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I've got some spirit stain called Tudor Oak which looks pretty similar. Concentrated van dyke crystals might work but tends to be more brown than black
Taking pale ash down so dark with a stain could well give quite a streaky finish due to differential penetration into the grain.

Bob

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Without tablesaw, P/T etc you are either going to have to put in a lot of effort with hand tools which whilst will be skill you will need, why not design your projects around the stock sizes that you can buy? Try and stay away from the diy sheds. Their wood is pretty awful quality. Wide boards are r...

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Why not use a 30mm bore blade where there is far more choice and add a spacer to convert to 25 mm
Spacers are stocked by axminster amongst others
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Sorry I don't follow this? What are these grooves for?
Do you mean the cut outs at the corners of the building where the timbers interlock.

Whatever the application, I recommend Wealden tools for router tooling

Bob

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Yes festool are expensive and arguably worth the included rapid repair service and replacement insurance to heavy trade users. However within each tool type there are a few nearly as well designed tools from other makers. Yes do your research and don’t assume the dearest tool will be best vfm for yo...

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Can you mount the embryo architrave on a backer of ply or something to give better support surface once the profile has been cut?

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Quite agree Roger, the portable stands can be worse than useless as they can get knock out of line by a warped board etc. I initially had a fold down outfeed table but it tended to get left up, then stuff put underneath and never went down and it was too short to hold an 8x4 after cutting without ti...

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One of the first decisions on machinery is new or used? If new, quality will come at a price. There are bargains to be had with brands such a Startrite, Wadkin, Sedgewick, Multico etc Don't be put of by three phase as you can get them cheaper and run with a converter/inverter which your son should b...

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thatsnotafestool wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:03 pm
I think you'll struggle with that budget to buy all the things you're suggesting.

Agreed If you are buying new but careful selection of used kit with a positive attitude to fixing any little niggles yourself then you could well stay in the upper end of your budget.

Bob

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CNC? ie get somone else to do it!

Good luck

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First thing to decide is if you are able to build it under Permitted Development Rights or if you will need planning permission. If under PDR then keeping to max 30sqm internal will mean that you should not need to get building control involved. You say you are doing your own electrics, but are you ...

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Mark, you might find this site useful when buying from far flung places.
http://parcelsapp.com/en/tracking
Often they provide more info than Ali-Express themselves.

Bob

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I tend to go for rustins satin pu but the ronseal diamond hard might be easier to find in the sheds. There is little choice in spirit based stuff on the shelves. I buy from amazon and eBay and it comes in a day or so and wide range to choose from. Good luck
Bob

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Following this with interest.
I too buy stuff on Ali-express and it seems to be the luck of the draw on duties. I've had multi £100 buys with duty (vat) charged on one order and nothing on another even from the same vendor.
Good Luck
Bob

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Have a look at this current thread maybe

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Be careful sanding as the cabinet might only have a thin veneer on ply or similar.

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2parts pu varnish 1 part white spirit
I use three coats de-nibbing between coats and wax applied with 0000 wire wool.
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Certainly related but I would not risk it on a decent project. Certainly good enough to seal the ends of freshly felled timber whilst it is seasoning.
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I presume that the carriage alternately picks up the chain on one side or the other to drive it back and forth.

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Sounds like a result.
Persistence pays off!

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Belt length is quite a complicated issue. The stated length is of the neutral axis of the belt which is part way through the thickness where the internal cords are as those do not stretch. As the belt goes round the pulleys, the inside of the belt compresses and the outside stretches accordingly. So...

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A comparison here https://www.bbman.com/blog/2013/08/choosing-the-right-timing-belt-tooth-profile/ It does not seem likely that it is the top paragraph as there is no 8mm or 5/16" pitch referred to The middle paragraph refers to the one you have, HTD Just possible that you have profile referred to i...

