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Hi Clogs, Not sure Bristol Rob mentioned what he paid?, he may have got on offer like I did. Take it that you have actually tried one in use? I'm not an expert by any means, however it's a machine that simply drills holes, and does so very well in my opinion.

Got my Bosch last week and have to say I really like it. I know people have mentioned drift however by eye I don’t notice any at all so if there is any It wont have any effect on me with the tolerances I normally work to but I’m just a hobbyist. Just the ease of use and the easy speed...

Thank for the replies guys. All I have at the moment is a crappy B&Q cheapie that slips when it basically touches anything, even soft pine, so I think I'll go for it as if hold on it could go back up. As always thanks for the good input. Regards Phil

Hi, Does anyone own or have any opinions of this drill? Ive had my eye on it for a while but thought it was a little pricey at £250+ however Ive seem it for £198 so thinking of purchasing, however it’s still a fair amount for me as a DIYer so the dilemma is whether to hold off for a while...

Evening, For the older members around here who watched Fawlty Towers back in the day I think I’ve purchased as did Manuel, a ”Peruvian hamster” in the shape of a Bosch GKF600. it is second hand from one of those sites we all know about. It seems to run O.K. however when I took off the collet...

Hi, Ive added a MFT top from a workbench to to a frame I made which originally I was just going to add just the normal flat top, however I'm having a bit bother getting accessories, dogs, clamps etc as the holes are 19mm opposed to 20mm for which you can get a multitude of things. I was going...

Hi, I have a few routers and want to dedicate one to sit permanent under a table. Its a Dewalt 625 and I have the fine handle adjuster but boy is it hard to turn! I don’t want to cut back on any safety factors however if I removed (that’s if you can) the springs would this help in raising and...

Thanks for your reply Triton, and also to Gordon who also responded to me. I ended up going for the Trend Craft Pro table mainly due to the difference in weight. Looking again at the Charnwood it comes in at 75kg which is a bit heavy for me these days and didn't fancy the idea knacking my back...

Hi, Im after some opinions before I pul the trigger on one of these two tables. I was 99% sure I was going for the Trend as I’m really after a bench top model rather than floor standing as I recently sold one to gain more floor space as I only have a small garage to work in. Not a massive...

As the title says really. Just purchased a second hand workbench in reasonable condition and it has a beech top, it's not really that manky but does need a bit of fine sanding and a good clean up and some sort of finish on it. Been looking at all the different types of oils (Danish, Boiled...

Forgot to mention that I had watched Peters video yesterday and was so pleased that he had good things to say about both saws actually. Excellent vid if anyone is considering purchasing.

Just tried my new Macallister for the first time this morning and have to say I’m really impressed with it. I did replace the blade with a Freud 40 tooth and judging by the test cuts it was worth replacing as it had no tear out on both ply and MDF. Two very small points is that it catches ever...

Thanks Guys, Daft question on how to fit. It looks on the Macallister that it spins anti clockwise therefore it cuts the bottom edge first, however that means all the writing on the blade is on the inside of the saw so to speak. Have I got that right?

Hi, I actually bought the Macallister last weekend and purchased a new Freud blade for it, however I'm not sure whether it's any good? The instructions say the kerf has to be 2.2 to 3.5 and the Freud is 1.7. Would it be O.K. to use this?

Hi, Ive had the Lidl version of this tracksaw and for how often I used it I was happy with it until it had an argument with gravity (gravity won) and smashed the outer casing. It looks as though it's on sale again from next week and thought I would take the plunge again (no pun intended) and...

Cheers Tiddles. Does that calculation apply to any thickness of timber and overhang required?

Hi, I'm stuck! Ive been making a few planter boxes for the garden and Ive got to the point where I'm making a mitred framed top to overhang them (like you see on a lot of them these days) I want a 25mm overhang inside and outside the boxes. Anyway I'm not sure whether it's the heat that...

Thanks everyone for your replies, and in particular a shout out to Droogs for his very kind offer. I have been practicing today with some scraps and a chamfer bit in the router table and got pretty close to a half decent joint, nowhere near as good as what the mitre lock bit would have done of...