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Thanks, I never thought of moving the fence over to the left, I'll try it and see how it goes.

Hi Yes blade leaning toward the fence with wood under the blade, that was the only way I could see how to do it. J

Any idea why my table saw burns timber when I cut on an angle I ran this piece of mahogany against the fence with the blade at 35 degrees to put the chamfers on it J

PS - They are Tuffsaw blades and I have you video J

Hi Steve Thanks, I did start to slacken off the 4 bolts and then thought better of it, If I understand you correctly the bottom wheel tilts rather than moves in an out ? As the blade on the bottom wheel looks parallel to the rim of teh wheel it looks to me as though the whole wheel need to...

Hi I purchased a Record Power Bandsaw recently which is much improved on my previous Metabo. I swapped the blade today for wider blade, the teeth were always a bit close the the edge on a smaller blade but on this they are hanging over the wheel - See pictures What is the impact of this and...

Hi I already called the manufacturer, they say anything more than 10mm invalidates the warranty and the fire certificate but don't give a reason why. John

Hi I have had some 78" fire doors fitted which needed to be cut down to approx 77", the specification of the door says only 10mm can be trimmed from the bottom any more and it looses its fire rating. Most doors are not exactly 78" or 78" less 10mm. Is it a cause for concern, whats the...

The last blades a bought were a TCT blade from Axminster which has been good for crosscut and ripping, however always keen to see if there is better a products.

Hi Is it necessary to buy Festool original when buying replacement collets ? I need to replace my Festool 494465 SZ-D 12,7/OF 1400/2200 Collet John

Which make are considered to be a good quality table saw blade ? J

Hi Can anyone recommend a good online supplier of Titman router bits ? John

Hi I have this piece of willow that I want to cut into strips of about 1/8" or less - my final dimensions will be strips of about 1/16" by 5/8" by 30" The current dimensions are about 2" * 4" * 30" - two sides are reasonably square and the others are curved with one side still having the...

Hi I bought this festool jig with a voucher I had. Apart from the obvious what else does it do. There are three parts which I can't figure out what to do with. The instructions and guide are dreadful. Picture attached, can you help me identify what they are for ? J

I bought two Vise Screws from Axminster, my plan was to use them both to make a long end vise. Does anyone have any tips on fitting these ? John

Good idea, I may give it a try John

Thanks for the advice and the offer I'll check out some beech. Kent is a bit far for me. Most suppliers seem closed this week !

I am adding an end vise to my bench, what is a good timber to use for the jaws - I was thinking ash, oak etc. Does the timber choice have any influence on the outcome ? John

What is the best finish on a workbench top covered in hardboard? John

Hi I need to edge these worktops, I have the edging Questions 1, the best glue 2, how to keep in in place whilst glue dries etc 3, how do I trim it especially around the cuved nose of the top Greatly appreciated Thnaks