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Thanks for the contributions - and some useful pictures and food for thought as always. That's a neat and tidy setup. I've read reviews of blast gates that state they need to be orientated in the right way - opening upwards - so as to work best and not fill with dust. I take it that this...

Hello folks, Some advice please regarding a dust collection system for those of you with the luxury of larger workshops or those using a permanent installed ducting system. I have to resolve dust and shavings collection as my mobile collector is often buried in stuff and for those quick but...

One of the challenges is the balance between security and straighforward usability! Yes, you want security - but you have to not be disuaded from using it. And in some ways, the damage they've done breaking in this time was minimal - we've got to refix the door to the blockwork (with some...

Thanks all - no word back from insurance, and still no sign of the police - I appreciate it's not top of their list of concerns, but reported on Saturday and no visit still. I guess it's a dead loss as far as they're concerned - not a lot of investigating to be done.... Definately of a mind...

Well, it's happened - low-life broke into the workshop and cleaned out all the stuff they could carry; saws, drills, my brand new and unused Festool router, chainsaws, etc. Fortunate that there was a vehicle in the way making it difficult to get any of the bigger stuff. Now, I suppose we'll...

Ahhh good job I checked. I think mine is a more modern machine, and the mitre slot/t-bar is both sloppy but also sticks. I may try making a sled that uses the table edges to reference and slide off, with a squared fence... be a start for good accurate cross cuts. And the punch trick is defo...

morning all, Just a quickie - I was thinking of upgrading the mitre guage on my Kity 1619 table saw as the original is slopping around in the T-slot with no means of adjusting it. As a replacement, I was looking at Incra's range, but then there is also Kreg a) does anyone else have a Kity...

Grand - nothing ventured, nothing gained! I've a proper Veritas steel straightedge so will run that across and get a sense of how high and where and then see what I can do with a file.... thanks v. much. t

Right ho - I shall probably pass that offer then. The particular reason I was interested is as I've an old Bailey No 7 which has a very noticeable highspot just behind the throat and it's never cut right, despite new iron, new chipbreaker and attention to all these from me and also my father in...

Morning all - I was chatting to a guy in the pub who runs a worktop company, and offered me an offcut of granite to use as a lapping plate for planes. I've not taken him up yet as I wanted to check - is worktop-grade granite flat enough for the lapping of plane soles? Considering I am a...

Evenin' all. Been an age since I was able to do any form of woodwork, nor pick up a turning chisel, but winter is on its way and I hope to have a bit more time. My workshop is chaos - no room. I've a Record CL4 with electronic variable speed, long bed bars. I rarely use it, and when I do I...

Chris - that's a really kind offer - bit of a bugger as I am away that weekend unfortunately. I probably won't get to have another go with it for three weeks, but I will see how I get on and may well come back to you if I still can't get it sorted. Thanks to all for their contributions. If...

Thanks very much folks... a) It's good to know I'm not the only one who dreads this chore... b) Chris - the Elektra Beckum is very transportable - I could just pop it in the back of the car - I see you're in Oxford... you wouldn't be able to give me some guidance?? It would be hugely...

Morning all, Does anyone have any suggestions for reliable, tried and tested firms who provide servicing of machines?? Or are there any experts on blade setting for Elektra Beckum HC260 As a hobbyist, with never enough time... one of my biggest frustrations is my Elektra Beckum HC260 planer...

A great project well finished. Although the heart sinks at the sound of those dreaded words: "How about a distressed paintwork finish" - in other words - spend ages planing, sanding, painting - to only sand a load of the edges off and throw it on the workshop floor a few times for that...

Hello folks, very grateful for all the advice - I am afraid that time has been against me and I still have not had a chance to get to the workshop - I want to take some time on this. A particular thank you to those who have been so kind to offer hands-on help, my apologies for not having...

Looking good - keep it up. I've found Poplar was great to work with - it's straight-grained and relatively soft, so easy to machine and sand etc. It sands up super smooth and takes paint really well - I made my kitchen cabinets and drawers from it and it finished really well - i'd worried it...

Thanks all, some good advice here to try. I will polish out the back of the iron, and perhaps re-hone the blade to 30degrees while I'm at it. Hopefully the chipbreaker will be okay, but if not, then I;ll take a look at that too. The blade in the No7 is a newly-bought Stanley blade, with a...

Mignal - sorry, we posted at the same time... I bought the Clifton a while ago, along with a new blade, to try and put myself in the best position as I was struggling so much and had read that the two-piece would make a difference.... I shall focus on polishing the back of the blade to...

Righty - I shall try to sort the relationship between the chip=breaker and the blade as a start - I've a 1000/6000 combination stone. I'm not sure what the benefit of the twopiece Clifton chipbreaker vs the bog-stanard single piece? I've the former on the No7 and the standard on the bench...