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Thanks - yes, the weight of the dust hood + hose seems to deflect the riving knife slightly - perhaps, not enough to cause any difference. In regard to the fence, there is the track that's bolted onto the table and the long rectangular fence that's bolted onto a wee carriage that slides in this...

Great videos! Well, pleased to report that the saw is back, table is nice and flat, blade is perfectly aligned with the slots (although the slots needed to be bumped up with a file to get rid of the burr). One of the main intended uses is trenching, so flatness along the table is important for...

Glad your table turned out fine. Here's a photo of mine. :roll:

Yep.. My thoughts exactly. Even if it arrives level, what are the chances of the tables warping in 6 months' time? What about Scheppy TS82? Seems to be the same idea as Axi and Charnwood.

Well, cleaned up the straight edge and the table, checked again - one diagonal is dead flat and one diagonal has a gap the size of a grand canyon. Definitely a badly warped table. The saw will be going back, but I'd be quite keen to get a replacement, assuming that Axminster can find one with a...

Correction: The runout at the base of the blade (i.e. blade extended and measured as close to arbour as the table allows) is about 0.08mm. This translates into 0.2mm at the tip of the blade. Not sure if that's arbour or the blade itself. The table insert sits about 1mm below the table surface...

Well, the beastie has arrived, but it will be the weekend before I make any cuts. Only had time to unbox it tonight. As I've said, I've never had a proper table saw, so hard to assess it. The saw itself comes across as reasonably well made (although see my note on the table below). Solid cast...

Well, ordered around midnight, got told it was shipped this morning. Waiting lists? What waiting lists? 8) Unfortunately, I expected to have 3 weeks to clear out some space in the workshop and sort out the base! I would be grateful for any thoughts about steel base vs legs vs homemade cabinet...

Hi All, Funnily enough, I have recently decided that it's about time I got myself a mini table saw. Was looking at Byrnes (too small) and Inca (too expensive) and, just by accident found this new Axi saw. I hope we will become good friends and she'll keep company for my Axi bandsaw (who's...

34mm on a green DML24x

I have bought this kit and while it kind-of works, it doesn't seem to work that well. I have bored holes through two 14inch bubinga blanks so far and the auger bit seems to be heating up like there's no tomorrow. I can just about go in for a cm at a time before having to cool it down in cold...

Thank you very much for the advice. I think I'll give the wooden bodied reamer a try this weekend - I've got all the scraps and an old hacksaw blade ready for action. Am I right to think that I turn the body to about 0.1-0.2mm smaller than desired profile, then saw halfway into the reamer, cut...

Thanks. The laser-cutting places that I found offer mild or stainless - can't find tool steel. I remember reading that the chair maker's reamer will only last for a dozen instruments - seems to be a lot of work for very little use (as opposed to uploading a vector graphic drawing and paying...

Hi All, I am looking to get/make myself a set of wood reamers in a variety of shapes & sizes (trying my hand at making baroque flutes). I would be very grateful for advice on what materials can be used for a reamer for hardwoods. As I do not own a metalworking lathe, my options are rather...

Thanks - I never thought about the lathe power, but yes, it is only a 250w. Looks like the pillar drill is the easiest (and cheapest) way to go, but what would be the best drill bit type for this work?

Thank you. The intention is to try my hand at making woodwind instruments - at this moment I am not sure whether the glue joint will affect the sound, but it might have a negative impact on the looks...

Hello all, I would be grateful for some advice on how to accurately bore deep wide holes. I am looking for the best set-up for making hollow dowels, 14" long and, say 1" OD and and internal diameters varying from 13 to 19mm right down the centre of the dowel (i.e. 1 dowel with 13 mm ID, one...

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Thanks. A quick update: the 4-prong drive is very blunt and rusty, so will need to be replaced - any suggestions? Just need to remove the bugger from the head.

Hello All, After a long fight with the burning desire to get a lathe, I have finally bought myself an old Record DML24x with a set of 5 basic turning tools. "The Book" is already on its way and I am looking forward to trying the lathe out once I clean the rust off and sharpen the tools. The...