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Hi all, I have the above machine and overall I love it. It has many faults but none of them critical or damaging to the end result, which is excellent. I am looking at buying a new set of 56 cutters. I bought the machine secondhand, 18months old. It came with the little bag of goodies that...

That is fine work. Well done

Sorry, I came late to this. In my workshop I use 3 remote controlled plugs which I got from Screwfix: Lightwave 13A Plug-Through On/Off Adaptors with Remote Control White They work brilliantly to switch my various dust collectors on and off with no issues. John

Well, I bought one! A pre registered Hyundai Kona. 65kWh battery and a realistic 250m+ range even in the winter. The battery has an 8 year warranty. We usually change our car at about 3 years so 5 years left when we move on. The car we moved from was a Mercedes E350 convertible. The Kona...

Hi all, Just a few observations of my own. I bought a Hyundai Kona ev. I have done a lot of research and one of the things that is clear to me is that in these early (almost pioneering) days there are few of the companies involved who have made the change of mindset that I think is required. My...

Thank you all for your useful comments. The 3D printing idea did occur to me but I don’t have access to one. Currently making an effort with some oak. Here is the idea... john

Here’s my latest construct. I have Paulk style torsion box workbenches and I needed a place to put my vice. The metal vice is mounted in the woodworking one when I need it.

Thanks Brian, thats a good source to know.

Yes I agree, the Bessey ones are not really what i want, I have been using ordinary clamps but they get in the way especially on small builds. I can make the bent shafts and what i am really looking for is the end parts. I can make them but if i can buy cheap plastic ones i will.

and i just found these... https://www.besseytools.co.uk/bessey-table-clamp-tk6-60-22

Thinking about it, I could use hardwood blocks I suppose, I have some hard oak knocking around?

Hi all, I am hopeful that someone on this forum can help me. I am trying to find some hold down fittings. The one in the photo is actually for my pencil sharpener but just happens to be perfect. I am trying to make my Banggood corner squares into clamped ones like these Drillpro Woodworking...

I think that Sausage was quite entitled to share with us his experience. We can judge for ourselves about the subject but I like to hear how others have got on. Isn’t that one of the things this forum is for?

I have the big brother of this machine, the 310. It is a superb machine once it’s set up right. I bought mine second hand and it was WAY out on both tables and took an age to get right BUT everything is adjustable and, although complex it can be achieved unlike on some. I agree, if you purchase...

Hi there, I am afraid that I disagree. I changed from a Record Power PT260 to the spiral head Axminster PT. the difference in noise is massive. It makes a huge difference to me as my workshop is close to houses and I no longer have to worry about causing a disturbance. I would also take issue...

Rereading my initial reply I just want to clarify a bit. I think I might have appeared a bit hard on the machine. My problem was twofold. Inexperience was a big issue, I had a lot to learn one the job’, the other issue was that for some reason, my machine was so far out, I had trouble...

hi there. Transport was an issue because of lockdown. Initially I was going to hire a tail lift Luton. It was 4 hours away from me in Hull. I didn’t want to risk that so I waited a few weeks (which was really frustrating) and eventually paid to have it collected by a similar vehicle. It was...

Hi there, I bought an Axminster AT310SPT secondhand recently and have used it quite a lot since I got it. in general it is a really good machine. Quiet, brilliant finish and very efficient. Be aware that you have to remove the fence to change between planing and thicknessing. It’s easy but some...

Thank you for all the help. Actually, with the 8mm collet I think I might be able to get away with a 50mm long straight cutter if I take it steady.

Well, I have certainly got the cutting depth to trim half depth, 19mm. That was my worry about trying to do the job with just a router. I figured that if i cut off most of the waste with the jigsaw, the router should be able to handle the trimming?