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My DW625 came with a turned steel bush holder* (takes the American style bushes that are secured by a screw ring). The T10/11 adjustable bush holder (that takes the standard Trend bushes or Ax's precision steel GB's) has the same fixing holes, so it's a direct swap, and I can use my collection...

It's just horses for courses. If you haven't got a scoring saw, the extreme bevel blade does give an excellent finish, but needs frequent sharpening. It was suggested to me verbally by Freud; the CMT 283 40 deg version is also suggested 'for best possible finish...ply, faced boards, melamine' in...

On a lighter note, I can state with some certainty that the CH4 produced by cows comes out of their mouths. Ruminants belch rather a lot. Funnily enough, having spent quite along time alongside cows backsides, I don't recall ever hearing one fart, Perhaps they were all silent ones.... It seems...

This problem has cropped up a few times in what to buy discussions. The Trend 10/11 version of this router has an adjustable bush holder, so bushes can be made concentric with the bit. This takes the common sized guide bushes, is available for about a fiver as a spare, and will fit the other...

Yes, the original post should have been made, but perhaps with a softer subject heading as Axminster usually very good. It's often more convenient to send off emails for info relating to an order etc. later in the day when the supplier has shut up shop. However, despite inviting email on their...

I very soon got fed up with the ali fence graunching across the tables when setting it to a new width. Axminster probably sold a lot more at the recent sale price, so this might be of interest. A piece of hard thin plastic to cover the machined fence mounting surface, and another under the...

Had some converstaion with Freud technical about this, they reccomended the 80T with 40 deg bevel (LU12MSS) for troublesome sheet stuff if you have no scoring blade, and want to avoid chipping / spelching. It cuts very cleanly; it also has sound deadening slots which stop it ringing and so...

Woodford list a cast iron Xcaliber table and split fence for somewhat less ££. Someone here said Woodford people have an industrial machinery background so their stuff is likely well made. Anyone actually seen one of these?

Yes, it's the temp. swings wot does it, at least if there's moisture in the air. In an unheated, attached, brick garage steel will rust if the Relative Humidity is 70% or more. (A dial RH gauge is about a fiver) You can either: 1/ reduce the temperature swings by heating and/or insulation 2/...

If London better to look at furniture, V&A, Geoffrey Museum, Wm Morris etc. I think it was on a busride to one of the last 2 we travelled down Curtain Road and there was at least 1 toolshop still there...

Speaking personally, I'd not go for anything less than the 'light metalworking' spec. I have one of Ax's (old blue colour) floor drills, similar to the current ND16F. This will drill up to about 10mm in mild steel without chatter, bigger requires much care. The drill itself is powerful enough...

I took 'EI to London once looking for a new 3 piece suite and got asked to leave Harrods furniture dept for examining dining tables on my knees.

Thanks, Gavin. I did not have a particular job in mind, just interested in the possibility of changing to waterbased finishing. I have only room for a makeshift temporary spray "booth" (booth? Hahahaha!) better suited to non combustible products.....

isopropanol (or isopropyl alcohol if you prefer) can be used as a retarder when spraying shellac, could be used I would think, if you're not actually french polishing with a rubber. Chemicals are available in various qualities, 'industrial alcohol' in 5l tins is much cheaper than laboratory...

My modest spraying experience has always been with cellulose based finish. Can anyone reccomend a warterbased replacement that's more or less comparable with pre cat? I asked the Fiddes technical bloke last year and he said 'We do it, but you won't like it' so I didn't push my luck! Thanks in...

I did see a Ryobi r.a.s. once, not sure about the model number. It was rather lightly made as I recall, I think pressed steel arm. The motor support was only to one side of motor body. Motor was universal (brushes) type so rather noisy, but it did have a router collet on the 'other' end.

I do a bit of work with mild steel (cut, weld, fabricate) and so was tempted by one of the 8" HD axminster brand (normal speed) grinders. They come with a particularly robust rest 10mm or more thick. You'd maybe be surprised how much easier a rigid rest makes offhand grinding. This machine has...

If you are interested, PM me to let me know. I'll have the item here with me in mid Devon in around a couple of weeks. Based on previous comments am asking £350 on the forum, or £400 in local paper later if no one here wants it. As mentioned it's not a curent model, but all wearing parts are...

Here's a helpful link: http://www.targetcoatings.com/Images/PD ... anualR.pdf Links's here in full so you can see it's published by a US based wood finish mfr. It deals with using their water based finishes, but also includes a lot of stuff on preparation, how and where to spray aimed at the...

Bear in mind the cheaper guns generally do not atomise the finish very well - you get bigger and uneven sized droplets landing on your job. This doesn't matter very much if the finish is slow drying like paint, as there is plenty of time for the film of wet paint to flow out to a smooth finish...