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mwildt said:
I too am trying to figure out what material to make my worktable...I have settled on covering with laminate but not sure whether to use MDF or baltic birch as the substrate.
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I too am trying to figure out what material to make my worktable...I have settled on covering with laminate but not sure whether to use MDF or baltic birch as the substrate.
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I think that there are some great innovations on the way for the materials for the bench or cutting station tops and also for the layout of holes.
We need pictures guys otherwise, like Schrödinger's cat, it never happened !
Peter
We need pictures guys otherwise, like Schrödinger's cat, it never happened !
Peter
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See Steve's original plan and Cad Plan that he has for sale: http://www.multifunctionslab.com/the-features.html
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I spoke to Axminster yesterday and told them how well their delivery system is working to North America. I hope the system is working as well to the rest of the world - Europe ought to be good.
Well I think that the dollar price will have come down a bit today and so it would seem like a good time to be getting stuff from the UK.
Peter
Well I think that the dollar price will have come down a bit today and so it would seem like a good time to be getting stuff from the UK.
Peter
heheh.. don't mean to bring the recent eu split into this, but with the plummeted pound, there's no better time to buy from axminster 
parallel guide, systainer accessories, etc.
Peter, last night i finished drilling all the 20mm holes on the 3/4 mdf. Looks amazing. The system is unbeatable really, even if you have a router. Got a little scared last night when i didn't take heed to your advice of adding oil to the drill bit EVERY time you use it. It got stuck in the bronze bushing. had to knock the back on the ground couple of times to get it out. It shouldn't have any impact on the precision of the bit..
So at the end, i knocked out all the holes i can do with the guide and dogs. I do have some at the corner of the mdf that i couldn't do. Any idea how to do those?
parallel guide, systainer accessories, etc.Peter, last night i finished drilling all the 20mm holes on the 3/4 mdf. Looks amazing. The system is unbeatable really, even if you have a router. Got a little scared last night when i didn't take heed to your advice of adding oil to the drill bit EVERY time you use it. It got stuck in the bronze bushing. had to knock the back on the ground couple of times to get it out. It shouldn't have any impact on the precision of the bit..
So at the end, i knocked out all the holes i can do with the guide and dogs. I do have some at the corner of the mdf that i couldn't do. Any idea how to do those?
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s1301950 said:heheh.. don't mean to bring the recent eu split into this, but with the plummeted pound, there's no better time to buy from axminster
Peter, last night i finished drilling all the 20mm holes on the 3/4 mdf. Looks amazing. The system is unbeatable really, even if you have a router. Got a little scared last night when i didn't take heed to your advice of adding oil to the drill bit EVERY time you use it. It got stuck in the bronze bushing. had to knock the back on the ground couple of times to get it out. It shouldn't have any impact on the precision of the bit..
So at the end, i knocked out all the holes i can do with the guide and dogs. I do have some at the corner of the mdf that i couldn't do. Any idea how to do those?
Yes, I think Axminster's export department are going to be very busy. I understand that a lot of the PGS stock is going to the US and Canada and the numbers are again more than predicted.
I am guessing that the places where you want holes in the corners already have the 3 mm hole that you would have drilled at the beginning. I also assume that these also lie in a row or column of existing 20 mm holes. If so then use the 20 mm Guide Block with a pair of the Veritas Small Bench Dogs on the long side to position the drilling part of the guide over that corner 3 mm hole. Then drill and you are done. It is covered quite clearly in the videos but one does not realise the significance until you are at the stage that you are at now.
Good luck with the final few holes.
Please do not hesitate to PM or email me if you have any problems.
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mwildt said:
The original £99.96 price was the introductory offer which was supposed to be just for the first production run. Axminster kept it through the second production run and honoured it for all the advanced orders. Things are now where they should be. For people who pay VAT (and certainly those who can claim it back) you will notice that the original discounted price was the current price less VAT.
For all orders outside of the EU your checkout price will be VAT free. Axminster are continually looking for ways to reduce the shipping costs to overseas buyers. They have an Export Department who can handle all queries. Their contact details are: email - export@axminster.co.uk or telephone +44 1297 33666. You can also select US Dollars, UK Pounds or Euros as your currency when browsing the Axminster web site.
I have given those contact details as I have nothing whatsoever to do with the marketing and sales of the PGS.
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mwildt said:
I am partly to blame as I should have made it clear on the "Overview" video. As soon as I realised I went through YouTube and put a label saying that the price shown was the introductory price. I think I was so excited when I made the video about something that I had designed and developed that I just bished up.
Sorry.
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Just a reminder to people that when pushing the 3 mm pins in to hold either a Parf Stick or the 20 mm Guide Block in place...
The pins only need to go into the MDF (or whatever) by about 6-7 mm. There is no need to insert the pins up to the hilt.
Peter
The pins only need to go into the MDF (or whatever) by about 6-7 mm. There is no need to insert the pins up to the hilt.
Peter
oh i do have one feedback in regards to the fit of the dogs into the guide. the larger diameter of the dogs i got from lee valley wouldn't go all the way into the guide. the smaller diameter of course fits snugly into the drilled hole (aww.. so perfect. you can even hear the sonic boom when you take it out)
when the drill goes in, it inadvertently can be deviated to one side or another. But no matter, the holes are still perfectly straight!
when the drill goes in, it inadvertently can be deviated to one side or another. But no matter, the holes are still perfectly straight!
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s1301950 said:heheh.. don't mean to bring the recent eu split into this, but with the plummeted pound, there's no better time to buy from axminster
Peter, last night i finished drilling all the 20mm holes on the 3/4 mdf. Looks amazing. The system is unbeatable really, even if you have a router. Got a little scared last night when i didn't take heed to your advice of adding oil to the drill bit EVERY time you use it. It got stuck in the bronze bushing. had to knock the back on the ground couple of times to get it out. It shouldn't have any impact on the precision of the bit..
So at the end, i knocked out all the holes i can do with the guide and dogs. I do have some at the corner of the mdf that i couldn't do. Any idea how to do those?
Do you mean every hole or what?!
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Michael Kellough said:
No, If you are doing a new top then you only need to add oil when you first use the drill in one of the two positions in the 20 mm Guide Block. So if you are doing any of the tops shown in any of my videos then you apply oil just twice - once for each of the two positions in the 20 mm Guide Block.
Peter
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