Ok, I have been mulling over this ‘travel stop’ thing on the flattening jig and have been drawing little adjustable plywood stops with slots and screws and threaded inserts and so on. The problem is that router bases aren’t a…   Read more»

as the double sided tape didn’t want to let go You could also consider screwing them onto the blank using screw positions that correspond to the pick up cut outs or control knob holes (if these haven’t already been machined…   Read more»

When can you ship?

Give me a few days to incorporate the mods and I should be able to run an initial batch by the weekend.

if the front lip had just a little more surface area

I’ll just machine a square hole in either side of the rails big enough to get a small clamp through. Simples!

Might the middle tend to get more use than the extreme edges and wear more for example? Birch ply is pretty hard wearing and you’d probably have to surface rout several thousand blanks to see any noticeable wear on the…   Read more»

but the memory of my dad’s compressor is that is was rather loud Yes, they can be very loud, especially at the budget end of the range. You can get compressors that are barely audible but they cost a fair…   Read more»

I might have made the base a smidgin bigger Hi Jon, it is always a difficult path to navigate between what is ultimately desirable and what is possible in relation to the most economic use of the materials. I will see…   Read more»

How easy is it to get a couple of clamps onto it to fix it to the bench? Hi @jonhodgson Thank you for your comments. You can either screw it directly to you bench or to a base board which…   Read more»

Oh I got the buffing mops on Friday by the way (I sent you a text) Hi Boo, no problem and I meant to respond. It’s just been a busy weekend, I’ve had sorts of odd people drop in!!😂😂😂

The only downside with making it taller That said, it is easier to add a riser layer to the bed of the jig to bring thin material closer to the cutter than it is to raise the height of the…   Read more»

So should I go for a compromise of 55mm as standard to accommodate neck blanks?

🚫⚠️DO NOT USE SILICONE⚠️🚫 I have a spray finisher and powder coated in the unit next to me and they have problems if the car repair company, 50m away, is having a day of heavy silicone lubricant spray usage. It…   Read more»

but wouldn’t constant use interfere with dust extraction? Hi Matt, I doubt it. The air flow on bandsaw extraction generally happens below the table and they are so far from being sealed systems, if anything, the addition of the zero…   Read more»

that cutter is 52mm This is a great cutter and I love Wealden products, and I think they offer the best value for money of any UK brand. My only concern is that this is quite a big cutter to…   Read more»

machine wax on bandsaw or table saw beds? If you are finding that the beds are getting a bit ‘grippy’ then one option is to give them a very fine sanding and polish or you could also try just sticking…   Read more»

I’m guessing a bit more clearance may be a good idea. OK, I’ll increase it to 60mm and if anyone finds that this it too high then they can always trim the rails down a little bit themselves. Sound like…   Read more»

maybe this is just designed for body blanks? Hadn’t thought about neck blanks. I could add about 80mm to the length without it too much of an issue and there is nothing to stop a narrow blank being held diagonally,…   Read more»

I need to get out of these suspenders And I need to get that image out of my head!! 🤣 🤣 🤣  Ok, here we go. There may be a couple of minor changes for the production version but here…   Read more»