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Go for it - if it's decking/fencing/roofing you'll be fine with a cheap saw like that - may be worth upgrading the blade with something from Saxon to get tidier cuts.

Mine has 3 coats of yacht varnish so hopefully it'll withstand the weather :)

No - not that one, but not too distant.

I (being retired) looked at joining a Mens Shed but the emphasis on chatting and drinking tea didn't really appeal! - the woodwork (making bird boxes) was a bit basic. That said, the concept is great for men that are perhaps lonely, at a loose end etc to meet with potentially like-minded...

Inspired by @petermillard and his recent Mondrian table I spent a wet and miserable day in the workshop creating a some "pallet wall art" for our garden (the door is faux) Pallet timber planed and thicknessed, strips cut, all stained/painted and glued/pinned to an oddment of OSB.

Done

Hard plastic material with a checkerplate finish - the tiles are about 500mm square and interlock, with tapered edges to avoid tripping. At the moment I don't have enough for the whole floor - I got them when the bike shop I managed closed, they were just in the workshop area. When I get...

@petermillard (and many others on YT) have stuff about making your own from MDF. I made mine from plastic IKEA chopping boards, although I do have some purchased ones that came with a router table.

I have what looks like the same product but with the "checkerplate" finish - makes them more non-slip IME. Not sure what make mine are as I got them from the workshop in the bike shop where I worked when it closed down. About 2/3 of my single garage workshop has them - looks smart and does...

Have a look at Casual DIY on YouTube - he has a number of videos about this saw with mods that he made to improve it (not sure if there's anything about the fence, but some usefull stuff)

Sawdust manufacturer - as a product of repairing stuff, making basic furniture (mainly from sheet goods and/or pallet timber), house renovation, making garden gates, outdoor furniture and "artistic fencing" - and enthusiastic.

Casual DIY on YT has some reviews/experiences and a couple of hacks for in/outfeed tables . . . IIRC a mod for a "soft start" switch. I'm tempted to buy one but space is limited, even when folded up, and I do have a track-saw that is pretty good for sheet goods.

Evolution Rage 5S has some good reviews - and has the advantage of the trolley/folding for storage - about £300 at the moment

I gave up with any fancy epoxy glues and now stick to ( ;)) the two-tube syringe stuff from Poundland . . . works a treat with absolute control on quantity and mix ratio. May appear to be more expensive but there's no waste and so far I've had no issues with leaving part used packs weeks at a time.

Yep - a random scan of small machines suggests commonality of manufacturer not only for bandsaws but also belt/disc sanders, drill presses, table saws, planer/thicknessers, air filter boxes and more.

Do you have a portable part that you could take to a paint supplier (e.g. Brewers) as they can scan and identify colours from pretty much anything. Our local shop scanned a biscuit tin to be able to make a matching colour paint for me!

They are roofing nails of some sort - I've seen them before but not used them, nor do I know what they do/why they have the collar . . .

Batteries on cordless tools don't like the cold

Chances are that the Record Power machine is the same as the Axminster - same manufacturer, different colour and badge!

There are some useful videos from Axminster on YouTube - both setting up and using a bandsaw