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thanks guys, looks like two good pointers.

Hello all I am starting to work a lot with ply and MDF sheet goods, which gives rise to veneering. Can anybody recommend a vacuum press system that might suit somebody with no prior experience? Is there much of a learning curve to veneering with a vacuum press? From what I can gather, it is...

Thanks for that meccarrol Iam trying to picture what you written, might need to re read it a few times

Thanks Marcros, that's really really helpful.

Hi all I've done a lot of projects in my shed, for my shed, but never anything for indoor use. The other half is looking for some built in shelving and a drawer in the bedroom. The area opening is one door width, and is actually the alcove space underneath a stairs. Any tips for design...

I'd guess You haven't heard the Aldi version of compressor ! It sounds like a tank, of the military type.

HI All Unfortunately I do not have an opportunity in person to hear a Swan low noise compressors, but one thing is for sure; my current aldi compressor sure is loud, although is fit for my purposes (mainly brad nailing). It is far too loud for work in the evenings, when my neighbours kids...

Hi all. For those with experience of the small metal lathe, looking for your advice on turning AL round bar stock, 25mm dia and 120mm long. The stock tends to be displaced in the 4 jaw from the cutting forces. I'm generally only taking a small amount off in each pass, and the tooling is good...

Tks Andy. How about the second cut to bring the hole to final size; how could I be sure I am on centre?

I couldn't plunge at 20mm which would risk damaging the good top, which hasn't been used, holes in it are perfect

Hi all I wish to accurately replicate a workbench top (mdf) which has a series of 20mm holes drilled. I have figured that the most accurate way would be to clamp the new blank top underneath and a 20mm diameter transfer punch to locate the centre of the hole on the new top. Once complete I...

Almost afraid to ask this question, but I bought a new karcher wet and dry vac, however it looses suction very quickly and I continually have to un block it. Would this be due to an under powered unit? It has a 1000w motor

Tks. That looks like the best option for me

Gotcha. So the 3mm is the final and purely an over sizing cut

Sorry I don't follow. If the 3mm is the first cut into the new sheet, where are the first cuts made, the ones referring to half inch and 16mm diameters

The CNC service was equivalent to 100 GBP. MDF top was 40 GBP. Added to that was the hassle and time to collect the workpiece as the cnc shop is quite a distance away

Hi all I paid for a cnc milled mft / bench dog hole top. It's 25mm thick mdf. I'd like to understand if it would be relatively easy to replicate this top while it's in good condition using some sort of arrangement with a router and or forstner bits, etc? Amybody have success in doing so? Thanks

Some nice work there. Well done.

That's an impressive list. My Imagination is a limitation, I can understand bushes for routers for example, but struggling to connect the rest!

Like what?