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Yes use wd40 and go slow, otherwise it will melt and grab. I you go with the router keep the speed low and feed rate high with a bit designed for acrylic and you`ll have to use several passes. I would take it to a laser cutting shop and get them to do it. Cheers Andrew

As a retired guitar maker I can recommend these Proxxon 6 Piece HSS Twist Drill Set 476782 Drilling side dots is what I bought them for and they work fine. Just make sure the fb's /neck is fixed down on the drill press and you don't have a lot of run out on your drill. Clear the drill...

Starcke Matador Wasserfestes Schleifpapier If you can get it in the UK. It's the best i've used over 50 years and it goes up to 7000 grit Cheers Andrew

A Zebra without stripes? I don't think so. Cheers Andrew

IROKO ? Cheers Andrew

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It's on sale at a discount $59,99 at the moment, still 6 in stock Cheers Andrew

These guys usually have it in stock StewMac Precision Router Base Shame Britain left the EU as you would have saved the vat . Veritas does this Veritas Complete Set, Plunge Base for Rotary Tools | Routing | Dictum not cheap!! there's probably a chinese knockoff on Aliwhatever! Cheers Andrew

Go with the 352s it's got better guides. I've had a 352 (the green one in the photo) for over 40 years. It's done sterling service and needed little maintenance. But it is underpowered for it's size which is a shame. After screwing up trying to resaw a thick piece of curly maple I bit the...

If your'e feeling rich the Naniwa Diamond range are really good. They grind/sharpen very quickly and leave a really good finish with little work. I just hope they last as they cost an arm and a leg, but work better than all my other diamond and normal waterstones. They are a bit of a hybrid...

Thanks very much. Just out of interest how do you like the bs400? Cheers Andrew

My brain is going soft. I sent an apology to Steve at record they did actually send me a photo of the sabre 450 with measurements on it, although nothing for the bs400. If anyone has one that they could measure the footprint I would be very gratefull. I'm erring on the side of getting a sabre...

Shame you've got no Aldis(hofer here in Austria) Aldi used to do a lot of Ferrex tools which are actually very good and a gift for the price. Using 40 volt batteries on the cordless stuff means it usually has enough power and has saved my back in the gardeing chores. Parkside stuff is a bit hit...

I'm in the process of upgrading my ancient startrite 352 (0.75hp) bandsaw and am looking at either a record BS400 or maybe a sabre 450 or a hammer n2-38 . I don't have a lot of workshop space. Has anyone here got the base dimesnions of the BS400 ? I got in touch with record and got this as a...

You can get those in rolls from automotive car paint suppliers (they go up to 800grit) Foam-backed Paper Roll 115mm x 25m [Series 1904] - Sandingshed they are great for pretty much everything, and they tend not to clog much. Also if anyones interested try the Mirka galaxy range of sanding...

I recently got a hyundia silent with a 50 litre tank. Not too expensive and much quieter tan may old piston compressor which soundls like animal from the muppets. Don't expect the Hyundai to be silent but it is very quiet compared to the old one. Cheers Andrew

If you use titebond it reacts with iron leaving black marks. Steel sash clamps without masking tape over them are a no no for panel glue ups. Cheers Andrew

I am trying to set up a dust extraction system for my SMALL workshop. I have a camvac twin motor model and also have 2 cyclone separators. One is a separator with 80 mm in/out connections the other is a super dust deputy with a 5" connector. What I would like to know is which of the following...

I'll be dead by the time I do a 1000 posts !!! Cheers Andrew

I'm not sure if i'd use blo to soak the wood as it may cause it to swell. Maybe a mix of alcohol and paste wax might work as a lubricant. I use this Buy lubricant paste Waxilit 22-30 P online at OSTERMANN stuff . It's great for all sorts of things like planer tables or on guitar...