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Brian is your machine a Laguna 16-32? Do you split the 6" into 2 x 3" or will it fit as a 6"? I buy in 3"120g rolls but they are more expensive than 6" Cheers

Enjoy your new purchase There is not a lot wrong with the Bosch blade that comes with it, as I said in my previous post, I always have new blades sharpened before use I think the standard is 99 teeth which seems to do me fine for hard and soft wood. I have a couple of Bosch and a couple of...

My 8" bench grinder has got to be 50 plus years old, I inherited it from my late father 10 years ago and if i am honest i am not sure if it was new when he had it, I can never remember it not being in his workshop. As long as there is no play in the shaft bearings then in my opinion, they are...

I know they are not the cheapest, but they supply branded sheets, I have wasted way too many hours processing cheaper materials only to end up with sub-standard results so much MDF both non-MR and MR are little more than compressed cardboard. Another reason I use them is that I don't always need...

I have been using a London company MDF Direct, they offer full sheets and cut to size They deliver over most of The UK in their own vans with their own drivers, order before 17:00 and get it next day, delivery is a bit steep at £25 but you can't fault the service or the range they offer

I use an airbrush quite a lot in my workshop for one item that we manufacture, I have never tried to spray oil but have had some interesting results spraying paint and in particular none air brush paint! Airbrush paint is fairly expensive however it does go along way, we first ran into problems...

I keep all 3 viscosities in the work shop Thin is great on MDF if you are making a jig and want to harden a hole or a face Normal is my go to i use it a lot with painters tape and activator for holding things on the bed of my CNC Thick is good if you need some gap filling or if the surface is...

Hi there are several around some are better than others https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-abrasive-belt-cleaner-76mm/16210?kpid=16210&ds_kid=92700055262507123&ds_rl=1244066&gclid=CjwKCAjwu5yYBhAjEiwAKXk_eKO9M73uCX0vek3eRCQL5wTsqvtgt5hsr20YK8I15bpk686-Kkkx_xoCu-0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds...

I have owned and used one of these for 12 months and its a great bit of kit make sure you get the infeed and outfeed tables with it and buy yourself an abrasive cleaning stick. Invest some time in setting it up properly and it will give you great accurate results mine gets used on a variety of...

I brought a Parf 2 from Axminster around 18 months ago I am on my second top with it soon to be onto my third, its my main bench and gets used 7 days a week. The Parf 2 is super accurate if you follow the instructions and take your time I have used mine for some alternative spacings to fit...

I use Feud on my table saw, mitre saw, track saw and cordless circular saw Over the last 20 or so years I think I have tried pretty much most makes and around 3 years ago I settled on Feud and haven't tried any others since. I always have any new blades sharpened before I use them. Keep the...

I would say that the Bosch GCM12 GDL is capable of that and in actual fact I have just spent the morning cutting and joining some frames with 45 degree joints on to make up some wheel sets for storage crates You will get a more accurate result using the bevel angle of the saw rather than the...

I have had the Axminister for around 18months and I am really pleased with it an the job it does Mine is suspended from the ceiling in the middle of the shop the remote id stuck to the wall next to the main light switches I have it running on low pretty much all the time I am in the workshop...

Over many years I have owned Ryobi, Jet, DeWalt, Makita & most recently Bosch the work I used to do was fairly heavy on Mitre Saws and accuracy wasn't the most important factor, the timber was railway sleepers, 6x2 joists, 4x2 joists, 4x4 posts, 6x6 posts and other similar sizes. Out of the...

Paper work and certificates for recent boiler change at home was all taken care of by the registered installer There are 2 ways to comply with building regulations Local authority building control, (local council and only one per area) usually have set fees and are often slightly more rigid with...

A magic sponge / eraser (melamine sponge) slightly damp is the best way I have found D

Use a Stihl HS45 here very reliable and well balanced around 12 months ago i moved from traditional 2 stroke mix to Aspen Fuel yes it is a lot more expensive but it doesn't go off and leave a horrible sludge in the fuel tank and carb, most people only use a hedge trimmer and for that matter a...

For finishing i use a Mirka DEOS 3mm orbit with Mirka Abranet Ace sheets most of my work is hard woods finished with callous sanding sealer then waxed and buffed Wood usually comes off the spiral head planer thicknesser through the drum sander at 120G then once finished Deos sander 180G 240G...

I went round in circles trying to decide what to use and what type to make Eventually I made mine from Moisture Resistant MDF with the exception of the runners to go in the slots I initially looked a cutting up a plastic chopping board but in the end went with Beech and spent a lot of time...

I have a Ryobi 1/4" mounted in a Ryobi aluminium table The router can be used out of the table Complet with all the original guides spanners etc The table is mounted on a board and has a small scissor lift under it for height adjustment It also has an NVR switch its had some use but all stll...