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karl

Hi all

Does anybody happen to have a manual they could send me a copy of/scan for the above? Or the P200 which, I believe, is very similar.

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Karl

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Have you thought about local tradesmen with woodburners who would take it off you? I have a burner and struggle to create enough waste for the "cold spell" - I have it lit from October to April (ish). During the summer I just stack up all the offcuts/bags of shavings etc. I only burn extractor shavi...

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thatsnotafestool wrote: ....I wish I had a tenth of your business nous, mate.

That, and a big pair of balls!!!

karl

Nice one Mark - that shredder looks pretty, er, scary..... Then again I remember seeing something much larger on tv once. Shredded telegraph poles etc iirc.

I'll call in sometime.

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Karl

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mark270981 wrote:I am really confused as to what makes the ceros so well liked? Is it the weight of it?

Personally it's a combination of light weight, low centre of gravity, superb dust extraction and the top mounted paddle switch.

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Transformers rarely go faulty, it's most likely the electronics in the box that are at fault; that is even if it has a transformer in the box at all as they normally use switched mode power supplies these days. Not sure I understand - I thought the "box" was a transformer - from 230v to 22v. Anyway...

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Couldn't you rig up a transformer? Don't really know much about electronics Doug - not sure it's that simple???? AFAIK it converts 230v to 22v DC. If you want to post it to me I'd be interested in seeing if I could fix it for you. Changed your expertise from Grandfather clocks to transformers now, ...

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thatsnotafestool wrote:Ask them to send the old transformer back. I'd be interested in taking a look at it to see if it can be rewound/what's wrong with it.

I did get the old transformer back with the sander - I didn't really buy a new one! A new sander (with 3 year warranty) is only £290.

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Well, no happy ending to the story :cry: They tested it, deemed the transformer to be at fault (well, duh!), and quoted £216 for a new one. Yeah, ok. Send me two so I have a spare..... Apparently they don't repair the transformers, just supply new ones. With a 3 month warranty.... For now it still l...

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I own both the Kapex with UG Stand and a Bosch GCM 12 and stand. Both are lovely saws, and your right in that the Bosch has a much larger cutting capacity and the build quality of it is very good. For me I ended up setting it up in the workshop as with the stand and saw I struggled to lift it in an...

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I think they've sharpened their prices - not seen the saw cheaper anywhere else (inc ffx).

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Thanks for the feedback guys. I had a good look in Axminster today. Kapex looked great, but I was also impressed with the Bosch. And the DeWalt 780. And the Bosch GCM 12sde (HUGE capacities, and cheapest of all at £480). The Makita 12" by contrast was appalling. So much slop in the slider. So i'm a ...

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Thanks for the feedback Jon

I'm going to Axminster on Tuesday and will take a good look at both saws.

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Karl

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In the market for a mitre saw. Had been looking at the Bosch and Festool models. Any thoughts? Bosch is £165 cheaper and has bigger capacities. Festool lighter and better dx.

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Karl

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Little bit of a development - I phoned Mirka again as I hadn't received the returned phone call. Spoke to a very helpful lady who said she would get back to me..... Late this afternoon, I got a phone call from the [non]repair agents... In fairness to them, they said that there have been known faults...

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Yeah, none of those are near to me.

Think i'll just pop into Axi and see what they feel like. Maybe ask for demo there.

Does anybody use the Abranet discs on the Festool sanders? Always like the dx properties of Abranet, and i've heard the Festool discs are a bit on the steep side.

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Karl

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Unfortunately, Doug, it's a lot closer than my bank balance would like (ie 6 mins from home)!

karl

Another Mirka is not on the list after all the feedback.

This is prime contender at the moment.

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Karl

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Hi Jonathan I had looked at the Rotex, but I like the one handed nature of the Mirka, and the Festool ETS looks very similar. For now i've dug out the 5" Bosch and will be writing a crappy letter to Mirka as it seems this is a widespread problem which they must have been aware of when mine was sent ...

