Plunge Saws
This is what I found out about plunge saws. Note that all the below is from research – I am not an expert. In particular …
Plunge Saws – Part II
The contenders Rough uk prices for saw + 1.4M rail (in 2014) are: festool TS55 (~£400) makita SP6000 (~£300) mafell MT55 (~£500) DeWalt DWS520KR (~£300). …
Fixing cheap combination squares
My plywood order arrived earlier in the week and I hope to get a few hours this weekend to start on the bench. In the …
Dust Extraction – Vacuum Connections
I have been researching how to connect various dust extractions components to my vac. After a fair amount of investigation I had’t found much useful …
Veritas face vice
Test fit of vice. I ordered a Veritas face vice, but did not have any suitable timber to make the jaws (I was recommended maple …
Oneida Ultimate Dust Deputy II – Dust Collection In Action
I did quite a lot of research into dust collection cyclones that would fit in a small workshop. This research involved some discoveries about the …
static electricity
I did a fair amount of research before settling on my preferred option for dust extraction (an Oneida Dust Deputy) and it seems that at …
Static Electricity and the Oneida Ultimate Dust Deputy
Some Festool vacuum owners had issues with the original Ultimate Dust Deputy (UDD), apparently because it caused a static build up that discharged through the …
Festool CTL SYS Mobile Dust Extractor Review
Here is a review of the Festool CTL SYS from the perspective of the small workshop user. Until a couple of weeks ago we had …
Dust Collection – Final Touches
You may recall that I have set up my dust collection in such a way as there is no path for static electricity to make its …