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That is really helpful thank you! I wish I didn’t need to know it but good to know if they can’t fix it. I will get a DTI today. First time I bought new rather than used in the hope it would be niggle free. Rather irritating when you drop 10k on a machine.

Hi, We recently got a new combination machine from the factory and it has angled snipe front and back and drags to one side in and out of the thicknesser. Had three visits from the company to try and find/fix the issue but no luck yet. They have replaced the in feed roller as he thought it...

For anyone coming to the thread via search with the same issue. I cut out a set of blanks and left them in the same room as the turned pieces and they didn’t move but the turned pieces 40mm x 300D cupped by about 15mm! The humidity/temp is good and to answer previous post it’s a electric...

I was thinking temperature may have been a factor a couple of weeks ago so insulated the workshop and have an oil heater on it’s lowest setting all the time, guess it’s just a cost that has to be factored in.

That’s super helpful thank you. Good to know a couple of mm is expected. Will try leaving as blanks and see how they get on.

Thanks for the reply. Slabbed stock then cut on a bandsaw.

Should have said that it’s kiln dried. Oak, maple and beech.

When making blanks from rough cut timber is it best to leave them to settle before turning or use them straight away? At the moment I use them as soon as they are cut and I’m getting quite a lot of cupping on the bowls. I’m not finishing them straight away if that makes a difference. Thank...