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Having seen the Parfitt videos and the jigs being used in the flesh the logical answer to me is not to pay a load of money for the PARF jigs but just buy a CNC produced MFT top (loads of places will make them to your spec) - you get a "right first time" answer.

Trend router cutters is an example I found - Trend Direct via ebay was cheaper than Trend Direct direct - about 12.5% - that's odd as they would be paying a % to ebay??

Problem solved - it's to align things when changing blades on the planer/thicknesser.

That's brilliant - thanks - the ALDI manual has all the stuff about planing and thicknessing but stops short of blade changing - I'll print a copy and keep that with my manual.

The £15 at Screwfix is a bit better than the £25 at one of the other woodwork machine dealers for the same item . . .

Bingo! - so why was there nothing in the manual?? (Possibly as Aldi doesn't sell the blades?) - looked at the maufacturer's website (walteronline.com) and found spare blades - Euro 5 for a pair ... great BUT their online shop says they don't deliver to the UK (presumably the EU nonsense with...

Disposable blades (I'm in the process of obtaining a spare set) - what is odd is that the item isn't in the manual and that perhaps suggests it's not for the planer at all . . . .

Can't see where it might fit on any machine . . . I'm guessing that the "axle" fits to something and the two arms just use their (modest) weight for some purpose? 🤔 . . . this is probably one of those things where I'll wake up in the middle of the night having remembered . . . but in the...

Anyone any idea what this might be - the "axle" is about 14cm long - the two arms swivel independently It was in the box of tools, most of which belong to my cheapie Aldi planer/thicknesser - but there's nothing in the manual as to what it might be (it may of course just be in the box and...

For the odd use I have a cheapie VonHaus multi-tool (corded) - plus some extra blades from Screwfix. Works for me for cutting and sanding

Ask them at Wood Finishes Direct - usually very helpful with tech advice

I use the term "off cuts" - whatever - I have a bin that I chuck the absolutely certain bits, and the not sure in the truck that stores all my wood (a.k.a. lumber cart) - every now and then a purge of the not sure stuff and that plus the certain stuff (less any MDF or ply with nasty glues) goes...

Yep - I've bought about a dozen lengths - absolutely fine - there are 2 sizes - if you search Drillpro on the Banggood site you'll see them + lots of "Woodpecker lookalike" stuff.

+1 . . . - and look on ebay as Trend Direct has a shop there that for some things is cheaper than Trend Direct direct

That really needs some tambour doors to finish it off!

Easily solved! - positioned between two recycled kitchen wall cupboards (pic is blurred as it's cropped out of bigger image and enlarged) - there's another stack further along the cupboard run - and you can't really see but they all have labels

Here you go

CasualDIY on YouTube had some stuff about alternative pads or sanders - can't remember the details but worth a look for any tips/savings

I think I'm up to about 6 Stanley cases BUT have discovered that B&M Stores sell a very similar product (in 2 sizes) at less than half the Stanley price - equally good quality in my view.

I really must get out more as I found that site very useful ! . . . I bought a cheapie VonHaus nailer a while ago and have been amazed at how useful it's been with both brads and staples