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Thanks Mike, yes that's what I had in mind, very nice :-)

Sorry eventually found PaulR's posts from 2008 (should have searched TS-200 too :-o) . Something to aspire to, will be trying same but with a dustbox instead of one or both drawers. Will have to think about the router table idea too, must admit really don't like the pressed steel extension...

Hi, I've had my TS-250 for around 9 months and have found it a good machine however seriously let down by the dust extraction. Also it has a large footprint for its size) and is a pain in the proverbial to move. So I'm thinking a plywood base incorporating castors and a dust box and hood. Also...

Nice, I saw lots of real ones growing on a fallen log whilst walking in the woods and thought that it would be nice to insert several turned mushrooms into half a log split lengthways, another idea I never got round to, you have just jogged my memory...

Thanks Paul, I thought about trying to replace the brushes, but they were tiny, in a quite difficult to access aperture and made of, I think, sprung copper. All too delicate and fiddly for me. Mike, the model shop might be worth a go, we've only one locally but its a well established business...

Hi, I have a four year old Trend Airshield Pro. Somehow some moisture got in and the tiny bushes on the motor unit fused and corroded. I've had a look around and the replacement motor is £90-110 which seems very expensive. Does anybody have any ideas where I could source cheaper. Or a damaged...

I'm not sure too many lathes is possible unless (as per comment) the shop is too small (extension?:-), I started out on an ML8 and just can't bring myself to get rid despite upgrading twice and taking on two "projects", the latest is a Larvic OT treadle lathe which it looks like someone has...

Thanks guys. Yes Rodders I followed your suggested cutting sequence with a special second pushstick fashioned from a thin piece of board. Unfortunately lots of knots in the floorboards I was using so lots of waste but learned to bin the worst bits before cutting. A fiddly job with several...

Has anyone any experience cutting tapered pine slivers to plug the gaps in floorboards. I had a go yesterday - with some success - the first batch are in place but it was a fiddly job with quite a bit of variation in the slivers. My blade tilts left and the fence is on the right. So my options...

Had an email from Record today to say they would send out a replacement casting so will wait and then fine tune. Thanks for the link Alex, I think I will try that method out, One question, have you tried running a 1" blade with the gullet on the Crown as he suggests? I'm sure it would work but...

Good to know Pike thanks :-) hope it holds out til then

Having read this review (several times), I took the plunge at Harrogate and bought the BS400. Took delivery on Thurs as agreed and spent today trying to set it up. Had difficulty getting the upper blade guide assembly to remain level and, therefore, getting the guides to run parallel. In...

Some years ago I built a 12x8ft timber workshop in my back yard, less than two metres from each of two boundaries. Height was less than 2.5M, Following a complaint from a neighbour I had a visit from a planning officer who agreed it was permitted development and provided a letter to that effect...

Not much, but satisfying nonetheless...

Lovely piece of walnut and a really nice bowl, keep rummaging in the firewood :D

Wow... Am well chuffed, and very surprised. I thought there were lots of cracking entries and KimG's bowl has really inspired me. Just shown this to my other half who thinks I'm a complete geek but I don't care :-D Thank you

No he decided to use it to clear the ashes and soot after sweeping the chimney, then, when it weighed a ton, pulled it by the hose to reposition it and no, he won't be getting any 'wood tools' from me any more...

A selection of walnut bowls, designed for use so finished with foodsafe oil. I have four more of these to make. I'd really like a good sized salad bowl or two, so if anyone knows where I can source a 13-14" x 5-6" piece of walnut a reasonable cost I'd be very grateful

Decided to start posting some pics of my efforts, now that I have got a bit of confidence and learned how to... Finished this today, I don't know what the timber is but think it might be a maple (any thoughts?). I planed the piece, then bored it and turned a taper before wedging it in the Cole...

Thanks again Mark, I did source a replacement from Yorkleen, very reasonably. Finally got round to working out the picture thing so here was the offending part. Thanks again :)