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« Reply #240 on: June 14, 2011, 03:50 PM » |
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Jmb how have u got that slingers told me I have to wait untill 15 july  as they have not arrived from germany |
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If the milk turns out to be sour, I ain't the kind of **** to drink it.......
Why do Festool accessories only have a two month guarantee here in the UK ?
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« Reply #241 on: June 14, 2011, 03:55 PM » |
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Jmb how have u got that slingers told me I have to wait untill 15 july as they have not arrived from germany Rexy always calls me up when he gets new stuff well he said he had 5 in stock but I said I didnt want it as I could see no need for it BUT just the other week I decided I wanted it for doing my Kitchen worktops so when I ordered all my tools I ordered the Oiling Kit but he said he had sold all 5 of them already sooooooooo he had to order it in for me thats why I didnt get it last week but I think he has more in stock cus im sure he wouldnt of just ordered one 1 for just me if not he will get it to you properly in a week give him a call he always seems to get the stuff quick. If you call him 2 moro you will properly have it by thursday! JMB |
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« Reply #242 on: June 14, 2011, 04:15 PM » |
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Jmb how have u got that slingers told me I have to wait untill 15 july as they have not arrived from germany Rexy always calls me up when he gets new stuff well he said he had 5 in stock but I said I didnt want it as I could see no need for it BUT just the other week I decided I wanted it for doing my Kitchen worktops so when I ordered all my tools I ordered the Oiling Kit but he said he had sold all 5 of them already sooooooooo he had to order it in for me thats why I didnt get it last week but I think he has more in stock cus im sure he wouldnt of just ordered one 1 for just me if not he will get it to you properly in a week give him a call he always seems to get the stuff quick. If you call him 2 moro you will properly have it by thursday! I've paid for it already [big grin]so I will have to wait, im not really anoyed.but I have a piece of furniture waiting to be finished. peter at slingers is a good guy so im sure he will get it to me as soon as... JMB |
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« Reply #243 on: June 14, 2011, 04:23 PM » |
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Jmb how have u got that slingers told me I have to wait untill 15 july as they have not arrived from germany Rexy always calls me up when he gets new stuff well he said he had 5 in stock but I said I didnt want it as I could see no need for it BUT just the other week I decided I wanted it for doing my Kitchen worktops so when I ordered all my tools I ordered the Oiling Kit but he said he had sold all 5 of them already sooooooooo he had to order it in for me thats why I didnt get it last week but I think he has more in stock cus im sure he wouldnt of just ordered one 1 for just me if not he will get it to you properly in a week give him a call he always seems to get the stuff quick. If you call him 2 moro you will properly have it by thursday! I've paid for it already [big grin]so I will have to wait, im not really anoyed.but I have a piece of furniture waiting to be finished. peter at slingers is a good guy so im sure he will get it to me as soon as... JMB I just spoke to Rexy he says he has one left just letting you know dude! Think about it You could have it on thursday/friday at the latest! Just strange how your dealer takes so long to get it and my dealer got it in like a week from Germany and sounds of it 2 or more. JMB |
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« Reply #244 on: June 14, 2011, 04:44 PM » |
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That tin looks pretty square, will it go in on its side ?
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If its made of wood, i can make it smaller.
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« Reply #245 on: October 02, 2011, 05:57 PM » |
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That tin looks pretty square, will it go in on its side ?
No one answered you dude! ill check for ya if ya want! JMB |
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« Reply #246 on: October 02, 2011, 06:00 PM » |
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NEW TOYS! Got couple more to show but thats for another day! A Metabo thicknesser! ITs a beast! I didnt know which one to get Makita Dewalt or Metabo! but I hate the name Dewalt dont even like it near me so thats out of the question! The Makita didnt thickness as wide as the metabo sooo the Metabo one it was!   My two little Protool boxes! Had them for a week now I think? Not decided what to do with them yet though!  |
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« Reply #247 on: October 02, 2011, 06:07 PM » |
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AND my Ruroc Helmet!   I asked the company to send me a sticker for me to stick on the helmet! Wasn't easy sticking that one!  My FOG mask! I bought it for doing FOG videos to hide my face! Im going to call my self StigFOG I didnt really just incase some of you didnt think I was joking  JMB |
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« Reply #248 on: October 02, 2011, 06:10 PM » |
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what the help did you buy that helmet for? you the new space batman or something?
