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After a lot of procrastination.....finally pulled the trigger. Thanks all for the advice! Now to get some bits and accessories.

this was one of my several errors...i.e. not using what was a square back to square it up and instead nailing the back on and flush cutting back with the router assuming incorrectly it was the back I had made badly. Yup was a combination of simplicity but I also thought the full sheet would do...

Big fan of his videos, I think he is the source of my mindset to put top/bottom panels between sides and not on top. Coincidentally rewatched his cabinet videos this morning and aside from many elements he does cover, he doesn't seem to spend an awful lot of time squaring up the carcasses ie he...

Think this has been a big factor so will start using much larger squares and use clamping squares too

It's interesting you say that as the logic in me assumed that would make the most sense but when I started out, my research came back with people saying that the top/bottom boards go between the sides and not on top.

Wow, what fantastic responses, thanks all, will try and get through all of them: Are the boards cut with good square edges? Yup, cut with plunge saw/guide rail and I’m now in the habit of triple checking measurements/square. I’m satisfied the boards themselves are true. Knowing the pocket...

Made a perfectly level plinth yday. Made a basic wardrobe carcass, put on said plinth and noticed the carcass wasn't level. A few shims later and it was ok, didn't think much about it. Today, made another perfectly level plinth. Made a drawer carcass and again noticed it wasn't level. The...

Wow, looks really good kit for the price and would be clicking buy if those delivery dates weren't so far away. That said, think I'll buy those roller feeders as I can make do with a feather board for now but I've seen those in action and it seems a very smart addition. thank you!

This is it. Over generations we have accepted a drop in quality, whether that be furniture, new build homes or even clothing. When it comes to woodworking, I am coming at it from a DIYist perspective where the family have been living in a property with with bare walls, covered in dust etc for...

Lol I'm glad you've confirmed my suspicions of how worthless it is .. and that I'm not totally special by destroying my one 🤣🤣🤣 I think you could be right re stopping large fragments, maybe preventing them tearing the rubber surround over the dust shute etc. Festool gear is great. I've only...

I've decided to go for the INCRA Mast-R-Lift II/AUK 2400W combo. I had been looking at the new Trend T14 router and when you add in the cost of the router plate I am basically buying the lift for peanuts (although concede I do lose flexibility by not having an independent plunge router but have...

That is actually genius.

Currently using without the dust port (as its broken) and have cut away the rubber flaps that kept folding in on themselves... maybe placebo effect but actually feels like net net the dust extraction is marginally better. House is currently a worksite but I agree, would never use this inside...

After a day of learning yday, trying the table saw for grooves, making first biscuit and dowel joints etc etc I made the decision to get a "high end" router table. At a minimum I decided I needed a router table full stop. Then I got to thinking about the sheer amount of work to do on this place...

It's pretty rubbish when all the parts are working and a month ago the rubber flap on the dust tube tore meaning it folds in on itself and does an even worse job of extracting (well in theory, was bad to begin with so hard to really tell the difference). Anyway... Today I tried to go too...

lol think I made an error tagging this in my earlier post and not claiming it myself first :)

I've found these shims very useful in the renovation so far, accurate and cheap

Looks a very decent bit of kit that!👍

Ah yes, I get it now thank you, very good to know

Was just an Amazon job. Most others online seemed to be the tall 4x 240v socket towers for kitchens and the only short ones I could find didn't offer the wireless charger. I've had a play with it and all works as expected, charges through thick Spigen phone case etc