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You are correct! I've always been one for waiting until I can afford what I want, or managing without - but i've only been working with wood for a year or so, and I don't want to end up with a shed full of tools that I use little in a year or so if my enjoyment/interest wains? I get your point...

For what it's worth, the seller Nuts and Bolts UK did arrange collection as soon as I asked for a return and refund, and have now provided a full refund. In the end N&B UK were good to deal with. The support through the ManoMano website is a bit flaky. Adding images sometimes worked, sometimes...

I did pay by credit card but without looking at the statement, I can’t be sure to who? Anyway hopefully pending collection, it should be sorted, fingers crossed!

Thank you for all the replies so far. I have asked to return the thicknesser, and for a refund. They have agreed to organise a courier, I’m just waiting a time for this to be organised now. I am disappointed in the Metabo really, I did expect better. Just need a replacement thicknesser. The...

The contact through the ManoMano account does go straight through to the retailer, Nuts & Bolts Ltd, and in fairness N&BLtd have been good at replying - but they simply stated ... and each correspondence I have had has clearly been waiting on a reply from Metabo.

@baldkev It wasn't a heavy cut, It was a maximum of 1mm, because the first time I put the timber through, it didn't actually plane it, literally just brushed the top. I then wound the handle 1/2 a turn which equates to 1mm. I never checked if the blade was secure, as I would expect it to be so...

Hi, I am usually very careful when using any tools - I like to look after my stuff, but on first use of a New Metabo DH330 Thicknesser, I ended up with a bent blade and a bent blade holder as shown in the photo below. Only one of the blades and holders was affected. Struggling to get a...

I have been looking at the AC1950B bandsaw for over a year now, just about 15 months. It was £299 and went out of stock. A week or two later the price went to £359. I went online to buy it I think on Sunday, as wanted to take the plunge, but it was out of stock again online. I know it had been...

Thanks for all the super replies. It is proper buffalo board. In fairness the merchant I got it from did suggest that I treat the ends where I cut it based on my usage. I intend on having it vertical for a climbing wall. However, the usage above seems like it would be a far more harsh...

Hi I am in the process of building a play centre for the 'kids and I am getting round to to the 'Climbing Wall' part of it. The width of the wall is ~1600mm and I will probably go 1600-1800mm high. I have bought two 4'x8' sheets of Buffalo Board, and these will need cutting (leaving some...

Yes, the builder fitted a standard two position board plus isolator in the garage. The cable is buried armoured T&E. I fitted more sockets in the garage so I have sockets in each corner (for car maintenance like wander lamps/polishers and drill battery chargers etc ) and I also fitted more...

The cable run to the garage is in the region of 15-20m. It is a two pole isolator, I was mistaken calling it an MCB. It's a new build home, so had no control over what the builder installed. I suppose 2.5mm2 for 20A is more than enough for most home applications, the fact that there is a 16A...

Sorry, yes it's an isolator switch, doh!

Strangely enough, my Trend T11K router which is 2000W and the having Vacuum on (the 1100W High Filtration Dust Collector) does not trip the MCB in the house, or anywhere else for that matter? :dunno:

I did check the cable size, and it's 2.5mm2 which the builder installed to the garage. This fed a garage CU with a 63A breaker (Never understood why a garage CU would have a larger rated MCB than the supply from the house?). Garage Sockets were installed on a 20A MCB, and lighting on a 6AMCB. I...

The cable is easily identifiable in the Garage CU, I'll check. If it's 1.5mm-sq then 16A really would be the limit, without expensive re-cabling. I was kind of hoping the 16A MCB in the house might just be a bit over-sensitive, as I've known that in the past, but not where a further CU is fed...

My MCB for my workshop/garage is tripping, at what I would expect to be less that the rating of the 16A breaker. In the house CU, there is a 16A MCB for the garage. In the garage, I have a CU, with a 16A MCB for my workshop. When for example I have the Vacuum on for dust (the 1100W High...

I’d also be happy to recommend Scott & Sargent for supply. Ordered a CMT 180 30 4 in early hours of Thursday morning, and through the letterbox on Friday. I have read elsewhere since that these blades are very poor at crosscut, which means I might need to revisit my idea of using the table saw...

I’d love the T11 to go with the table, but at more than double the price of the T7 and my envisaged use, not sure I can justify it.

I have been looking at getting a router table to assist with my next project. Looking at the Trend CRT Mk3 and a compatible router. For those with the CRT Mk3, which router do you have? I was looking at the Trend T7EK, as I am sure this will suit all my needs. I would obviously like the Trend...