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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    That's a great point! The garage that my workshop is going in has an up-and-over door that leads out to a small driveway. My plan was to fence that off and reclaim the driveway as 'outdoor workshop' space. Which makes me realise I'll need to put the workbenches on castors. This thread has been...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    I do have a tracksaw and my plan was to integrate a hinge + rail into an MFT-style segment at the end of my handtool bench. When I say using the bandsaw for jointing, I just basically mean to cut the obvious high spots/twist before doing the actual jointing with hand planes (I have a n0.7 for...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    On the P/T question, I am wondering if I shouldn't just joint with the help of the bandsaw and hand planes and just get that lunchbox thicknesser from Axminster with the helical head. It's not like I'll be working with massive timbers.
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    Space is a little tight (14' x 10' space, but a third of that is also a work/packing area). It's one of the reasons the combo machines appeal. I had one of the axminsters years ago in a fairly small workshop and that worked out well-ish. I remembered not enjoying replacing the blades.
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    That's very useful information, thanks Lons, I appreciate that. Many moons ago I had the 14" Jet bandsaw. I'll forever kick myself for selling it. It was superb for the money. Thanks for the ideas, Tom. Mentioning italian bandsaws, I wonder if it was you on the other forum about 4 years ago...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    I'll mostly be drilling 5-10mm holes, but if i were to use forstners for other projects I've yet to conceive of, what speed would you recommend? Hi Lons, this is definitely an appeal. I mostly want the bandsaw for roughly dimensioning wood before planing/thicknessing and preparing spindles for...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    I'm glad to hear you like it. Funnily enough, it was one of the first 'modern' pillar drills I looked at since coming back to woodworking. I definitely like the electronic speed control and depth settings. And although I said I need accuracy, I'm not making watches here: I just want holes to be...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    Thanks for that. For some reason I've always been slightly put off by Record's stuff. Though I've never had any so it's somewhat unfounded. Hammer/Felder definitely has that caché to them. And the price seems quite reasonable. Unlike the iTech I had originally considered.
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    Glad to hear those are still worth checking out. Buying an old one is a little daunting; I don't really know what to look for, or even how to diagnose problems, but on the flipside, it seems the money for a decent drill press from new today is way out of my budget. Cheaper ones seem very...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    Hi Trevanion, thank you for the quick and informative reply. I wasn't aware of BPI but having had a quick look, it seems there are some very attractive prices there. I'll be sure to keep a watch on that in case something comes up. And I appreciate the headsup on the Startrite. Having had some...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    Hi all (again), I posted a few times several years ago, and used to post to the other place under a different name almost 20 years ago now. Long-story short, I'm coming back to woodworking and would be grateful of some help. My apologies for the long initial post. I'm setting up shop in a...
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    How to make long concave profiles with hand tools?

    Hi all, So I'm going to be building some guitars. In the past, I've bought and used pre-made radius sanding blocks, but I'd rather make them myself this time out (I've since sold all my guitar tools many years ago, hence I'm now starting from scratch). For those not in the know, all they are...
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    Returning woodworker

    Hello, I'm coming back to the hobby after a ten year hiatus. I'm a member of another forum but heard about this place and figured it wouldn't hurt to be in more than one spot. Just looking to talk about woodworking with like-minded people, give advice, receive advice, and share projects. I...
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