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To be honest Steve, all this negative feedback has completely thrown me off Mirka as a product. They don't even have a technical department - I tried phoning today, only to be directed to the clowns who "fixed" the sander 6 months ago!

karl

Thanks for the replies. All quite disturbing as I was thinking that this one has given me about 4 years service before playing up, so was on the verge of ordering another. But definitely not. Festool ETS EC 150/5 looks like a good option, albeit quite wallet pounding.

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Karl

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Hi all I know there are a few Ceros sander (650CV) users out there. Mine is giving me a bit of grief. 6 months ago it went away for repair (outside of warranty period) as it was intermittently refusing to start - the led on the power unit would turn red as soon as the paddle switch on the sander was...

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Cheers Mark - I was really pleased with how they turned out (as was the customer).

karl

Hey folks Long time no see!!!! A little project I did a couple of months back - a lot of in-situ scribing/fettling for the purling and curved ceiling line. http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg128/karlley1/Mobile%20Uploads/20160512_144352_zpsxm37jcib.jpg http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg128/karl...

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Very Nice Mark! I hope to be having my delivery of a Felder panel saw at the end of February early March. Seeing your photos has got me all excited again as I ordered it last year. I am sure it was the right decision but at the time it is always a little daunting parting with so much money. You wil...

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Very nice Mark - look forward to popping in and seeing them if i'm passing.

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Karl

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I got a new drill a few months ago, and have bloody lost it...... So this spare battery and charger may be of use to somebody else out there. http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg128/karlley1/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0031_zpssbjohmea.jpg http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg128/karlley1/Mobile%20Uploads...

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Hi

I have an old surface planer which has this type of block. Never had any issues, though I must admit it is a bit hairy when you first fire it up after fitting a new set of blades - I always triple check the tightening of the nuts

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Karl

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Nice one Chris - looks great.

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Karl

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Well in the end I went to Axminster, had a look at both, and decided against either. I had seen a Stanley Fat Max 10.8v drill driver (very similar to the Makita/Bosch models) in Homebase - on offer at £45. So I bought 2 of these plus the impact driver for a total of £170 - 2 drills, 1 impact, 3 batt...

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Having had enough of the chuck on my Makita 12v working loose and dropping whatever it's holding onto the bench, i've decided to buy a new drill. Currently looking at either the Fein or the Festool. Fein looks to have a bit more power, but the Festool is black and green :lol: Plus it has the elbow a...

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I agree - make the face frame so that it only overhangs the inside of the carcass by 0.5-1mm. Also, you're giving yourself a shitload of work to do by screwing through the face of it - use pocket hole screws through the side of the carcass and screw into the back of the frame - no making good afterw...

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Cheers guys - i'll try a bigger needle for the primer.

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Cheers guys.

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Just finished this job. 25mm tulipwood doors with 9mm mrmdf panels. Sprayed in Morrells 30% sheen water based top coat. http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg128/karlley1/Mobile%20Uploads/20150914_095849_zpszk1my9wu.jpg http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg128/karlley1/Mobile%20Uploads/20150914_16243...

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Hi folks Hope everybody is keeping busy. I've been spraying with Morrells now, and have a couple of queries. 1) Using pre-cat primer, I am finding it a bit frustrating as I don't seem to be able to get as good a coverage as I can with the water based top coat (see point 2). I've tried thinning betwe...

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Top work Paul.

Need to find me some of these quality clients....

karl

Simple answer - no, not unless you get very very very lucky on e-bay.

I bought a single phase used table saw which could take an adjustable groover, but that was £600 iirc. And I got lucky on the price - I sold it a few years later for £250 more than I paid.

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Karl

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Unless it is very very cheap, I wouldn't even consider it. I once had to pick up a tenoner from a workshop which was on the first floor - to say it was a bit hairy getting the f**ker to the ground floor is an understatement! Plus the issues re stock/finished pieces as Tomy says.

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Yes, you get a lot of bag material. It is a tube, over 4' wide, and probably about 5mtrs long. You simply cut it to length. You also get a couple of rolls of sealent - if you look at the first image above, it is the grey outline on the bag. All you do is apply this to one side of the open ends on th...

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