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Didnt expect to find these at South cerney steam engine rally for a sensible price
So all the good stuff will be gone by the time I get there tomorrow
Yes, and it will cost you more to get in too.So all the good stuff will be gone by the time I get there tomorrow
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Yes, and it will cost you more to get in too.
I bought an advance ticket so at least I won't be paying gate price
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A new tracksaw.
As much as I liked my festool its always felt underpowered. 3 passes to trim a firedoor.
Playing up In the sun yesterday and speed control was getting a bit funky.
Its got a busy week next week.
Il do a review once ive had a play.
As much as I liked my festool its always felt underpowered. 3 passes to trim a firedoor.
Playing up In the sun yesterday and speed control was getting a bit funky.
Its got a busy week next week.
Il do a review once ive had a play.
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I have been thinking about one of those since my local B&Q stopped cutting mdf sheets to under 200mm strips.
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eLuSiVeMiTe
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Wouldnt be without one these days.
Il post up my thoughts on the dewalt this week. Making more under stairs storage and couldn't be without it.
That said. Not the best choice for under
200mm
I normally use an offcut of the same stock to support the track or if something non critical like mdf just cut it with the rail on the large size and add 3mm (blade width ) to my measures.
Today I acquired a Norton No8 fly press and heavy duty table to suit
Only local to me and got them both for £250
Very happy chap indeed
Can anybody tell me what the smaller verticle slot is for at the rear of the press directly in line with the ram about 2” up from the bed???
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Marc
Only local to me and got them both for £250
Very happy chap indeed
Can anybody tell me what the smaller verticle slot is for at the rear of the press directly in line with the ram about 2” up from the bed???
Thanks
Marc
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Also although it was a few weeks back now, I’ve only just brought it indoors, I got the FJ Edwards ratcheting arbor press as well for £350
Great for any smaller stuff and broaching jobs
Thanks
Marc
Great for any smaller stuff and broaching jobs
Thanks
Marc
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A neighbour was tidying up his garage today and gave me a box of items as he knows I like old stuff. There are two sets of brace drills, a Stanley plane, old welding goggles in a tin, and a couple of marking gages. I really like the short set of bits, as I have a corner brace for getting into tight places. Happy Day ! 
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And first impressions are good.
The double pivot point for the plunge felt odd the first couple of passes but really nice that the handle stays at the same angle regardless of depth.
Power wise it laughed at the 9x2 I ran it through. The festool I had to baby through slowly or take a couple of passes.
Need to remove clean and reglue the rail strips. blades a few mm further away from the track than the fes and the splinter guards dont reach.
£150 less than a naked fes too.
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Very nice, I looked at buying one when I threw my cheapie circular saw off the shed roof picking it up by the loose dust hose but I settled for hammering the base back to straight(ish)
The motor is only 100 watts more on the DeWalt, would it be worth dismantling the Festool and cleaning out the motor (Brushed?) and gearbox (If it's open)?
It's definitely not just a dull blade, right?
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Il be giving the fes a good clean out and il keep it set up with fine blades for light duty only hopefully.Very nice, I looked at buying one when I threw my cheapie circular saw off the shed roof picking it up by the loose dust hose but I settled for hammering the base back to straight(ish)
The motor is only 100 watts more on the DeWalt, would it be worth dismantling the Festool and cleaning out the motor (Brushed?) and gearbox (If it's open)?
It's definitely not just a dull blade, right?
Its always been weedy though and bogged down on full depth cuts. Ots been my only gripe with it
It crapped out on me a couple of years back and went back for repair.
Il probably send it off for repair if it does die but cant be without it this week coming.
Cant afford delays over the next 3 weeks. Fully booked.
Il dig some oak out the garage and see how the dewalt does. Thats the test to prove it.
Even 20mm flooring was pushing it.
Na. Re blade. Has a reasonably new bosch 24t blade atm.
today at a local car show I got one of these
Ive had the parts to make one, but its on the to do list and it came with mercer dial indicator (not the one shown below) for £15, and for that price its not even worth asking if he was willing to split then.
it can be used as an alternative to a lever dial indicator in a bore as it confuses me that the direction of the dial can change when measuring things
Ive had the parts to make one, but its on the to do list and it came with mercer dial indicator (not the one shown below) for £15, and for that price its not even worth asking if he was willing to split then.
it can be used as an alternative to a lever dial indicator in a bore as it confuses me that the direction of the dial can change when measuring things
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Today a mate dropped me a whirlpool combi microwave oven and grill he had spare and a commercial stainless cabinet on wheels from a canteen..As i have ripped the kitchen out a while back i needed something to use downstairs... And i saw a landrover with a sticker on that made me laugh..
