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Hi Pinelope

Whereabouts in Cumbria are you ? I'm on the border with Northumberland.

Roger

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Sorted. Well, faulty component identified...the electronic brake module. Felder want £420 + VAT + delivery aus Osterreich so I don't think so. It works perfectly well without it. Just have to remember to wait.

I have a call out to the module manufacturer..they list it for 50 Euro.

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I thicknessed one piece of wood this morning. Turned it off. Noticed that there still remained a buzzing sound coming from the P/T. Didn't think any more of it. Changed tables out of thicknesser mode, fitted the rip fence etc ...changed the selector switch to table saw but it wouldn't fire up. Check...

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Why would you ever want to put shellac over linseed oil ? However, if you do want to carry on using linseed oil in future then just load your brush once and use it to cover the whole thing. Linseed oil HAS to be put on thinly. And even that is too thick. You also probably didn't let it dry enough be...

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Rogerdodge wrote: ↑
Mon May 25, 2020 8:32 pm
As a keen student of locks, I would add that some Euro cylinder locks with thumb turns are susceptible to being bypassed with a wire, and consequently do not offer very much security.

That's why you need one circuit in your mains consumer unit not being fed from an RCD

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Really interesting post, thanks, Leveller...I learned an awful lot and am now looking at my joints with a different perspective !

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Doesn't the standard M&T allow more water in ? That mortice...cut all the way through to the 'open' end of the stile. Now a Domino on the other hand...nice and cosy inside its own little pocket. On the subject...why does a haunched M&T resist twist and an ordinary one doesn't ? Allegedly. 1. If you...

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Doesn't the standard M&T allow more water in ? That mortice...cut all the way through to the 'open' end of the stile. Now a Domino on the other hand...nice and cosy inside its own little pocket.

On the subject...why does a haunched M&T resist twist and an ordinary one doesn't ? Allegedly.

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If the beds on whichever one you go for are too short then it's an easy job to add extensions. Especially if you have holes already in the end of the outfeed table https://live.staticflickr.com/840/28320224497_aaa3c6d6b2_b.jpg This just clips over the top https://live.staticflickr.com/842/4228520339...

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Ollie, although they are separate, the two tables do move up together as they are linked. You use two hands on the lifting levers.. If you do go down the Hammer route, make sure you get the digital dial for the thicknesser. Re not gripping wood...OK as long as I remember to spray with Woodslide both...

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.....they are miles better than any of the current Axminster, startrite, Sedgwick etc trade offerings. .... Are you sure ? :o All the Sedgwicks I've seen have a fixed set of tables. I do like the build quality of sedgwick machines Roger and you are right they do have fixed surface tables, that's no...

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woodsmith wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:31 am
If you have the space I'd look at getting a relatively cheap thicknesser. I had a Dewalt for years and it worked for 95% of the thicknessing I need to do and saves so much time swapping modes.

But it's bloody noisy !

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..... What makes you miss the Sedgwick, where does the hammer let you down ? ..... Ollie The fence. I know that the Hammer you're looking at has the fence fitted in the middle (the right place IMO...not at the end ..as on my Hammer combi that let's it flop around at the remote unfixed end...y'know,...

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Thanks Ollie.

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Meccarroll wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 01, 2020 9:41 am
.....they are miles better than any of the current Axminster, startrite, Sedgwick etc trade offerings. ....

Are you sure ?

All the Sedgwicks I've seen have a fixed set of tables.

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Sedgwick. Every time. I had one. Then I had to sell it. I bought a Hammer. I rue the day. Not that it's that bad...in fact, out of your list, Hammer is streets ahead.

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Maybe you need to understand the difference between Lento and Allegro. Either that or you don't understand how forums work. You log on in the wee hours and get asked to be verified or similar. It's how forums work. Otherwise we'd be inundated with spamming robots. So you throw a hissy fit rather tha...

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bathroom wall unit.png TIA Yes it's a wall unit LoL! You must have been a consultant in an earlier life, Mark ! A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of the dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Broni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ba...

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ironmongerydirect.co.uk ?

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Try British Hardwoods. They will supply you with planed softwood to your spec.

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jfc wrote: ↑
Tue May 05, 2020 8:44 pm
.... Worth while if you plan to use it alot ( i have four ) ....

One day, you'll find one that works

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As you've got all that lovely old cast-iron machinery, have you considered getting a rotary converter to provide you with 3-phase ? Plenty of companies can move the stuff for you.

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If you're asking that question then if you do go down the spindle moulder route, I urge you in the strongest possible way to go on a course on how to use a moulder safely. Remember the adage

A router will remove a finger. A spindle moulder - a hand.

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I have been using a thin interface pad (a few mm thick) on my Mirka Ceros and it's worked a dream. It was getting a bit tatty and losing it's grip (bit like me :lol: ) and so I ordered a couple of replacements. They are about three/four times the thickness of my old thin pad. Like all interface pads...

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SWMBO liked it I'd like to make it but she has other plans for my time.....No..no that.

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TIA

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Thanks for the photos but I'm after something as sinuous as your other one.

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That's fantastic. How did you make the balustrades ?

SWMBO wants me to replace the newels and balustrades with something similar. Where are you based...as I think I'm chickening out seeing the quality of your work.

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Yes it does. It will 'chatter' most likely.

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On that scale I'd have thought a bow saw or chainsaw more suitable.

Or am I confusing Uncle Tom's Cabin ?

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Cutting access holes in floors I use this

And for running down the joints in straight runs, there's a tiny plunging circular saw with a 3" blade that's ideal for the job and very cheap. Can't recall the maker - sorry.

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Such a neat, controlled and moreover safe way of doing it. Thx for posting, Mark

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One other thought. When choosing your SCMS look out for one with, what I call a trenching facility. Let's you cut only part way down into the wood and no further. Great for making half-lap joints and similar.

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For what it's worth, I do very little with hand tools and that bench you see in the background is rarely used. Not being in the best place doesn't help! I use this assembly bench nearly all the time. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49380391786_be61d96004_c.jpg Here's my 'must-have' list Table sa...

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You don't need permanent supports. Personally I hate using those roller supports. They flop all over the place and simply don't give the support you need. For my current workshop I made two removeable extensions for the planer/thicknesser. https://live.staticflickr.com/841/28372526057_cc179d27ca_c.j...

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I use my Evolution Rage for cutting up pallets for firewood. I wouldn't dream of using it even make a birdbox.

One suggestion for you is to pop over the ukworkshop.co.uk and use their search facility as these question has come up many times in the past. It's as good a place to start your research.

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That's a bloody good idea, Keith. I've got enough left over from the Steppes project and my assembly table needs recovering. Give me scope to lay the inserted router table better as well. Win-win.

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I think you'll struggle with that budget to buy all the things you're suggesting.

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Hi Jas

I'd give it a go. It would good to see someone else also cocking up curved work

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Thanks guys

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