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For quite some time now I have been using by tablesaw with just a half fence ie the fence only goes as far the centre of the blade which surely reduces the changes of kick back considerably. I also always use the riving knife. Andy edit this article explains in detail the half fence...

Pete/Chas thanks again. There is no leaking oil around the capacitor, all looks very clean. The label states 2850 RPM so you are spot on there. I do not have a meter of any kind so I may try and find/borrow one to test. I've no idea where to buy a capacitor over here so that could be an...

Pete, there is no sign or smell of burning inside the motor, but it is 2 days since I used it. The capacitor? Would that the the white cylindrical thingy like this? Is there any way I can tell if the motor is running slow other than my own feel and memory of how it sounded before. Could the...

Full marks to Chas. The screeching noise was in fact the fan rubbing on the guard you can see the marks on the fins here. Why would the fan shift to such an extent to start rubbing on the guard? I decided to take the motor off anyway but having never done this sort of thing before so I do not...

Thanks Jason, the blade was a 24t. As far as I can see the riving knife is a whisker thinner than the kerf. I will see what the motor/shaft/pullley/fan look like later in the week when I take it apart. Cheers Andy

Thanks guys. I guess I need to take out the motor for a closer look. I'm in mid-project at the moment (wood shelter) and should not need the saw again but I hate to leave this kind of problem unresolved. The main Kity agent over here is in Rouen not to far away from the SIL so I looks like...

Oh Dear, The motor does screech even without the blade. When I turn the arbour by hand I can hear the screech/rattle as well. The belt does not appear worn nor is it slipping Do I have to go to Kity for a new motor? Andy

I've been ripping 2x2 douglas fir down to 2x1. 9 pieces 2.4m long. 2" is about the limit on the 419 and from the very first cut it seemed to be hard work, the blade would slow down even with little feed pressure and once or twice even stopped. Initially I thought this could be a set...

Oh yeah- forgot that but surely that will not make the install harder, will it? Andy

Oh dear, this whole thread has left me exhausted and filled with dread. We've just made the decision to ugrade the 14" Portable (our only TV) and the VHS to an LCD (Panasonic probably) and a DVD recorder. After reading this thread I am not looking forward to trying to get it all to work in...

No mention of the neanders who stilll prefer candles? :lol: Andy

Roger, I have Shockwave Flash 9.0 r115, OS X 10.4.11, Safari Version 3.0.4 (523.12.2). When I select the Listen Again Link I get a new web page:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen/index.shtml When I select listen to Radio 3 I get the BBC I>Player radio and works wonderfully - Can't say that...

I am sure there have been threads on this type of thing before. This link might be useful http://www.echotech.org/technical/techn ... iquete.pdf Andy

Dick, I think I got my sums wrong earlier. The 1st picture actually shows 10 steres. I now know that a stere is slightly less than a cubic metre. Even so we only paid €45 euro per stere so yours seems a little expensive, even if they did stack it. The cross stacking idea came from by SIL and...

Brian, Pine cones? Nice idea but in this part of France all the woods are broad leaved hard woods. The only conifers are those damn leylandii types that the locals seem to enjoy hiding behind. Out of curiosity what is the physical size of a 75,000 btu wood stove? I'm beginning to wonder if...

They go together well, good job Andy

Tony, very nice, Did you every get the website finished? Andy

Gary, Walnut has become my favourite wood to use on the scroll saw. I have cut similar pieces in beech and oak in the past which are much harder and tend to scorch - although I concede that may well be user technique. I also find it easy to achieve a good finish with the walnut. Andy

Hi Gill, No, each one is nearly an inch thick so a stack cut out of the question, for me anyway. The design was cobbled together from clipart and and few added curves. Andy

Twas delivered in the pouring rain last weekend and stacked and stored in the pouring rain. As a complete and utter novice in the wood buning lark I was pleased with my stacks. Outside stack, 3 stacks in the barn Fire lighting. Being new to this wood burning lark I've read about as much...