The one that leaps...

I agree with J-G As an apprenticed machinist I cant see any reason to try to attempt what's shown. It breaks so many machining principles and that's before we start on H&S. You would have more success with a bench vice and battery drill!!!!!! Depending on the required accuracy either the use of...

I would suggest that cutter not deep enough in collet, collet incorrect size and cutter being single flute All of the above as previously mentioned will add a percentage to being inaccurate If the need for the slot is regular perhaps a table or jig would help D

Hi it was a sewing machine light from that well known river store The switch and driver are in one unit which i hot glued on to the handle the light unit is again hot glued under the guard with a small strip of ali at the front of the machine, the cable is fairly thin and secured with blobs of...

Over the last 20 plus years i have owned, used and abused most makes of mitre saw, following a workshop refurb i opted for the Bosch axial and i have to say it is the best saw i have ever owned it was accurate stright from the box the supplied blade is fine, its only slight let down is the dust...

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That's sad news for the staff and for customers, I for one will miss it greatly but the last few times I have been there, there has never been more than 3 or 4 people in the store. Twice the mileage to the next nearest. You cant beat hands on when making a big purchase I will miss Nuneaton and...

I think everyone is omitting a very obvious contender.................... IKEA !!!!! Sorry couldn't resist D

I have built many decks for customers of varying sizes over the past 20 years using all manor of deck boards softwood hardwood anti slip composite The one that has held up the best is 20 years old was built with treated joists and treated softwood decking, all of the metalwork was galvanised and...

I brought in a dust deputy cyclone which is plastic I made a box from plywood, MDF is porous I glued and screwed all of the sides and the top is secured by 8 over centre latches with a thick rubber gasket under the lid. the cyclone is bolted to the top sat on a bed of silicon. i gave the...

For general use around the workshop including securing to bed of the CNC with blue tape I have found EverBuild normal viscosity to be the best performing and i always use an acitvator, Bond It Glue Master activator For wood to wood weather its for a jig or for a product to sell I always use...

Hi I am based in Worcester, would love to add it to my workshop for thicknessing wider boards, Will drop you a PM

We produce signs made from wood. wood & epoxy and various plastics, all of which require some sanding to various grits, the signs range from the size of a postage stamp up to A5 size. So I spend far too much of my life sanding!!!!! Our preferred method is 18mm or 25mm Moisture resistant MDF, I...