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Hi All, Just to say that my new friend James (of this forum) has done the job for me. The power of the web, forums and generous people always lifts my heart. Many thanks to you all.

Thanks for that. I've just posted on mig-welding.co.uk/forum

Hi All, I live in Southampton and am in need of someone with a metal working lathe to reduce the external diameter of a small piece of tubular aluminium. Can anyone point me at a metal work forum or possibly a contact near me that might be able to help. Many thanks.

On the same Bosch axial glide saw I find the laser a bit useless and have come up with my own solution to see where the blade is going to cut: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/bosch-axial-glide-mitre-saw-mods-additions.124987/#post-1390425 Over the holidays i'm going to remove the laser...

You can try looking for flight cases manufacturers in your area who use birch ply along with laminated birch ply.

Thanks for all the recommendations. Best wishes to all.

Hi All, I mostly source my nuts and bolts from CPC in the UK along with Ebay. The stuff I need is generally small stuff (M10 and below). I also sometimes need nylon set screws/bolts e.g M5. CPC carry a few lengths, but in particular I was after M5x25mm which they don't carry. Can any members...

Hello there, I only occasionally use the laser because of my additional GU10 lamps I don't really need it.

Just seen this saw. I've never seen one before. What would be it application? https://www.aldi.co.uk/scheppach-240v-portable-band-saw/p/705789387306200

I've got a Parkside track saw too and with a good blade it's a great tool. In a perfect world I'd like a one piece 2.4m track. Does anyone know if the track profile matches another manufacturer?

My garage workshop is not huge (certainly not by US standards) and measures 5 x 2.5m. Because of this i am constantly trying to eek out minimal gains on space. With the space issue being a driver I thought I'd upgrade my DeWalt DW708 mitre saw that I'd purchased second hand on eBay some 15+...

Hi All, I thought I'd share my customisation of my Bosch GCM12GDL mitre saw. Although my small workshop is fairly bright I still suffer with shadows where the blade touches the wood. To this end I've fashioned two small brackets either side of the blade that position LED GU10 lamps. These...

Many thanks for all your helpful advice on this. Just a few words in defence of my old Makita palm sander: One advantage is that any abrasive roll can be used. Standard width roll is cut to 135mm length and fitted to the base. The PS comes with a perforator which punches 8 holes into the...

Many thanks for your suggestions on this. I need to locate a Southampton firm that can sharpen more expensive blades. Best regards to all.

Hi All, I make flight cases using 10mm laminated birch ply. The face side is very hard and made of phenolic resin or ABS. I use a track saw for basic dimensioning of the 8x4 sheets and a table and mitre saw for more accurate cuts. At the moment I tend to use generic blades with high teeth...

Hi All, I have a job coming up that will require sanding some walnut. I've had a palm sander for years but an considering buying a ROS (prob Makita). Can anyone tell me the difference between the two types of sander an if the ROS will be a significant improvement on my old palm sander...

Hi Folks, I'm looking for a device that will sense when I power up a saw and will then automaticly power up a dust extraction vacume. I'm not sure what a device like is called and therefore can't search for it on the web. Any thoughts would be most welcome. Many thanks

Many thanks for all your help. I'm going for the Incra V27.

Hi All, I have had a DeWalt DW745 table saw for a few years and can't praise it highly enough. Fantastic bit of kit for the money. My problem is the supplied miter gauge which is horrible. I can't afford a great deal of money and would like to get a gauge for around £50 but can be flexible...