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wrap the belt 3/4 around one of the pulleys and see if it nestles down nicely or not.
There is an alternate timing belt profile where the teeth are more trapezoidal rather than a series of semicircles that HTD uses.
Not sure what that profile is called - I'll have a google.

Bob

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I've never used iron on veneer so can't advise. I certainly would not put sanding sealer on under the veneer if that is what you meant? As for finishing the veneer I would use a thinned satin polyurethane - about 2 parts varnish to 1 part white spirit*. It makes an excellent low build protective lay...

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yes you only want a dilute (with meths or IPA*) coat and you sand most of it off but it helps seal the more absorbant areas which is what causes the blotches.
Only go down the sealing route if test show blotching will be a problem.

*Alcohol not beer!

I don't suppose you fancy veneering it?

Bob

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I prefer spirit stains to waterbased as they raise the grain less. I strongly suggest you try it on some scrap first as there could be a risk of it going blotchy and with such a huge contrast in colours you don't want any variation. If there is a tendency to going blotchy, then try a coat of thin sa...

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It looks like some makita collets but looking a google images, it seem that makita use several different looking collet types. Maybe find an ebay supplier and ask them for a few key dimensions for comparison with yours. I suspect the failure might be due to poor heat treatment. If makita one do turn...

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A few comments That price for drivers is exceptionally good. You can buy a generic R3 UNO clone about £20 cheaper on ebay if you want (they usually use a different USB chip and so you need to add a driver for ch340 family - easily found online) Those generic power supply bricks are very good - I've ...

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Fair point. I tend to think either of old places like mine with rough oversite weak concrete under a suspended floor or modern solid concrete, dpm and screed.
It is a while since I went to jason's workshop and then I only went in the concrete bit to look at a wadkin with elec problems.

Bob

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Jase, Will you have any suspended floor left when you have finished? I presume you know the importance of maintaining under floor ventilation when you have a mixed concrete/timber floor?
Apologies if I'm teaching granny to suck eggs mate.

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Whenever I have wanted to get into a new area or interest, I have bought used equipment and learned all about how it works. If it does all I want then great but in several cases, I've used the experienced gained to really specify what I need and in most cases have bought a new/nearly new machine. In...

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Cheers Mark!

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Thanks Rusted!

I’ll follow those up.

Bob

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How about here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTD-Curved-Tooth-Timing-Belts-8mm-Pitch-8M-Series-20mm-Width/361754160782?hash=item543a3a6e8e:m:mQY8R_A018juFng00b3udog Or spot on 576 -8m-25 here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTD8M-228-816-Pitch-8mm-Close-Loop-Timing-Synchronous-Belt-Width-20-25-30-40mm/22349...

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Don't worry Roger, your reply made it to the forum. There is a problem with your theoretical belt as the length need to be an integral number of teeth so you possibly need an 576-8m-20 or even 576-8m-25 Popular sizes are 560 -8m-20 or 600-8m-20. you need to see how much adjustment there is in the mo...

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How about this one?
MXL timing belt profile is 1.14mm thick
https://www.motionco.co.uk/rubber-timin ... p-262.html
BMXL350 is 711mm long

Bob

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my searches for this flat belt are all ending up here https://www.probois-machinoutils.com/en/belt-planer-thicknesser-kity-1637-or-637-and-1647/3958-flat-belt-710-x-6-mm-for-the-planer-kity-637-1637.html Might be more that you want to spend? they also have the j6 belt so there might be some saving o...

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It is years since I had a kity planer and thankfully did not have to replace belts.
I'd be surprised if there is not a method of adjusting the tension of the belt though - maybe a seach for youtube videos might yield a solution?

Good Luck
Bob

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There are a huge range of timing belts out there in a wide range of widths.
Model robotics suppliers can be a possible source

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Ok I’ve found a photo of the belt and it is a timing belt Please count the number of teeth on the belt and measure the width. Estimate the tooth pitch by measuring between several teeth and dividing by the number of teeth you measure over. Best still provide the numbers/letters on the belt and I wil...

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