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Depends what you're going to use it with. Looking at the spec, my first impression is that it seems under powered at only 3/4 HP. However if you're going to be hooking it up directly to individual large particle producing machines with 100mm extraction ports then it'll probably be fine. It...

Good idea! Although if I'm going to be making my own track I'm more inclined to make my own sacrificial edge out of a strip of ply or whatever I've got lying around. I will see if I can incorporate this into the design for the next one :-)

Thanks Keith - that's the sort of stow-able thing I had in mind (although smaller). Those guides look exactly like mine ;-) I'm thinking now that it will be a lot cheaper, even in the long run, to remake the saw guide each time the edge wears out rather than to shell out on a specialised track...

I guess gravity plays quite a large part in keeping these saws on the rails, I can see how clamping the rail vertically could cause problems. Hmmm. Time to experiment with my home-made setup, methinks.

Wickes usually :wink: I find their stuff marginally better (i.e. flatter) than B&Q. I'm only a hobbyist so I don't use a trade supplier or buy in bulk (nowhere to store stuff anyway).

Hi all, Contemplating a (possibly cordless) Festool track saw as I tend to find myself cutting up quite a bit of sheet material. I've read some great things abou the Festool track saw system and it appeals a lot. Trouble is, I'm struggling to justify the expense unless i can use it inside my...

It's looking good! An amazing WIP thread. As for the size, I can only dream.... my "shop" in a converted shed is just under 10' x 8' and the walls are only 5 feet high ](*,)

I had one of these bits snap like this last summer, Axminster replaced it with an upgraded product (better materials) at no extra cost (I had, of course, bought it from there in the first place!), it arrived the next day. The UJK bits are 9.5mm (it's an imperial size!) I believe the key to...

The plot thickens! Axminster have just added the AH106PT to their range on the website - hobby rated, cast iron tables, looks pretty attractive to a hobbyist with very limited space such as myself... not a "260" clone like their other hobby machine. I will be interested to see how it reviews.

I (for my sins) have the CBS250 which, at 370 watts, is seriously underpowered, even with a Tuffsaws blade and a good setup it struggles to rip or resaw anything greater than around 70mm. The CBS300 is rated at 750W, I suspect it too will be under powered unless you are only planning to use it...

Apparently the £750 price tag is discounted from £1k to sell off the old ones. The new one has quite a bit more power (needs a 16A supply which the old one didn't) and weighs considerably more (an extra 32kg despite having an alloy fence!), plus a much slower thicknesser feed rate and 10mm more...

Axminster have just added to their range of planer/thicknessers the AT107PT, which appears to be the replacement for the AW106PT2. Anyone know if this is a genuine new product, or is it just another 10x7 clone (Record Power PT107, Charnwood W583, etc)? Is is substantially different from the...

Wow - what an inspiring thread! Simply amazing. I'd love to have room for the sort of shop you're building there, Steve - ironically I originally spotted this thread while searching for ways to work efficiently in a small workshop (my shed is only 10 feet by 8 feet on the outside!)