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Was messing about with some scrap bits of birch ply, and thought id have a go at a box. I edged piece of ply with mahogany first, then glued up to form the box, then did the same with panels for the lid and the base. Turned out better than expected, so lined it with some pig suede and will...

Iirc these guys find you boards in stock that they know you can get the measurements you need out of, so if you want 25mm thickness, they maybe quoting thicker boards to finish at that thickness?

Blimey that’s expensive can they do you a breakdown per board

I used 32mm mainly, but do have some 50mm which I have used without issue

I’ve got the ryobi as I’m tied into their battery system. Decent enough unit

Nice unit. I’m a fan of osmo polyx. It’s a hard wax oil. I usually use the satin finish, but they do a glossy one too. they sell test sachets for less than £2, so could be worth prepping an off cut as suggested above, and then try a sample to see if you like it

Blimey, they are cheep, delivery bumps the cost up though.

try on a test piece and see? You may be better off getting a19mm router bit and making 2 passes on the width, one at the full width, and then ease over the bit to get a snug fit? Depth wise, usually no more than half the thickness of the material, suggested 1/3, so prob 8mm deep

currently on offer at amazon... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peltor-Optime-Earmuffs-Headband-Black/dp/B000VDX18E?ref=deals_deals_deals-grid_slot-15_0311_dt_dcell_img_13_de726066

See if you can find a recommend local electrician , unless its still covered in any 'warranty' you get with the house (never had a new build, so no idea how long you have to go back to the people you bought it from with problems)

I noticed this with my current machine, I was surprised as its really still - its a 1600 spin machine (don't know what that means, wife told me!!) and it just doesn't move at all. The door attaches to the appliance, and that doesn't move vibrate or anything.

Just fitted a new one and we have a gap at the top, the last one I had was a Bosch and I managed to buy a height adjustment kit for it to get it to the worktop height, this is an aeg and doesn’t have a it, but has been perfectly fine. I was going to put a trim piece in to cover the gap which I...

Blimey, I bought a 12mm sheet of birch ply in March for £31 incl vat, was going to buy one today. Now £67!

Seems the ones that are not rounded at the end are 6mm wide and the ones that are squared at the end are 8mm wide

Are you looking to paint the unit when complete or leave it natural wood colour? MDF is quite widely used for things like this, MR MDF is a bit better then normal MDF - and its not as expensive as buying lots of timber Plus, if its one of your first projects, you could ask the place you buy...

Thanks, which ones are you referring to, the cheap pro Kraft gold plated, or their brass ones?

I been using el cheepo Screwfix hinges on the few boxes I have made, decided to up my game a bit and go for some side rail hinges. I ordered a pair of prokraft: https://www.prokraft.co.uk/premium-solid-brass-side-rail-hinges.html Are these ok for a box that 300mm wide x 200mm deep x 125mm...

ive just started doing this on some boxes im making - really helps

ah ok, will stay away then

brilliant, osmo is £26 for 750ml so this is quite good value at £14 for a litre