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 way safely to ground.
If you have been following my obsessional warblings about static electricity you will also know that and this spells certain doom. Here is my solution:...
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...
workshop dust collection
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 a Sebo hoover in the house but in a stroke of good fortune it broke down. I made a half-hearted attempt to fix it and then persuaded my wife that...
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...
workshop dust collection
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 vac damaging its motherboard in the process. Do you need to be concerned about the same thing happening to your vac?
Static electricity and the original Dust Deputy
You can...
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...
workshop dust collection
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 some point a few years ago there was controversy around its use with Festool Vacuums.
I came across some reports from owners of the original model claiming it had caused...
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...
workshop dust collection
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 wonders of static electricity – of which more later – but in the meantime, here is what I decided to get:
As you can see from the picture, it was designed to...
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...
workshop dust collection
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 information, other than it seems to be a well kept secret that the defacto standard diameter for the hose inlet for vacs is 57mm (2 1/4 inches).
Confusingly,...
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...
workshop dust collection
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).
Festool are the grandaddy of the pack, having invented guide saws in the 1960s and holding a patent on key technologies that barred their German competitors (all of the above,...
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)...
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This is what I found out about plunge saws. Note that all the below is from research – I am not an expert.
In particular note that I have also included some comments about safety features, again, gleaned from t’internet. If you value your fingers do your own research to be sure. With that said,...
This is what I found out about plunge saws. Note that all the below is from research – I am not an expert.
In particular note...
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