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I recently got hold of a belt / disc sander (who knew sanding could actually be enjoyable?!), and it's great, however the dust generated is becoming a problem. I do most of my work in the garage. We have 5 bikes in 1 corner, general shelving across 1 wall, as well as various bins for recycling...

I got a Scheppach HBS30 a few months back, It seems to be almost identical to the Parkside you mentioned, but not as good as the HBS261. It sometimes struggles with 15mm plywood unless you slow right down. The plastic table insert sucks - the flap that locks it in place has already broken and I...

If you're going to apportion blame between multiple parties, then how are you going to do it other than on a percentage basis? I know you didn't mention percentages - that's the reason I asked the question. Can you advice how much blame we can apportion to Trump, as a percentage? Or do we...

It's been the same group of directors running the company for the best part of 15-20 years, and it just seems they've been too slow to adapt. Falling sales and inability to control their overheads, and there's only ever going to be one outcome. They're selling a bandsaw for £170 that Lidl...

So it's agreed that we can place some blame on Trump, but if it's more than a certain percentage, then that's not fair because of "political leanings"? What percentage is fair, and how did you work that out? At what percentage can we use "You just hate Trump" as a legitimate defence of the...

I'm looking for an all-round stationary machine, but not many of them seem suited for inside corners. My preference would be for something like the Axminster AW150BDS, but I think it's probably too bulky on the vertical to be ideal They also do the AW125BDS, which would be better for...

I often do the Netlfix comparison when I'm considering signing up for someone's Patreon, and as previous commenters have replied, it's all about scale. You can also compare Netflix to the cost for a beer, a coffee, a magazine, a DVD etc etc, and it comes out pretty favourably. If they were to...

I've probably wasted many hours and many piece of wood trying to make a perfect square (or rectangle) out of a bit of ply or scrap. I bought this piece of yellow rubbish from Temu for a few quid thinking it would help, but it's pretty worthless, so I'm looking for something similar, but a...

I was making a bunch of small boxes, and wanted to prime and paint them. At the time, I was also doing small other small jobs on the band saw, as well as some sanding on wood pieces that would become more boxes once painted. I work in the garage, and have plenty of space in the middle of it...

Apologies to all for the slow resposne - I was just about ask this again, then checked notifications! I ended up going with regular 15mm plywood - it's hard to get anything else around here. Currently using an undercoat and a regular exterior matt paint, with plenty of sanding inbetween...

What's the benefit of having a 1400 over 2 700s?

I downloaded a couple of plans for garden planters. One of them recommended using MDF, which I now understand is a terrible choice (correct me if I'm wrong). Can anyone recommend a wood that would be fairly inexpensive and weather-resistant (or easy to weather-resist) ? Am I right in thinking...

I was going to buy the HBS30, but then came across a refurb (new and unused) BASA1, which is £30 cheaper. BASA1 seems to be the superior model and is rated 300W and usually £50 more expensive. HSBC30 is rated 350W, and seems to be a newer machine. Any thoughts??

I got hold of some t-track with the idea of making some sort of guide for my router, but I'm struggling for inspiration. I've got 2 * 500mm sections and I'll be using the router for building some basic cabinets / shelving, so dadoes and possible other joints. I've got an Einhell 1255, but...

I've got a corded Einhell, which is plenty powerful for my needs, and I'm looking for something a bit more lightweight and cordless, but still powerful enough to do most of the things an amateur would need it for. I'm probably looking at around £50-£60, and my only real requirement is that it...

I've got an Einhell TC-TS 210 table saw. The fence is horrific, and needs replaced, as does the miter gauge, but I'm struggling to work out how to upgrade it. The way the fence locks in position is frustratingly awful Are there any universal kits that would fit his sort of machine, or am I...

US Youtubers only seem to make informercials, or videos telling other Youtubers that they're doing it wrong. It's quite a depressing scene.

The question was asking for organisations that have competed against free software creators.

Can you give 2-3 of your best examples?

I've spent a bit of time with Fusion and Sketchup, and can't say I'm that keen on either of them. Though, I would probably go for Fusion as the free version is an application rather than web-based. Both are probably complete overkill for my needs, an I'd prefer something a bit simpler, mostly...