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Hi all and happy new year ! I have an old Ingersoll rand bench grinder and looking to find a cbn wheel for it. It's a smaller machine and unfortunately do not have the original wheels to measure, but know its imperial sized. The wheel diameter is 6" and the bore size is 1/2" I'm assuming the...

I've been reading up on the subject of gluing boards of wood together and the danger of cupping. I only learnt of this about this halfway through my current project, that is I'm making a shooting board. I've already dimensioned the timber but have not yet glued up ! The base is a flat 18mm mdf...

Hi; I have an Inca 205 bandsaw; it's a complete machine but It has issues! The table is not level atall, I suspect the frame is twisted, and the lower wheel is broken at the spindle (result of over tightening the grub screw). The motor is fine, as is the top wheel, both wheels have fairly new...

Hi hope someone can point me in the right direction. I'm in the process of making my first ever dovetails box. I have now made the box itself (do a bit most evenings) but not glued up yet as I want to plough plane a rebate for the base, and possibly for a sliding lid aswell. What I'm stuck on is...

Hi I'm wanting to buy a new benchtop bandsaw, I cannot physically go any bigger than a 10" benchtop model due to space constraints. Anyone have the Sabre 250 ? If so how do you rate it; any issues or niggles ? Also was seriously considering the Axminster professional AP1854B but it's way too...

Hi I have recently found some old rhodesian teak flooring pieces in a skip. I would like to make a dovetail jewelry box from them; is rhodesian teak suitable for this task ? Never worked with this timber before but it does have a nice grain patterns and colour so thought it could look good. Is...

Hi all, Ive found some stone paving that id like to get my hands on; problem is its in Yorkshire, I'm in Kent and dont want to drive there and back to collect. Anyone know of a courier that would collect for me ? its about 8M sq of stone paving, and inch or so thick, so quite heavy. Ive tried...

Hi thought I would post a link to this handy leaflet I found just now. A few months ago I bought an Inca Euro 205 and its been a real pita to get her up and running. Ive had to have the lower wheel welded as it was cracked at the grub screw from overtightening, the table was well out of square...

Hi all, would anyone out know where I can get hold of a tap similar to the one in the photo below ? Its the same as any other tap except it has a 1/4 inch socket at one end so it can be connected to a 1/4 inch drive ratchet. All the ones I can find are the standard generic ones that need the...

I have a bandsaw with a cast aluminium frame (Inca 205) thats quite badly out of alignment. Today I stripped all the parts off and using various straight edges and clamps, now have it clamped up and all square. I suspect when I remove the clamps it will spring back to its twisted form. If I heat...

Hi all hope someone can help. I've recently bought an Inca 205 bandsaw on gumtree for £50; its a bit ropey and am hoping to restore it to its former glory. It was a gamble buying it unseen and arranging delivery, and hope it will pay off. Its a good size for my small workshop, and an ideal size...

Hi I have found an Inca 205 bandsaw for sale and hopefully will be getting the machine collected by a courier. Does anyone know the total weight of the 205 (incl stand), and the dimensions ? Ive been looking online and cannot find the info, I cannot find a manual either. Also while im here...

Hi does anyone know the difference between the Dewalt 3501 and 1310 bandsaws ? They look similar so im guessing one is newer than the other. I cannot find much info on them, can anyone recommend one over the other ?

Hi, Im currently restoring an old Ingersoll Rand bench grinder and am looking for some push in rubber feet. The old feet are perished, but were push fit into a 1/2 inch hole, I need 4 of them. They look similar to the pic below so you can push them in and they wont fall out if that makes any...

Happy New year all. Im in the market for a bandsaw for my small workshop; the Axi AW230SB looks like a good fit, Anyone know of a suitable alternative ? I could live with a used unit but dont wanna spend alot of time/money on replacement rollers/bearings ect. The ELU 3401 looks like a contender...

Hi all, I have a pine board that I wish to stain; I always find staining pine tricky with traditional water or oil based stain creates blotches ect. So reading up on the subject I find its better to seal the timber with a 50/50 mix of sanding sealer and meths, or using gel stain. Anyhow my...

Hi hope someone can help. I have an old teak bench which is getting a bit worn. Today I spent a good few hours with some wire wool giving it a once over. Im now considering sanding it back as best I can to reveal the natural colour, when sanded I initially thought to apply some good quality teak...

Hi I suppose trousers are tools ! If not apologies for posting in the wrong section. Anyhow I notice with the E.S trousers that waist sizes are either 31" or 33" (no 32"). Anyone know if their trousers come up smaller or lager ? My waist is 32" and inside leg of 31". Also a discount code...

Good evening hope someone can help; I bought a Katsu trimmer router back in April, so almost 6 months ago. Ive put it to good use in that time but yesterday it just stopped half way through a piece. Ive checked the brushes and there's plenty left on both & they dont look damaged atall. Ive...

Hi all, is there such a thing as a mini track saw available in the uk ? Something similar to the Grizzly from the USofA.