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I used to work with offenders. I stopped because I wasn't convinced that the system in this country is set up to make any kind of meaningful difference and it got to the point where working with the criminals felt like a well earned break from dealing with the sleaze balls who manage the thing...

Grab one or two of the cheap drill bits off ebay. Not sure how they compare in quality to Trend or Kreg but they've outlasted the Axminster ones I bought tenfold. Disclaimer: Axminster is my favourite place to buy, I recommend almost everything I've bought from there as well as their service...

Those UJK drill bits are awful. I snapped two, one from being overzealous with the drill and one by hitting a knot that I didn't know was there. From what I understand it's a common problem. Where the 'step' is, the join is weak. Those cheap Chinese ones on eBay are much better and come with a...

That's what happens when you use oval drill bits. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

I don't know if it counts but I bought a sash lock for a door then realised that it's 5mm too big after demolishing the packaging so I can't return it. If anyone needs a 75mm 3 lever lock I'll let it go for a fiver. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

I've been trying to think what I've learned over the six or seven months I've been having a go at this and I think I came up with something today. There are some tedious jobs that will feel as if they are nothing to do with woodworking and that they are taking valuable time away from learning...

I got mine from abtec. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

Is the drill any good? I've been looking for one for occasional use but I haven't had the balls to spring for the record one I've been eyeing up. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

I've been looking for a way to fix cables that isn't cheap and plastic. I might knock out a few of these myself. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

I'd like to add that colleges only serve a narrow demographic. I've been looking for 'adult' apprenticeships (behave) and according to government websites they exist somewhere but every apprenticeship I have found is geared towards 16 year olds. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

I have some by nielsen (the cheap brand, not lie nielsen) sorby, Crown, and one by J.B. Addis and Sons from eBay. In all honesty they perform similarly in all aspects aside from the fact that the sorby ones keep an edge for a few minutes longer than the cheap ones and the Addis one seems to...

My voucher has gone. I had two and I'm umming and ahhing over whether to use the other. Will decide by the weekend. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

The second one is me, but the voucher has gone. I had two and I'm considering using the second one for this vacuum. I'll post if I change my mind. As vacuums go, would the festool perform better than a domestic vacuum at the same price point? I'm tired of wasting money on cheap rubbish and I...

I have a couple of Ryobi products. They're probably better than most of the other DIY brands but they don't have any stand out tools. I've used an 18v drill of theirs almost daily for about 6 months and it's getting towards being on its last legs. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

That's the one. Looks to have gone up a few quid Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

How exactly do people go about finding apprenticeship/assistant work like this? It's something I'd like to look in to but I have no idea how to go about doing it through the right channels without being a bit nuisance. I'm 25 and looking for a career change. I spent nearly 3 years in a job with...

The sandpaper does seem to be identical to Aldi. I used some of the Aldi stuff today and the wet and dry refuses to sand anything. It wears down before the wood or paint and leaves grubby stains all over everything. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

Once you've decided what you're buying just email tuff saws, tell them the make and model and ask what's best. He'll set you up with the best blade you can buy and they're fairly cheap too. Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk

My cheap little Vax vacuum cleaner that we use to clean the house has caused us enough stress that it's going to the tip. It cleaned well the first few times then the filters got clogged and it's impossible to clean them. There's enough design flaws in the thing to make even me, with my limited...

Got the Lidl chisels, Japanese saw and cheap and nasty drill bits. Don't feel as good after seeing all this Festool stuff. Got a couple of £50 off vouchers for dust extractors so I might get their cheapest vacuum and use it in the house instead of the Vax we have now (useless). Sent from my...