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« Reply #249 on: October 02, 2011, 07:01 PM » |
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AND my Ruroc Helmet! I asked the company to send me a sticker for me to stick on the helmet! Wasn't easy sticking that one! My FOG mask! I bought it for doing FOG videos to hide my face! Im going to call my self StigFOGI didnt really just incase some of you didnt think I was joking JMB  Unfortunately, you did post your picture last year, if you recall, standing on top of that roof.  So, StigFLOG, what is it you do? Cut fast around curves with your Carvex or are the straight-a-ways with the TS55 more your thing? Maybe you should get together with another UK member to race Carvi on video.  |
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« Reply #250 on: October 02, 2011, 07:17 PM » |
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JMB, You missed an opportunity. Sorry, no videos unless you are wearing this one:  |
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The tools in my truck were talking the other day. The Dewalts, PC's, Boschs, Makitas were not happy. They also were in the minority. Their complaint: They felt unused and unappreciated since the Festools moved in. I guess the truth hurts.
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« Reply #251 on: October 02, 2011, 08:16 PM » |
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what the help did you buy that helmet for?
Probably so he won't be recognised with his new toy, when being chased by the tool store employees. It was either this, or a burka. |
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« Reply #252 on: October 03, 2011, 05:53 AM » |
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NEW TOYS!
Got couple more to show but thats for another day!
A Metabo thicknesser! ITs a beast! I didnt know which one to get Makita Dewalt or Metabo! but I hate the name Dewalt dont even like it near me so thats out of the question! The Makita didnt thickness as wide as the metabo sooo the Metabo one it was!
Have the same one, had it for 3 years now still going great, only now have just reversed the blades, have thicknessed a tonne of walnut! Adjusting out snips is always a bit hard with such a short bed, so if removing a decent amout, I would leave the wood a couple of inces longer and cut to final length once done. Also if you need to be accurate, the built in height gauges are pants, so I would go with one of these:- http://www.machine-dro.co.uk/electronic-digital-readout-kit-for-portable-planers.html |
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« Reply #253 on: October 03, 2011, 08:45 AM » |
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THANK YOU Mattfc!!  I've been looking for a long time for something like that but untill now I've not been able to find neither a danish dealer selling such a digital gauge or an "overseas" dealer with decent shipping rates to Denmark. I will immediately place an order at Machine-dro.co.uk ...think I'll also buy myself an ordinary height gauge for using on my tablesaw and on my router table now I'm at it!  Thanks! Kind regards Henrik |
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« Reply #255 on: October 03, 2011, 01:44 PM » |
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Cheers Mattfc! Yeah I sent one piece of 4x2 though to test it and noticed the first 2 inch and last 2 inch was planned a little more than the rest! It flys through dont it! I thought it would have feed control! It was lovely and smooth! I like it! so far!
Yeah that digital reader looks mint is it easy to install? Does it just go on the Metabo with out any modification as the pictures shows it on a Dewalt.
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« Reply #256 on: October 03, 2011, 05:32 PM » |
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Cheers Mattfc! Yeah I sent one piece of 4x2 though to test it and noticed the first 2 inch and last 2 inch was planned a little more than the rest! It flys through dont it! I thought it would have feed control! It was lovely and smooth! I like it! so far!
Yeah that digital reader looks mint is it easy to install? Does it just go on the Metabo with out any modification as the pictures shows it on a Dewalt.
Thank you!
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Yes for such a small machine it chops through it, have had no problem on taking 2mm of a 300mm walnut plank, sure you could hear the motor strain a bit, but fine otherwise. You need a good 100mm extractor attached though, I got the metabo one which dies the job. I managed to get the Wixey on fine, will post a couple of pics tomorrow. |
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« Reply #257 on: October 03, 2011, 05:38 PM » |
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Cheers Mattfc! Yeah I sent one piece of 4x2 though to test it and noticed the first 2 inch and last 2 inch was planned a little more than the rest! It flys through dont it! I thought it would have feed control! It was lovely and smooth! I like it! so far!
Yeah that digital reader looks mint is it easy to install? Does it just go on the Metabo with out any modification as the pictures shows it on a Dewalt.
Thank you!
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SNIPE Try lifting the board up at the backside as you enter it into the machine and when it's almost all the way through the planer, lift up on the front of the board. You should also try adding on infeed and outfeed supports to see if that'll help. Othewise...should a bought the Hammer.  |
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« Reply #258 on: October 03, 2011, 05:51 PM » |
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Sound!
YEah I couldnt believe it! I stuck the timber in and watched it go through and I thought man that goes through quick before I knew it it had eaten the entire length and I had to run round to catch it!
YEah pics be mint!
Im pleased with it and well good price was cheap really!
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« Reply #259 on: October 03, 2011, 05:54 PM » |
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Cheers Mattfc! Yeah I sent one piece of 4x2 though to test it and noticed the first 2 inch and last 2 inch was planned a little more than the rest! It flys through dont it! I thought it would have feed control! It was lovely and smooth! I like it! so far!
Yeah that digital reader looks mint is it easy to install? Does it just go on the Metabo with out any modification as the pictures shows it on a Dewalt.
Thank you!
