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Here you go,there are different sizes of cups etc. I can take some pics next time I'm spraying and stick them in new thread but I'm sure there are YouTube videos.

Lovely work there, fixing cast iron can be a right pig :) I use synthetic enamel AKA tractor paint too. Odds and sods I brush on but if I'm into a project I use 3M PPS (paint preparation system) which is a series of plastic measuring cups with liners including paint filters that fit via an...

I've never tried but I doubt it. It doesn't mention external use in the technical doc, and it is aimed at internal wooden floors although I use it for most of my birch ply cabinetry. Cheers Andy

Cheers Pete, I've used water based varnish, it's called Bona Mega, usually used for floors. It's hard as nails, I used it on our oak floors and after 15+ years it still looks good. Cheers Andy

I got sick of hunting for stuff like blades and bits plus the chargers were in the office so decided to sort it out. There are loads of ideas on t'internet, this is my interpretation. First knock up a cabinet, I over ordered on 9mm ply for the kitchen refit so used that but 12mm would probably...

I cut the front guide plate to size over the weekend using a short bit of track I had to mark of the underside profile. The slots were milled but the milling cutter, although new was made of finest Chinesium and it abraded it's way through the second hole rather than cut. I shall have another...

If you have replaced the blade with a Freud, is it thicker than the old one? If so it may mean the riving knife isn't doing much so you get more kick back. Ideally the riving knife should be thicker than the blade but not as thick as the kerf.

I managed to get a bit more done but the track is not due for delivery until Monday and some bits arrived late today. I fixed the front 2020 extrusion to the front with t-bolts, this will be used to locate the front of the track once squared against some dogs. The rear 2040 profile was...

MFT - Multi-functional table. I believe first marketed by Festool but now lots of other's on the market as well as DIY versions. It's really a development of woodworking benches of old, just using dog holes in a very precise grid so you can use the dogs to guide tools and material to get very...

My extrusions arrived Wednesday, only just had time to unpack them, expensive transport but packaged well and the price of the extrusions is lower than others. Cheers Andy

Nice one Chris, that's brilliant, really nice! Cheers Andy

First lot I bought came from Ooznest or similar. I've just ordered some from Aluminium Profiles, not arrived yet but only ordered yesterday.

Not much more done, I've tidied the front of the table up with a bit of softwood and fitted the undershelf. I'm awaiting a couple of deliveries before I finish it off and get on with the kitchen. I've marked up the aluminium plate to locate the front of the rail and ordered a 1.1m Bosch...

I've just bought a hose sleeve, I haven't installed it yet, probably do it sometime next week. I too want a festool type hose for sensible money, I need a shorter one for the bench I'm making than the 3.5m that seems to be the shortest. I have heat shrink so may try and make my own.

Yes, its been splashed with holy water ( I spilt my tea) and anointed with chrism oil ( I dropped some Polyx oil on it) so hopefully it won't need exorcising this week :)

I got back from my brother's slightly earlier than expected and cracked on. Table frame built and existing holy top transferred and cut to size. The front will get covered in a bit of timber with large holes in so you can get your arm in. Then start on the hinged rail. First cut a piece of...

Thanks for the suggestion :) I had already planned to have the front section open, I've used 5 x 2 rather than 4 x 2 so I can get my arm in without getting it stuck :) I also need access to be able to push obstinate dogs out from underneath. 5 x 2 planed comes in at about 115mm, this brings the...

I have been cogitating the design and realised that depth is an issue. You lose about 150 to 200mm between the saw hitting the edge of the table and the centre of the blade so a 700mm deep table is only really good for boards up to 500mm wide if you have the table against a wall. If the track is...

I was given a steel frame bench a while ago, an have decided to make it into a combined MFT and mitre saw. The dog holes are perfect for installing fences for the mitre saw, but the saw will be on a separate small table that can be wheeled away when working with big sheets. There should be some...

I bought a seconds Parf mk 1 kit from Axminster, I bought it January last year, I thought it was less than a ton but looking back at my orders it was £130 quid! It was seconds because the anodising of the jig was a bit dodgy. I have used it 3 times now, last weekend being the latest, I made an...