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Hello from Bristol

Postby Fergal » 02 Jun 2015, 15:48

Hi all

Been lurking here for a while, thought I'd better join up.

I've recently returned to woodwork as a hobby after a long absence of only doing house refurbishment related projects. I've now moved to a new house that needs no work so am free to do things that I actually want to do! I'm currently trying to organise my double garage into a workshop and make some furniture out of the wood that I've acquired recently. I also enjoy a bit of metalwork and tinkering with electronics.

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Re: Hello from Bristol

Postby 9fingers » 02 Jun 2015, 16:30

Hi Fergal,

Welcome to the forum. It looks like we have very similar interests in addition to woodwork.

I think we might have met many moons ago at Waka's bash down Weymouth way?

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Re: Hello from Bristol

Postby Rob » 02 Jun 2015, 16:56

Hi Fergal
Welcome.
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Re: Hello from Bristol

Postby Fergal » 02 Jun 2015, 16:59

Hi Bob

I'm afraid you're mistaking me for somebody else. I've never been to a Waka Weymouth bash unfortunately.

I am familiar though with your extensive knowledge on motors and have read your pdfs on the subject. On the subject of motors, I recently acquired an Electra Beckum KGS301 mitre saw. If you're not already familiar with it, it's unusual in that it has an induction motor, which is the reason I bought it as it is much quieter than most saws. I'm really pleased with it apart from the fact that it doesn't have a brake, so the blade takes a very long time to spin down, which is quite disconcerting. EB made a version of the saw with a brake, but these seem to be as as rare as hens teeth, so I'd like to add some form of electronic braking to mine. There seem to be various ways of doing this, and I wondered what your take on it would be?

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Re: Hello from Bristol

Postby 9fingers » 02 Jun 2015, 17:56

Fergal wrote:Hi Bob

I'm afraid you're mistaking me for somebody else. I've never been to a Waka Weymouth bash unfortunately.

I am familiar though with your extensive knowledge on motors and have read your pdfs on the subject. On the subject of motors, I recently acquired an Electra Beckum KGS301 mitre saw. If you're not already familiar with it, it's unusual in that it has an induction motor, which is the reason I bought it as it is much quieter than most saws. I'm really pleased with it apart from the fact that it doesn't have a brake, so the blade takes a very long time to spin down, which is quite disconcerting. EB made a version of the saw with a brake, but these seem to be as as rare as hens teeth, so I'd like to add some form of electronic braking to mine. There seem to be various ways of doing this, and I wondered what your take on it would be?

Cheers

Fergal



It is not something I've tried to do. I have a recollection that I have a circuit somewhere from a Scheppach machine but it might take some finding but I will have look. ISTR that Eric the Viking was working on something a while back. He is a fellow Bristolian and an approachable type chap to often be found lurking on UKW.

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Re: Hello from Bristol

Postby Andyp » 02 Jun 2015, 20:55

Welcome form me too . I'll get you adds to the members map shortly so you can see if thee are other members nearby.
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Re: Hello from Bristol

Postby Woodbloke » 03 Jun 2015, 18:25

9fingers wrote:Hi Fergal,

I think we might have met many moons ago at Waka's bash down Weymouth way?

Bob

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Re: Hello from Bristol

Postby TrimTheKing » 08 Jun 2015, 11:33

Hi Fergal and welcome from me too. :)

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