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I've tried to send you a PM a couple of times - let me know if it has come through. Thanks

I've got experience with the planer knife jig on my T7 with the original wheel and the black wheel. The main lesson I learnt about the planer jig is that it works best if you create a micro bevel on the planer blade as you would normally do on a bench chisel. The reason for this is simply that...

I have a couple of the heavy duty Axminster bases and they work well if the weight is evenly distributed. If the weight of your bandsaw is high and offset like on my Jet JWBS-20Q then they will flex too much at the castor mounting plates to feel safe. Having tried both the Axminster and Jet...

It's an induction motor so if it is a motor problem then it's likely to either be a bearing or the brake if it has one.

Looks like it's just that model that does it - the larger Axminster ones fold away from you when standing in the planning (right to left) position.

The 310HH and even a 410 (with and without helical heads) are sold in Europe. There are some differences with the American versions of these machines (JJP12 etc.) but I identified all the parts using the parts manual for the 310HH. Whilst I did buy them from Axminster, it was at my own risk if...

Jet don't actually offer a conversion kit - I identified all the parts that differed between the 310HH and normal 310 and bought them as spare parts through Axminster. It's no cheaper than the Byrd option and I suspect the Jet head is actually made by Byrd seeing as it uses Shelix cutters. It...

I've converted my Jet JPT310 from normal knives to a spiral head and have found that there is a noticeable reduction in noise. I haven't measured it because the noise level wasn't a reason for converting, but it is sufficiently noticeable that i have planed and thicknessed without my ear...

What planer thicknesser is it? I had a similar problem when I bought my Jet and I found the following solves this problem: 1) Clean the bed thoroughly with white spirit or something similar and lubricate it with wax/PTFE/whatever you prefer 2) Lift the free end of the board slightly when...

It's likely to be the motor brake causing the resistance. As you said, this can be checked by reducing the drive belt tension and spinning the wheels.

I use either the satin, gloss or English tint Fiddes hard wax oils as my main finishes. Simple to apply and durable finishes.

I've got a Warco 2F - good machine, does what it's meant to, no complaints.

I have the Dewalt DW733 and chip extraction is as good as it gets on this sort of machine with a HVLP extractor.

Record Power do demonstrations of the BS350 at the D&M toolshow where they cover setting up and resawing. It's worth going along since you are local to see what they do to achieve cuts like this, although you will need to wait until October. You say that the bandsaw constantly wanders - do you...

I've just completed a simple but chunky hall table. It's made from sweet chestnut, with the top and shelf being one piece boards. I also managed to cut the drawer fronts out from a single board to get a perfect (to me) grain match with the front panel with the use of multi tool and Japanese...

I use a keyless chuck from Chronos without any issues. They do a 1-13mm JT6 keyless chuck on its own (4103B113J6) or, if you can get the spindle out then you can use one of their other options with the integral shanks. They also do a keyed Jacobs JT6 one if you want to stick with a Jacobs.

I'm considering it for a Dewalt DW733, which already has a head available. If you haven't bought the Axminster machine yet then consider this as an alternative.

My answers to questions 3, 4 and 6 based on my own experience: 3 - You should be able to achieve a shiny, glass like finish on CLS straight from the plane if you can consistently plane with the grain. 4 - Diamond stones and a strop - a double sided Axminster, Faithful stone will be good or the...

Try lowering the blades if there is any adjustment available on the cutter head so that it at least reduces the amount of snipe that you get. edit - for clarity, I mean set the blades deeper into the cutter block if this is possible. This works for planer thicknessers where the snipe is caused...

If you decide to buy the Axminster saw, buy it from their High Wycombe branch and ask them to deliver it to you from the store (assuming they can and will go as far as Reading). I did this for a table saw and planer thicknesser and they were brilliant with helping me getting it through my...