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SNIPE Try lifting the board up at the backside as you enter it into the machine and when it's almost all the way through the planer, lift up on the front of the board. You should also try adding on infeed and outfeed supports to see if that'll help. Othewise...should a bought the Hammer. Hey thank you for the Advice Ken! But I have only used it once and not even set the beds up yet I dont know if they are running flat yet not checked! I was to excited and just wanted to stick a piece of timber in to see how much power it has it did it at max 3mm did it dead easy. I will have to set it up a bit better for when I actually use if for a proper job! Also I would like to get that Digital reader! JMB |
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« Reply #260 on: October 03, 2011, 06:04 PM » |
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Sorry for making the assumption that the beds were all aligned. That certainly would be a contributing issue. Let us know how it works out.
Will you be wearing the helmet while planing?
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« Reply #261 on: October 04, 2011, 05:10 AM » |
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Sorry for making the assumption that the beds were all aligned. That certainly would be a contributing issue. Let us know how it works out.
I think snipe is a bit of an inherent issue from what I have read, due to the rollers and cutter being so close together. Bed alignment can help, so can lifting as mention by Ken, but the only fool proof method I have found (and I calss this as a top tip BTW ) is to use a short scrap of wood, pass it just through 3about 4 inces before your proper stock, and the same, about 4 inches before the end of your stock goes in. This sets the rollers which apply quite a bit of pressure at the right height for the infeed and outfeed. I know its a bit of a pain, but its what I do if I need to thicness stock which is cut to the final length and so have to avoid snipe |
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« Reply #262 on: October 05, 2011, 03:44 AM » |
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« Reply #263 on: October 05, 2011, 09:03 AM » |
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Pass your wood through so that the second piece is entering the planer before the first one exits.
Also raise your indeed and outfeed tables by a couple of degrees. Most of the snipe will be prevented.
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« Reply #264 on: November 09, 2011, 07:31 PM » |
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Look what I got 2 day! Also got a few things to day! Feels like my Birthday! Oh wait it is my birthday 2 day! lol I got two festool Lights 2 day! I ordered them AGES ago Germany have been a little slow getting them to the UK the .........! Any way RexCrystals told my they where good so I ordered two and if I loved them I would keep both if I liked them I would of sent one back and kept just one and if I hated them sent them both back! Well......... Im keeping both! So I love them! lol You cant compare them to a halogen with brightness of course cus they will always win hands down BUT BUT they are still very bright and light up a room easily! So having two compliment each other as you can have one where your doing the work and another where your fitting your work or just have two facing the same place but placed in different places to avoid casting a shadows on what your working on! The benefits with these lights over conventional halogen! 1. They dont get HOT! 2. You know that when you get them out of your van they are going to work! Unlike halogens often the bulbs are broken because the vibration of your van and get knocked about! 3. LEDS last for years! so no need to replace bulbs all the time! 4. They can be plugged into the mains or into your car/van and will run of the mains 5. They have an internal battery but also a external festool battery can be attached(drill/carvex battery) to give more run time. 6. They can be knocked about with out any worry about damaging the leds. They are a lot smaller then I thought! The back has a cover with a hook which slides off to you can slide an external battery on the back but then you cant hang the light up which is a shame! They should of made it so you can still clip a hook onto the light even with an external battery attached Also they should of drilled a couple of key holes in the back of the plate so you can fix the plate to the wall and then slide your torch onto the plate! Its not big deal as you can easily just drill a hole your self which is what I am going to do my self so you can just screw the plate to studding or something if you wanted! On the bottom of the light it has a threaded hole so you can attach the light to a camera tripod! The light has a small green light in the middle which flashes when you plug it into the mains and have the light switched off! It flashes slow and then quicker once its getting closer to fully charged and then is on constant when fully charged just the same as a normal festool charger but on the actual light its self.d Any way here are some pictures!   |
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JMB, Glad to see that you are on your way to a rapid recovery from your "incident." Nothing like a little shopping to mask the pain. And on this happy occasion, here is wishing you a Happie Burfdae!  Now go do some more of those projects that absolutely rock and make so many of us drool! Peter |
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JMB, Glad to see that you are on your way to a rapid recovery from your "incident." Nothing like a little shopping to mask the pain. And on this happy occasion, here is wishing you a Happie Burfdae! Now go do some more of those projects that absolutely rock and make so many of us drool! Peter Cheers! The stitches came out monday but the lower cut near the palm of my hand still has potential to open up again but I insisted on having the stitches removed as I didnt want to come back again waisting more time of work! So the nurse stuck some tape across to keep it closed! The cut on the top part of the thumb has healed more and its completely fine now! Cheers again! I got a couple of projects im working on which will justify a new topic I recon post soon! JMB |
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« Reply #269 on: November 09, 2011, 10:13 PM » |
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well happy birthday buddy !!!! enjoy
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