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Update: you can now check out a video of my 10 year quest for a better bandsaw here: https://youtu.be/WmfpUttxdL8  Why want an especially quiet bandsaw? To start with, it’s just more human friendly to use a machine that is not screaming away while you are trying to focus on doing good work.  We might also want to consider neighbourly […]

All excitement here, as we undertake first testing with the ‘sewing machine to scroll saw’ contraption.  In the next few days we should hopefully be putting together a ‘step-by-step’ for you guys, but for now have a look at our very first tests. Obviously the very first wood to be

With the drill up and running now (see my last post), I have been making some hold down clamps.     It cuts wonderfully through steel, on a nice slow consistent speed. In the photo below I am using the hold down (drilled and tapped with the new drill press) to secure a van part that […]