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I have been considering getting a Dewalt 27300. However, the Dewalt is priced at least £300 more than the Metabo HC260. Besides the fact that with the Dewalt, there is no removing of the top table to convert from planing to thicknessing, what other differences are there that make the Dewalt so...

I have been considering buying one of these sliding mitre saws:
 Axminster AWSMS 102 with a cutting capacity of 90 by 305, an 80T TCT blade and a weight of 18 KG. The specifications meet all my needs for home/hobby use, but I need it to be accurate. Of the 6 reviews on the Axminster web...

Haven't used my routerlathe for a long time but when I was using it regularly, I did so successfully with my Elu 96E. John

It certainly does help. Thank you for all the information and advice. I now feel convinced on what to go for.

Does that mean that you would suggest I go to a local joiner and have a door made of hardwood rather than buy a ready made door made from engineered wood? Is not the hardwood door more prone to twisting than the composite door?

I need to obtain and fit a new wooden exterior front door. The one I have now is made of hardwood and was purchased from Magnet many years ago. It has been a big disappointment in that the 2 joints at the bottom of the styles have opened so much that in damp weather it is very difficult to open...

Hi Paul Thank you for your clear explanation. Both questions fully answered. John

I have been studying the discussions on the modifying of the Eclipse 36 Honing Guide, and there are 2 matters I don’t understand. Firstly, why can’t the blade projection be measured without the guide being modified? How does adding pieces of metal make any difference to the way the projection...

ELK is 110 volts, EK is 240 volts.

Does anyone own either the Record Power router table or the Fox F60-200 router table? If so, I would welcome any comments on how it performs. Does having a collet extension limit the size of bit which can be safely used? The 2 tables seem very similar in specification. Is there any difference...

Has anyone any experience of using one of these? My Elektra machine has a cutterblock which is just over 2 and half inches in diameter, but the jigs I have seen advertised are for diameters from 3 to 5 inches. Where can I get a suitable jig for my machine? I have written to Rutlands asking...