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25/10/2007, 5:25 Chris Head Joined on 21/11/2004 What next? Posts 2,581 Re: Tooltime! That confirms it, you're a feak JR...a clean one! I can see the need to keep some sort of order in a smallish space though....personally if I'm hooked into a project the last thing on my mind is mess, I focus entirely on the piece and worry about the mess later. I like the white punchbag...does it fight back?    Report

25/10/2007, 12:47 George Joined on 23/08/2004 Kent & 72 Sarthe Posts 239 Re: Tooltime! Sorry to have to tell you JR, I can see some sawdust under the bench behind the chop saw station!!  Very impressive, that must be some "hoover" you have.  regards George    Report

25/10/2007, 15:05 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 ex-Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,190 Re: Tooltime! JR, where did you get your pipe clamps?, I've been searching for ever with no luck, other than USA. Steve Back in the UAE (Fujeirah Emirate) + 50 (in France) ...........................................................................    Report

25/10/2007, 15:44 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 2,005 Re: Tooltime! The USA! Ordered on the internet, threads are NPTF or something but really close to BSP so I bought gas barrel pipe in the UK. Actually I seem to recall that Axminster or someone started selling them but they were really expensive as expected.    Report

26/10/2007, 13:55 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,992 Re: Tooltime! http://www.axminster.co.uk/find.asp?pricing=INC&cid=9PSCIL4GKPIX8E5GWC81E0PBCFE2818X These do the job Steve??? John. Before you judge someone you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them you are a mile away and you have their shoes!!!    Report

26/10/2007, 15:17 powerdesal Joined on 07/01/2006 ex-Sharjah U.A.E Posts 2,190 Re: Tooltime!  Jonzjob wrote: http://www.axminster.co.uk/find.asp?pricing=INC&cid=9PSCIL4GKPIX8E5GWC81E0PBCFE2818X These do the job Steve??? Thanks John, The 9 quid stuff looks like the DBs for my use. Visiting UK in November, will have to get a couple of sets. Steve Back in the UAE (Fujeirah Emirate) + 50 (in France) ...........................................................................    Report

26/10/2007, 17:05 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 2,005 Re: Tooltime! Mine were Pony lamps from Woodcraft or perhaps Woodtech, they cost a lot less than the axminster ones and a hell of a lot less than the Axminster Pony ones, from memory a few dollars each. I also bought some "bigfoot" pads which whilst not looking as usefull as the Axminster ones, I like the way they stabilise and lif the clamp, again were much cheaper. The Pony ones are made to quite fine tolerances and pull up square, you would only need slightly wider tolerances on the others, especially at the sliding end for them to be a chocolate teapot. Buyer beware, but if you cannot arrange shipment from the US and given the difference in price it is worth a punt.    Report

26/10/2007, 17:38 Jonzjob Joined on 23/08/2004 Nr Carcassonne, 11 Posts 2,992 Re: Tooltime! I have used Axminster for about 15 years now and found them very good. Basically, they don't sell rubbish... Another plus is if you have any queries then the blokes on the tech line know and use the stuff they are asked about. By the time you have paid the postage from the States. Well as is said you pays yer money and takes yer chance, especially with the tax that the customs can smack on anything coming in? Buyer beware? Not with Axminster. John. Before you judge someone you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you judge them you are a mile away and you have their shoes!!!    Report

26/10/2007, 18:01 J.R's gone native Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 2,005 Re: Tooltime! I agree, amazing service for this day and age, the chopsaw in the photo I bought from them, it always smelt a bit which I wrongly put down to the blade brake, I used it only a few times before leaving on my travels. By the time I found the smell was the windings, which was the firts time I used it in anger it was 18 months old but only had about 15 minutes of use. They were very sympathetic and sent me a new stator housing, when I told them that the design was different and not compatibel they sent me the complete head and motor assembly. They get my thumbs up. I bought stuff twice from the states, both times they were large orders ie 10 sets of pony clamps, a stacked dado set which no-one is now allowed to sell in the UK, a table saw tenoning jig and various other bits. The prices were really low by comparison even after the postage and customs duty, generally the things were very strongly made like the tenoning jig, and of course I had the ability to buy things that at that time I just couldnt find in the UK like the above.    Report

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