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I have a Scheppach HMS 2600 CI planer thicknesser which has been brilliant. Just one simple drive belt change in 10 years. However, the thicknesser table rise and fall mechanism is now faulty and I’ve isolated the problem to the chain wheel that comes off the swivel joint having its teeth worn...

Reminds me of the old Spike Milligan poem :- "The sky has holes where the rain comes in. The holes are small, which is why rain is thin"

Sorry for the delay in responding. I've been away and not checking this forum. The long and short of it is that I never got around to it! :rolleyes: Other priorities arose in spring, and during the summer temperatures are too high to do a decent job on a large area when working on my own...

I cut the notch with a 45deg mortar groove cutter on the router table, and then cut the bead afterwards with a 6mm bead cutter on the router table. It's quick and consistent, and if you have a router table you just need to buy the two cutters.

Built this booze unit for my nephew and his wife to their spec. Birch ply carcase, oak veneered back and bar top, and beech and mdf doors.

This all reminds me of one of Bernard Wooley's irregular verbs (from "Yes Prime Minister"). He breaks the law, You bend the rules, I exercise discretion.

I'm surprised at your experience with Osmo Top and Polyx Oil Mike. I've used it for table tops and other furniture, and have found it to be virtually bomb proof on oak, cherry and maple. Can't speak for pine though. The great thing with any of the Osmo oils is that if you get some localised...

For the Facebook generation on this forum, here is a list of 10 little known facts about diarrhoea. No 2 will surprise you!

Nearly 12 months on, so time for another update. The top row, Sadolin Ultra, is wearing well, although there are slight signs of deterioration on the English Oak (second column). The second row, Sadolin Classic, is showing signs of deterioration on all woods. The third row, Sikkens Filter...

It's 2 1/2 years since this was last reviewed, and over 8 years since it was started, and any finish left in full sun for that time will be showing severe deterioration by now. Only the Sikkens shows any signs of giving continued protection. The Osmo UV Oil has all but disappeared. The...

Following the help offered here, I contacted F Ball tech dept and what a helpful guy I found! In his opinion, whilst Stopgap 800 would be the Rolls Royce solution, it is not cheap, and is designed for factory and commercial warehouse applications so probably overkill for a domestic workshop. He...

Thanks Neil. I'm in the middle of refitting the bathroom at the moment so it will have to wait a week or two. But it's definitely a project for some time this summer. Back in the winter, I wanted to move my planer thicknesser to a position where I could feed long pieces of stock through it...

Jim - you are an absolute star! I was thinking only leave the dam in place until the mix has started to set sufficiently to hold its shape, and then remove it and pour the next batch to help with bonding along the edge. I'm not bothered about the shape of the bays being visible so long as I...

Thanks. Nice to hear from someone with practical experience. F Ball & Co Stopgap 1200 Pro or Stopgap 800 Wearcoat look like the best products from their range for this type of application. However, I have about 30 sq m to do, and only me and my wife to do it. Time is not money for us, so is...

Those were my thoughts too Max. Favourite at the moment is to level it with Mapei Ultra 1210 and then to cover it with floor grade interlocking chipboard (about £200) or interlocking plastic tiles - but that would be close to £1,000 :(

I'm contemplating grasping the nettle and to try to put a smooth surface on an existing tamped concrete floor in my garage. The garage is attached to our house, has a damp course and I also think there will be a damp proof membrane under the floor slab as I have no issues with damp. The main...

Thanks Pete. It just needs an occasional hosing down and sweep to keep it clear of bird crap etc. Anecdotally its colours don't fade noticeably over time, it doesn't get slippery when wet like wooden decking and it doesn't get brittle after prolonged exposure to UV. We'll see! Sent from my...

Sadly the guys who did the bifold doors in my daughter's new home were not up to the job and I am trying to sort. Amongst other problems one of the brush seals in the underside of one of the doors has slid out of place and been mangled as the door closed. The builder/installer is not...

You know when you’ve lived in the same house for a long time when stuff you originally did has to be replaced. We installed a deck out the front of our home in 2008, and it was even the subject of a write-up on this very forum. I was happy with the result at the time … … but by the...

Wot the others said! Brilliant service. For spiral cutters I've only used their 3mm and 6mm downwards spiral cutters for an exceptionally clean cut for inlying a string. They are always my first stop and only consider others if they are out of stock or don't have what I want.