Purchased shortly ago / sthg new in your workshop -> present it here

Chestcutter said:
I think this little beauty has been highlighted by others, which is why I came to long for one.
Well it arrived in the mail today.
I’m in love. And I think my building skills have improved by just looking at it.
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Good buy!
It is useful and very accurate. I like it and it is on my wish list. There is also a jig available for it to sharpen the blade. For the Dutch people look at Baptist.nl
 
The ordered Proxxon tools arrived (after my Dremel stopped working after many years of labor.):
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The FBS 240/E because of the maximum speed of 22,000rpm is continuously variable down to 5,000rpm and the keyless chuck for shanks from 0.3 - 3.2mm. My heavy BFW 40/E with the cross-table has the hardened collets covering 2.35 - 3 - 3.2 - 4 - 5 and 6mm.
I hope to use the belt sander BS/E for adjusting the Evergeen parts of my Balder build. By using sandpaper by hand, it gives to much tension on the parts. It has also adjustable speed. Practice will tell. ;)
My experiences with Proxxon are positive, which is why I opted for German reliability. It's value for money. :)
Regards, Peter
 
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Peter Voogt said:
The ordered Proxxon tools arrived (after my Dremel stopped working after many years of labor.):
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The FBS 240/E because of the maximum speed of 22,000rpm is continuously variable down to 5,000rpm and the keyless chuck for shanks from 0.3 - 3.2mm. My heavy BFW 40/E with the cross-table has the hardened collets covering 2.35 - 3 - 3.2 - 4 - 5 and 6mm.
I hope to use the belt sander BS/E for adjusting the Evergeen parts of my Balder build. By using sandpaper by hand, it gives to much tension on the parts. It has also adjustable speed. Practice will tell. ;)
My experiences with Proxxon are positive, which is why I opted for German reliability. It's value for money. :)
Regards, Peter
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YAY! You will be delighted while using those! Good choice!
 
Peter Voogt said:
The ordered Proxxon tools arrived (after my Dremel stopped working after many years of labor.):
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The FBS 240/E because of the maximum speed of 22,000rpm is continuously variable down to 5,000rpm and the keyless chuck for shanks from 0.3 - 3.2mm. My heavy BFW 40/E with the cross-table has the hardened collets covering 2.35 - 3 - 3.2 - 4 - 5 and 6mm.
I hope to use the belt sander BS/E for adjusting the Evergeen parts of my Balder build. By using sandpaper by hand, it gives to much tension on the parts. It has also adjustable speed. Practice will tell. ;)
My experiences with Proxxon are positive, which is why I opted for German reliability. It's value for money. :)
Regards, Peter
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Hello Peter, all three parts are great, I have the cordless belt sander and am very happy with it.
 
Here are some pictures I took

Navy Academy Museum, Annapolis, MD - March 2023

Being in the DC/Maryland area visiting my family and specially my grandchildren, I finally made the ride to the Navy Museum at Annapolis. After a pleasant walk from the (armed) entry gate I took the 1st entrance to the museum and after seeing the sign, I went upstairs and to my surprise and...
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Miter box
Not a new tool, but possibly a new “feature“ or at least it was for me. I’m betting that many of us have a small miter box to go with a hobby saw. While using mine to cut a 45 degree cut, I noticed the “floor” of the box has multiple grooves of varying sizes. At first I thought it was weird… after all, why wasn’t it matching grooves to catch the sawdust?
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Then it hit me… the grooves are made to match the common board sizes. By placing your board in the matching groove, it helps you hold the board more securely in place, giving you an even more accurate cut.
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Again, I bet many of you know about this, but for me it is a very cool “new” feature.
 
HughLo said:
Miter box
Not a new tool, but possibly a new “feature“ or at least it was for me. I’m betting that many of us have a small miter box to go with a hobby saw. While using mine to cut a 45 degree cut, I noticed the “floor” of the box has multiple grooves of varying sizes. At first I thought it was weird… after all, why wasn’t it matching grooves to catch the sawdust?
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Then it hit me… the grooves are made to match the common board sizes. By placing your board in the matching groove, it helps you hold the board more securely in place, giving you an even more accurate cut.
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Again, I bet many of you know about this, but for me it is a very cool “new” feature.
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Ha! ... never knew that. Many thanks for posting and revealing something so obvious it completely by-passed me. :rolleyes:
 
That Crafty Sailor certainly is crafty and Speedy, think he must have a sail racing background. Ordered some Gratings. "BOOM!" arrived today, 12 days from placement of order to receipt. That's better than Amazon or E-Bay deliveries to my address. Have to love those Canadian outlets. Cheers all :);):cool:.
 
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