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I think your right on Chris, i have the ACM BS 540 and its specs and looks are identical to the Felder version. Both made in the same factory in Italy Bob Felder equipe is usually regarded as the Best, i wouldnt hesitate. Ian

all good advice from above, makita is a good choice as is elektra or axminsters version of same. I had a dewalt DW708, worst saw i ever wasted my money on, after 3 attempts from dewalt to get it to cut at 45 degrees on both sides of centre i lost faith in it,they said the actual stampings must...

I'll pass on the messages, Tom unfortunately does know how to turn on a computer as yet but with his skill's who cares Alf I cant beleive your speechless Ian

I thought I would share a good friend of mines dedication to patience. It is a model of St Andrews Club house (Royal and Ancient). It took 3 years to build; the first year he had it almost done but in a fit of frustration smacked it with a golf club into small bits then started again. He is now...

Steve, Are your carcasses from B&Q as hinge holes and plates differ from various manufacturers. If you go back into B&Q take the sizes off a display kitchen. Kitchen cabinet hinges can vary very slightly also, i used to bore them 150mm down from the top and 150mm up from the bottom...

Hi Malcolm, Welcome to the forum From memory a butlers sink has a lip all round the top of it ie you would cut out the top using accurate measurements or template and drop the sink in, therefore cutting grooves in the top would be a bit worthless because the grooves act as water removal...

Rattie, Cutting 8 x 4's is quite difficult if you work alone even with a top of the range saw and it gets even more difficult if your space is tight. you have had some good answers, having recently tried festools circular saw set up i must admit to being very impressed, perfect for...

John, I use the festool body grip which is probobly about the best for vertical cuts because of its deep blade support but it can still cut off vertical if you start to get tired or you are using slightly blunt blades. Lennox blades are pretty good i used them for a few years, they are...

John, My style fence is one of many and could be adapted for use, the issue is out in a week or two, even if its a mock up version it will give you a good idea if the HTC will fit your type of saw. From what i've seen with regards to the HTC it would work fine on saws that dont have a...

John, 110mm might be enough clearance but i dont have exact measurments of the HTC fence, it would possibly be worth doing a rough mock up in MDF to try and see if it will fit before purchase. I can only comment on the EB PKF because i saw its drawbacks on my friends saw regards Ian

John, I'm not to sure this will work well on your type of saw, the way the fence works it has an angle on the front of it about 14" long around 5" of it stick past either side of the fence this is then pulled tight to clamp itself rigid. The PKF saw from memory the sliding table is right...

Gents, I have just done a test on one and fitted it to my Unisaw's mobile base which is similar in size to Phillys saw and its fine, great piece of kit there is also provision for it to be fixed to a ceiling which comes with it, i think its out next issue regards Ian

Superb Gents, i didnt know you could do that with google, these web search engines are not as daft as they look. once again thanks Ian

Hi All, I have been trying to work out how much timber is in a cubic foot, the timber yard i approached will only give me a price in cubic tonnes 'dohh' and i'm struggling to get my quantities. I'm trying to buy some american white oak which they only have 100mm x 25mm x 3600mm in stock...

Hi Morrisminor driver Site saws like the jet and similar from other manufacturers are fantastic for lifting in and out the back of vans etc. They are designed for use on sites hence they get called site saws. they are ideal for onsite joiners, window fitters because they are mobile but they are...

Well mine arrived today much to the dissappointment of SWMBO, i could feed suger lumps to her with the face she has on her a present, Red Rum hasnt a look in she hates it when it comes and shes computer illiterate thankfully they seem to be quite expensive, comparing them with some rutlands...

Nice Job CHRIS I'm sure it wont be long until you master the curves, i found and still find curves difficult in letters, i managed to do some ball and claw feet with a fair bit of success a few years back i think i'll have to get the dust blown off the chisels and have a go again. Its been a...

Hi Digizz, Blades are important as is fence alignment but you could also leave a mm or 2 and then surface plane it down to size, by doing this it gives an even finish along the whole length of the workpiece, if its left as a sawn face its possible to miss any slight blemish until...

hi Knot competent, I'm glad its inspired you to attempt to build one, the screws sizes i think john has given you an answer, i refered the £1500 price tag to Kregs proffesional setup not there there little jigs these are available from as little as £20 from screwfix...

Devonwoody, My fingers were going to fast when i typed, i am on a works computer that keeps cutting off, i tried spellcheck but it didn't reconise my spelling of it so i compromised as you do Ian