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One thing I forgot to mention - this sander looks almost identical to the Mirka Deros. Is it a rebrand thing or did one copy/use the design of the other? Do they share the same internals/functionality or are they simply the same machine in different colours?

Some brilliant, solid advice for me to dig into here guys, it’s massively appreciated. Marios, thanks for this input. It’s sometimes these little things that can really sway you - or annoy you - depending on where you are with you decision making. I too get annoyed when the pad rotates for ages...

Thanks for the input guys. Today I purchased some Sianet discs and sanding strips to go with my hand sanding block. And I agree about the control of the sander. That’s why I’m putting the Deros and the ETS EC 150 on my list. I’m leaning more towards the Deros but I’ll look into that when I...

Deema, I see what you’re saying. I went for the Mafell MT55 track saw after seeing both the mafell and festool side by side. Using the mafell along with their guide rails is a joy. I do however really love my festool dust extractor. It amazes me every time I check the bag to see how full it is...

Thanks for the link, Spectric. I’ve not heard of the Sianet discs before. How do they compare against the Abranet? At current prices, they look to be about just under half the cost of the Abranet discs. Would you say they’re more than half as good and therefore better value than the Abranet...

Deema, what’s your reason for not being keen on Festool as a brand? What brand of dust extractor do you use with your Deros? And I may have a look at the Abranet discs with an interface pad on my Makita and see if this satisfies me enough. I don’t hate the sander I’m using to be honest, I think...

As the title suggests, I’ve decided It’s time for upping my sanding game to a more professional level now that I’ll be using the tools daily. I’m currently using a cheapish Makita BO5031 125mm orbit and have been teaming it with cheapo discs from tool station and Amazon. The discs seem to...

I’ve used Rennie before and I use them for my CNC cutters from time to time. I found that Wealden cutters were better than Rennie. I’m also using two routers at the moment, I’ve got a Bosch 1600 and I’ve got a cheap Katsu 18v router. I appreciate that there may be an issue with the cutters...

Evening all… I’ve been buying Wealden router bits for a while now and I’ve been pretty disappointed with the last two round over bits I’ve bought - 2mm and 3mm bits for easing edges on mainly oak and a bit of pine. They don’t seem to last very long with moderate use. I use them in a...

Sounds like a good idea. I have a 1/2inch thick piece of hard plastic that seems quite rigid. I'll try that and if that doesn't work I'll try some think like Aluminium or something similar.

Evening all, The small plastic insert in my Record Sabre 350 has gotten increasingly dished over the last couple of years and now it’s not giving the wood much support on the back end and allows the wood to “lean” into the dish when cutting small pieces. It Also increases the ragged-ness of the...

Sound advice. Other advice may be work smarter, not harder.....

Ivan, This has intrigued me. I like the idea of having a low energy method of also removing moisture from the air once I’ve done my best sealing up gaps and trying to improve my insulation. Why do you say the desiccant versions of dehumidifiers? Could you explain what the differences are...

I think I’m going to go with a combination of draught proofing and the introduction of a small diesel heater. On the YourTubes if you search “workshop diesel heater” there’s a really smart setup by a guy called Quentin (one of the first results if you type it in as above) and it looks like a...

Thanks for the replies. I'll do some research into the small 5kw type van heaters. I've just seen a 20kw heater by Trotec which is an indirect/vent outside type which again looks like it would do a good job - even too good a job maybe... Taking all of this into consideration, Phil, do you say...

Thanks for the input, chaps. When you say diesel heater, Bingy/Myford, are you talking about the those small things that you might find in a camper van? A friend had a tiny one in his VW Caddy that he sometimes used to camp in when he was staying over at Motocross events and it kicked out...

I've been researching indirect heaters, where the heat is ducted from outside of the working area. Do you know think that If I draught proof as well as possible, this would not be a possible solution? Alternatively, I could buy/make a wood burning stove and exhaust it outside. I wonder if this...

Morning (just) all, Currently looking for a heating solution for my double garage spaced workshop over the coming colder months. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me, without the use of electricity for obvious reasons, what is the best way of introducing dry heat into my workshop? I say dry...

Thanks for the reply, Beatsy. I had looked at the Rubio Monocoat but it seems damn expensive compared to the likes of Osmo and the rest. The blurb does seem to suggest it’s a good finish and pretty hardwearing but is it that much more hardwearing than Osmo Polyx for the money? Is it worth...

Evening all, I’m happy to admit that I’m quite a newb when it comes to wood finishes. I can get by, but I tend to stick with the ones I often use and don’t stray unless I need to. I’d like to know if anyone can recommend any light bedtime reading (online articles preferred) where I can learn...