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Ivan The new diamond truing tool with the T7 (the TT-50) is set using the microadjuster and fed using two wheels and a threaded rod. No manual pressure on the tool rest required. The wheel comes out exactly parallel to the wheel. Unfortunately don't think it'll work with your Scheppach :(. You...

Andy If you're using the Tormek mainly for grinding make sure you run the diamond truing tool over it. If you move it quickly over the stone (30s) it leaves a very rough surface which grinds quickly. You also need to exert a lot of force on the wheel - not the light tough of a dry grinder. For...

This is from the Norton catalogue: Looks to me as though 3X is just marketing speak for wheels that use this "SG grain"? But I could be wrong! I bought one of these wheels and whilst it is an improvement over my 36 grit grey I didn't find it that much of an improvement. You still need to be...

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/ It's in their new catalogue so should be lasting until that's superceded. Very handy - and I find Toolstation cheaper than Screwfix for a lot of (identical) things. Cheers Gidon

Steve yes you really need the stone grader - it dresses (unclogs) the stone. You have to be very firm (full weight pressure) and use it for up to 60s. Another advantage of the grader is it can also be used to make the stone a finer grit. The grader won't true the stone - for that you need a...

Many thanks Steve! Do you reckon I'll get away with bog standard single thread or twinthread screws - or the ones that will come with it - will they hold in your experience? Minimum order of those window screws is 1000! Cheers Gidon

Hi I know it seems like a silly question but does anyone know what screws I should use to attach these to a PVCu patio door: I'm just putting an order into Screwfix so if there's a correct type of screw to use can try and get it. I won't be able to cover any mistakes up! Many thanks Gidon

I'm gutted I wasn't able to make this - it looks great fun. Thanks for the pics. Cheers Gidon

John - the old truing tool was the ADV-50 and the new one is the TT-50 - both are diamond tipped. If you move quickly across you do get thos tramlines - you can get rid of them using the grading stone, but I find the make the cut far more aggressive which is perfect if you going straight to...

Yes the latest version - the T7 and later versions of the 2006 all have stainless steel shaft and stone hardware. John - you really need to get a truing tool - the tt-50 to correct your stone. As well as sorting out your stone - you can make the stone cut very aggresively with a fast pass of the...

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psPro ... gi?promo=7 Cheers Gidon

Sorry Neil - haven't been able to reply sooner. Looks like all your questions have been pretty much answered. Air tools are cheaper and I guess fewer things can go wrong - pretty simple. If you already have a good air supply in your shop maybe worth considering, but don't know many people who...

Yes thanks Neil - it's possible I bought the T7 at the worst possible time I could! And I haven't had my chef's knife yet either! I think that's a good price - well spotted Neil! Cheers Gidon

Yes has happened to me! Look in the instruction book on how to tighten nut. Essentially you have to tighten the nut with a spanner and a whack of a hammer. Sounds severe but does the job. Cheers Gidon

How much out of concentric is it? Check with the Universal Support Bar touching the highest point of the stone and measure the difference to the lowest part of the stone. The diamond truing tool can only take a small amount in each pass. You may need to run it a few times until you can hear it...

Neil You need to look in the spec at the free air delivery (FAD). Match this to any tools you are considering. You'll be fine with nailers but most other air tools need more FAD. I have the SIP 3HP/50L machine which I bought so I could do some spraying too - but this is the minium I need for...

Andy Be careful changing ISO on a digital compact - the results can become very noisy very quickly. Aperture control is also limited on a digital compact since the depth of field is so great anyway. The only way to really acheive any background blur for a portrait say is to use full zoom, get...

Andy - it's a good price - even with the £10 price hike since I posted (thanks Neil - makes me feel a little better in a very selfish way!). Cheers Gidon

This is just unfair: http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/T7 (Rutlands have the T7 with the hand tool kit and the free chef's knife for £340 - I bought the machine a few weeks ago on its own for £370 and the hand tool kit was £70 odd - I did get the Axminster 10% discount on that but...

Rod you may want to look at this thread if you want to try silver soldering: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/view ... 761#254761 Some very helpful advice there which got me up and running. Cheers Gidon