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Mine is mostly form Axi too, this extractor and this pipe kit I also use the same 100mm to 63mm reducers. What I have managed to get from a defunct factory is some flip top blast gates, you can see them on my RAS table here. I'm swapping this RAS and table out soon and will have extraction on...

Thanks Graham, I didn't think of that, having said that I don't think any of my fittings are threaded, I could be wrong, I shall check tomorrow. I do wish manufacturers would standardise on a couple of dust port outlet sizes and shapes and locking mechanisms for tools, it seems they don't share...

My wife is in the process of setting up a men in sheds group in our village. She works in a community centre, an old library and it needs various bits of work doing including building a shed. But the main reason is to get bored blokes out and about, active, meet people and feel valued.

I have installed a 100mm solid pipe ducting system with a dual motor extractor and need to buy some flexible hoses for fixed and mobile machines. For 100mm fixed machines I had some grey spiral flexible pipe with the kit so that was a no-brainer. For 63mm fixed machines I have some 63mm...

+1, they are definitely the Silverline/Rolson/Blackspur of the lathe world. I would go for an older British lathe any day. Other lathes that may be in your size/price bracket are Harrison and Colchester. I have a Colchester chipmaster, cost me 300 quid plus about 300 to convert it. I swapped out...

Forgive me father, for I have sinned. iNewbie made me aware of a Richard Kell no3 being sold second hand and the temptation was too great :shock:

Thank you 8)

Correction - UPS just turned up with the bits from Fine Tools 2 Bessey TG 400 x 100 clamps, I have about 20 of their little LMU clamps for small glue up jobs and was well impressed and was short of something a bit bigger. Tormek TT50 diamond truing tool, I've sharpened loads of drills and it...

Seeing as I managed to stay beer free the whole of February (shortest month :wink: ) I thought I would treat myself. It may be the last for quite a while I just received some new tools from workshop heaven and I have some more from fine tools tomorrow :D Today I received a Narex 1/2" mortice...

They are breeding! All JA Chapman braces. I'm not making a collection as such, I wanted a shorter throw one and the other was very cheap and as I know how to fix them up now it just seemed to make sense. I fully intend to use them not gaze at them. The little un' needed some lateral movement...

There are three Tormek Supergrind 2000 on UK fleabay now with a variety of jigs. I'm guessing they will go sub 200 quid and if you get one with a decent stone and the jigs you need its a good start. Difference between a T7 and 2000 is a coat of paint and a switch as far as I can see :). I...

You can change an old motor from star to delta if your careful - I did it on my milling machine

John, thanks for this, I'm gob-smacked, that is one beautiful table =D> I have learned a lot from that, and I think I will learn more as I digest it all, it may take a while. I'm still stunned :shock: My skill level will be severely challenged by this table, looks like I'm in the right...

Thanks Andy To be fair to the missus she only gave that as an indication as I was giving her grief about finalising a design :) She didn't want me to replicate it - thankfully! It was the refectory form she liked, not the railway sleeper joinery style. I think I have managed to get her opinion...

Thanks Bob I forgot the morticing machine -how could I, the wife bought it for my 40th! :oops: I shall settle on around 45mm boards rough sawn with a few at 30mm. That's a good compromise between drying and waste and should be good for the top and apron. I shall get a few thicker bits for...

Hi Bob Yes I have an old Dewalt P/T, a mate of mine bought it new, used it 3 times then got married and moved into a flat and put it in storage for 10 yrs then sold it to me for 50 quid. The blades are like new and I've used it when fitting out the house with oak skirtings and architrave and...

Yes Mick, originally the plan was for a trestle table just over 600mm, I think it will probably end up being somewhere between 750 and 900, the kitchen/diner is long and thin so don't want the table and chairs to impede traffic around it. My main concern is getting a reasonable cutting list for...

Hi John, interesting link, I was hoping there would be much more fallen timber around me after the recent storms but I haven't seen much :( I am fortunate in that I built a barn a couple of years ago, we extended the house into the small barn attached to the house so that was my excuse to build...

Very nice =D> I hadn't thought of a cutlery/tablecloth drawer.....