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Festool? Oddly, it had the reverse effect on me. About 15 years ago, I bought a Festool track saw and MFT before they cost more than the average UK home, and couldn't get over how cheap it looked. Never really enjoyed using it, either. It sounded cheap and rough. Still a great tool, but I...

That's a bit much just to make getting in the loft easier ;)

This may sound utterly stupid and vacuous, but it's something that's bothered me on several occasions. If I'm evaluating a new tool or machine (my current case being a new bandsaw), when I get beyond being satisfied with the specification, I often find myself agonising over the look of the...

I'm with you on there. I hate the router; I think it's one of the worst power tools for me. Are you planning on gluing up the panel and cutting it in one piece or shaping each board individually? You say you have a jigsaw; if speed is more important than the process, I'd go with that and tidy up...

Same thing I suggested... am I missing something here? Sorry, I've not slept well lately, so I'm clearly not understanding.

Welcome! I can get behind the repair and re-use philosophy.

This! It's certainly a consideration. If, like me, you sit at a desk all day, having some exercise is very good for your health. But also, yes, the lack of dust from machines is a massive consideration, especially when working with hardwoods. I know safety isn't that sexy these days with all the...

I spent many an afternoon going to the shops (and other places) on my BMX as a kid :) That said, I preferred my first mountain bike.

For cleaning up the bottoms, it's a fairly trivial task. You just need one of these:

Hi Orenx, Welcome to the UK and the forum. I dare say our wood prices are a lot less exciting than our wood :) That said, I look forward to seeing your projects.

How many projects do you think you'll be doing in a given year? I'd suggest that if it's fewer than double figures, then I wouldn't bother with a thicknesser. You say you're already going to be using hand planes to dress one face (and side?), you might as well prep all four sides with planes; it...

Felder / Hammer didn't respond to my inquiry, but having spoken with someone else, their delivery charges are... out of budget :) I've looked around for a used one, but no luck on that front so far. They say it's a good saw, but to get it in under 2k they've had to make a few compromises. For...

Hi Matt, welcome :)

Yes. Most I've looked at require 16amp sockets, which is fine with me. I can accommodate that both in my current and new place. Sadly, the 440 isn't available; they're backlogged for months currently. I had considered the Centauro Smart 400, but having chatted with the guys at S&S, it's a bit...

That's a lot of detailed information, Tom. Thank you for sharing that. I'm sure it'll be useful for others who find this thread, but having spent the last few hours reading the document and considering this, I'm going to avoid 3 phase. To some it'll be an easy thing to do, but I'm really not cut...

I’ll be installing a 16amp socket to accommodate the bigger motors. To be honest, I'm not seriously considering the Star 600. Just found it and thought it looked good value, but in reality it's going to swamp my single-car garage (both in my current house and the one I'm moving to). 14-18" is...

The ACM Star:

Thanks for that Tom. That seems a pretty decent price. I've found a few interesting candidates in addition to the Centauro, including an SCM S45N, a sale price on an ACM Esperto 440, sale price on a Laguna 14/12 (and BX), and, perhaps inappropriate and overkill: a 24" ACM Star 600 Single Phase...

Funny you should say that. I may have found a candidate on this saw but just working out collection options. Thanks for that, Bob. That’s good to know it was that easy. My dad suggested the same thing. It’ll only be a couple of months but I can be an impatient bugger… and the Laguna saws do...

Wow, thanks for the detailed explanation and into/tips, Tom. It's a lot to consider, but I shall take onboard all you have said. It might be a bit too daunting for me so I'll have to consider whether all this would be worth the financial savings. With regards to the space and two bandsaw...