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0.5 mm is indeed a pita when making frame members it shows on the joints , yes it can be sanded out or planed but I want it to be as right as possible , I think I will adjust the blades to minimise the error perhaps by 50 % as I cannot be sure the errors don't change at all bed heights .I...

Hi all, after much faffing I have with aid of a dti determined that the cutter head on my inca thicknesser table is 20 thou out from side to side, it is unlikely that the cutter head or table can be adjusted so I will have to off set the blades, Q will that cause too much vibration , also what...

Hi all , I have been asked to make a notice board for the local church, Q, the back needs to be ply , what is best quality brand for external use BS1088 standard , preferably sapele type veneered, thanks Chris

Ok , I will bite the bullet and insulate the roof with Celotex or similar, will under the floor be ok with polystyrene, The space won't be used as a workshop and f it did it would be for woodworking , no welding or other hot work, in principle is the method of construction ok, ie timber frame...

Hi thanks for reply, I will fix in the valley as you suggest, I was hoping to fix at the top and at the bottom of the sheeting as the roof will dual pitch with a total span of a nominal 3 metres so each side will be less than 2m , I have never built a shed before so some of it will be designed...

Hi all , I am framing a shed from 4 x 2 and 18 mm ply throughout, I plant to insulate the roof on the outside with 50mm polystyrene covering it with 1000 x 34 box profile steel roofing sheeting, will that be ok or will I have problems, the walls will be framed and lined with 18 mm ply and...

Square edges cut on tablesaw to capacity.flipping over end to end , rip by hand what is left in the middle, I do it all the time up to 9 in wide boards , as said cut to approx lengths first Chris

Macros Hi just seen that you are in Leeds that's a long hop from Cornwall !!? Chris

Hi yes pref light in colour it is to trim ends of a kitchen worktop the has been chipped, will machine up to finished size counter bore glue and screw to ends and flush off , form profile to suit, shame really as the rest of the kitchen is fine, these bits are on the main thoroughfare and...

Hi all due to a house move I need to trim a bit of a cabinet, is there anyone near Liskeard who could sell me a couple of bits of sycamore, or maple 2 x 1 x 25 ins please, or swap for some plum 2 x 2 in Here's hoping Chris

All saws are noisy , induction motors are the quietest, many other factors come into play , mass is your friend in this case, cast iron is used for its ease in casting into complex shapes , stability, lubricity and machinability, buy the heaviest largest saw you can afford, minimum 3hp ...

Using the tool to cut wood would be the best test, if it cuts its sharp and when it doesn't it's blunt, after all that's what you want isn't it, no Zen required Chris

Again the leak spray is nothing more than an ammonia free detergent, so it doesn't corrode fittings when it dries out, washing liquid will be fine for this application, Chris

Hi can anyone recommend a general purpose ,universal blade for my table saw, I need to replace the contractor 48t blade, it has been reasonable but wonder what makes are good value, it is for a 3hp Multico saw cheers Chris

Hi we still don't know what the end use of the ferrule is, for a cue tight taper and glue will work for both, impact loading on both if cue or chisel,

Making the assumption that it is a round ferrule and it is for a tool handle to stop the wood splitting I would make it a tight and very slight taper fit ,when fitting the tang of the tool make that a good tight fit ,when driven together the relative expansion should lock them together without...

Hi I have decided to sell some of my wood turning blanks,billeted. I have three billets of Imbuya a dark glossy hardwood nominal 3 ins Sq by 12 ins long I cannot find a supplier in the UK , UK exotics say they can't get it and haven't had any for at least 15 years, also a billet of english...

B and Screwit do it , hugely expensive though, Chris

Hi , probably been done before, but search the bay for bike seat post skewer clamps,I have just fitted 2 to my router table fence, 3 quid delivered, available in many colours and different threads, Chris

Don't laugh but I have in the past used cocoa powder in 5 min epoxy as a filler ,worked just fine,hth Christian