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I have finally put some money and real thought into dx in the workshop. Mainly because my son turns 6 next week and I promised him time with me and he will even be getting a small handtool collection for his birthday (maybe more in another thread). Anyhoo. I now have a 2nd hand rebadged...

This also helps if you intend to buy greener timber as the dry stuff always ends up at the bottom!

cloth bags washed and new paper bags arriving today. Which order do the filters go back on? Is it cloth bag, paper bag or vice versa? Does anyone have an electronic version of the manual for the GV386 they could send me? Cheers, H.

I've just looked at the filters and the paper bags were caked with what I hope is plaster dust :o I will give everything a clean and see how it goes. I have also been in touch with camvac who have asked for pics so they can tell me if it is genuine or not. Apparently some companies like to...

I bought a rebadged CamVac on fleabay last week (see other thread). Initial tests were a little underwhelming. Using 100 mm hose I would say that it is no more powerful than my 1 hp chip extractor but at least it will filter more effectively. Is there a way to test that it is "sooking" as it...

Did a bit more digging. Seems that you used to be able to buy Tyme machine lathes. Maybe my CamVac was sold as part of a package and rebadged to go with the lathe?

Hi All, I won what was sold as a CamVac on the fleabay. It arrived today and it looks like a CamVac and smells like a CamVac but is actually badged as "Tyme machine". It seems to be the 386 twin motor version but it must be at least 8 yo as it doesn't have the "cyclonic" 100 mm entry. Has...

I wasn't aware Richard had passed :( . I must admit I hadn't seen him on the forum for a while but that sometimes happens. I have a pair of his holdfasts and they are brilliant. Really sorry to hear he has gone. H.

Doesn't work for me on chrome!

That's is a shame. I really liked that forum, even though I never posted as often as here. Some really nice people moved over to there after some disagreement here - although I could never work out what actually caused the rift. Hopefully they might all come back here. I would welcome them. I...

Thanks John. I've been looking into this a bit more. Why do they have the two ports? I would never be bothered to switch between the 100 and 50 mm port and changing bags etc. I assume it is possible to just have it premanently set up with the cut bag and 100 mm port and then just tip out the...

I know, I know. Yet another question about DX but it really isn't that simple is it? Although just a hobbyist I really need to upgrade to something beyond a wet and dry vac and actually spend some money because the layers of dust that are on everything in the shop have likely also made it into...

Just remebered. You could also try Blackdog timber. They are a mobile sawing business in the Perth area so if you get friendly with them you might be able to get unprepped stuff

Welcome! Directline timber in Dundee are helpful but only really deal with kiln dried stuff. Scottish Wood in Oakley, near Dunfermline are very good and sell all manner of green and dried timber. I really like these guys. If you are after little lumps and offcuts and a bit of a rummage I can...

That is really nice. My uncle turned a nice bowl for our wedding present and I still cherish it 10 years later. Have a nice drive - I like a good road journey :D H.

That is a hard thing to do. I lost my mum this week. She is being cremated then placed in my dad's family plot (He still being with us!). Dealing with all the paperwork has been a bloody slog; I wouldn't have even considered making a coffin or casket too. Hats off to you. I hope the...

Hi Steve, Please be careful what you do here. I may be wrong but from my adventures at "planning ahead" I laid some conduit to pull my swa and water through. They need to separated by I think 750 mm and having a conduit may change the rating of your swa (apparently there is a difference in...

Hi Pete, Welcome to the forum! Not sure about further west but the two I have used are Scottishwood who are in Oakley near Dunfermline. Very helpful chaps. There is also the place up near Dunkeld who used to trade under the name Brodies. They changed hands in the last year or so. I haven't...

It looks really good. Wish I was as organiseed as I have been wanting to put a router table on the end of my saw for a couple of years now :roll: I am assuming that you have worked things out and having both saw wings on the same side doesn't make it all tippy? H.

Was a very amusing thread though! :lol: