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    Hi Sarge, we meet again! ;) In fact the...

    Hi Sarge, we meet again! ;)

    In fact the riving knife is supposed to be about the same thickness as the blade bodty. For a European 300/315mm (12in) blade that means 2.8 or 2.9mm (the width over...
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    To an extent, yes, but the rate of work hardening...

    To an extent, yes, but the rate of work hardening varies with the composition of the steel used.


    All the machines I've rebuilt were post-1930. I don't believe that modern steel is that much...
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    Experience from industry in general as well as...

    Experience from industry in general as well as the automobile market refute that absolutely. Springs lose their tension over time (under compression) and will also flatten (compress). I've now...
  4. I've been using Trimaster III blades for nearly 6...

    I've been using Trimaster III blades for nearly 6 years now on an Agazanni (Eagle in the USA?) 28in bandsaw, and more recently on a 16in all cast-iron Bursgreen saw. To resaw veneers I have to go...
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    Your blade may have been 3.4mm or so to start...

    Your blade may have been 3.4mm or so to start with, who knows, however, all the tips have to have side clearance otherwsie they'd burn in the cut. This meand the tips narrow from front to back, so...
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    Actually the riving knives used on Euro saws are...

    Actually the riving knives used on Euro saws are marginally thinner than the kerf as this prevents binding in the cut, so a 3.2mm (1/8in or 0.125in) kerf saw will normally have a body somewhere...
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    Hi Gary The cost of shipping by airfreight is...

    Hi Gary

    The cost of shipping by airfreight is likely to be quite high. A sea shipper, on the other hand may be much more reasonable. The biggest hurdles to overcome are that you will need to pay...
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    I thought that Alto was formed by the merger of...

    I thought that Alto was formed by the merger of two well known (at least in Europe) names - KEW and WAP. Since then they've merged again and are now called Nilfisk ALTO
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    Hi Mike What I'm trying to do is ascertain...

    Hi Mike

    What I'm trying to do is ascertain what the optimal speed for smaller saws should be. Should it follow the same rules as that applied for the bigger machines? After all a 14in machine...
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    Pete Almost all the 18/20in and above...

    Pete

    Almost all the 18/20in and above machines I can find data on run in that speed range - it is not an anomaly.

    Phil
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    Mike Suffolk's figures seem to be completely...

    Mike

    Suffolk's figures seem to be completely at odds with the speeds in almost every 18in and over saw built today! I've had a look through manufacturer's figures from a good selection of modern...
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    I was under the impression that bandsaws should...

    I was under the impression that bandsaws should aim for around 2,000 m/min (circa 6650 ft/min). I've looked up speeds on older Wadkin bandsaws (admittedly much bigger machines in the main) and the...
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    I use a couple of Wadkin industrial pin routers...

    I use a couple of Wadkin industrial pin routers in the shop and I always use straight cutters with a bottom cut. As you've discovered upcuts can pick up the work - I've found that downcuts won't do...
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    In the absence of a copy of the Blum Pearls...

    In the absence of a copy of the Blum Pearls manual (out of print a long time now) I'd suggest taking a look at the 32mm Cabinetmaking site. The main thing is to switch to metric for everything - the...
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    It's been standard on almost all saws made in...

    It's been standard on almost all saws made in Europe for the last 35 to 40 years. Sliders have been around that long over here (longer) and the scorers came in in the 1970s


    Have a look for...
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    From the UK :) Lyndhurst are a small importer of...

    From the UK :) Lyndhurst are a small importer of Chaiwanese "clone" machinery. They are not and never have been a manufacturer to my knowledge

    Phil
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    Hi guys! Welcome to the the 1970s...... I'm...

    Hi guys!

    Welcome to the the 1970s...... I'm always amazed that American woodworking machinery manufacturers (and their copyists) seem mired in the 1960s in engineering design terms. If the date...
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    Cons: The fences are a pig to adjust and never...

    Cons: The fences are a pig to adjust and never stay parallel, it can be awkward to mount a plunge router such as the Bosch underneath, the hold-down on the table flexes the crosscut fence far too...
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    Are you doing a cut which machines the entire...

    Are you doing a cut which machines the entire vertical face of the material? If so you need a split fence, if not then take a leaf out of the professional spindle moulder (shaper) user's book and...
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    Mafell do three different systems - conventional...

    Mafell do three different systems - conventional hard rail, a rail which rolls up into a loop and a panel saw with a self-feeding mechanism. Bosch have a rail system (I have one) and deWalt certainly...
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    Hi Dennis One problem of shaping MDF this way...

    Hi Dennis

    One problem of shaping MDF this way is that you will end up with a surface which is very fluffy and difficult/time consuming to finish. have you toughtt about CNC machining 2in MDF...
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    I know what happens from experience. Providing you are running with a Euro-style rip fence (meaning there is no chance of "pinching") and the the workpiece isn't too heavy it will start to move...
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    The big advantage is that these Italian machines...

    The big advantage is that these Italian machines will drill vertically (upwards) as well as horizontally so dowelled carcasses are easily produced on them as well as line borings for shelves. Over...
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    Nice enough if you have the shop space to allow...

    Nice enough if you have the shop space to allow machine to just sit there. My Volpato is on castors and can be moved around. It replaced a White oscillating belt edge sander (wimilar size and...
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    I think if you restrict yourself to vertical...

    I think if you restrict yourself to vertical machines you will be restricting your options. If you ara a professional woodworker I'd suggest taking a look at the horizontal/vertical borers we use in...
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