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Ha! I‘m a Spitfire man. I withdraw my like! :devilish::):)

Those are not that raised, and it does look like there is a good year or two left in them yet. However a few lengths of 6x2 (150mm x 50mm) treated timber from the nearest builders merchant (not one of the diy sheds) screwed together with timber screws will last a good 6 or 7 years. Slap on a...

And no two the same. I like your style man! :cool:

I’m with AJB here. Great skills on their own wont cut it, you need to figure out how to sell yourself too, and most importantly for a price that allows you to live as you wish. More than one person has found themselves working for hourly rates that work out well under the minimum wage. A bit...

Another vote for turbogold. Not the best, but good enough for every day.

nothing to add about mounting the router that hasnt already been said. Just to say that I have used both. The 625 is the goto pro heavy duty router. I think you could run over it with a tank and it’d be the tank that came worst off. It’ll run large diameter cutters all day long. The hitachi...

Couple of thoughts... The manufacturer recommends a type-c breaker. it may well be tight. As ttrees suggests try slackening it all off anything else running on same circuit at the same time

I'm a complete newbie, but I must admit Marcros' comment made me smile. And he did finish it by a smilie, which usually indicates something is being said in jest. Certainly not worth taking offence over!

To be honest any electrician who said that should be shown the door 😊. Roy’s suggesting installing a small consumer unit in the garage/workshop. That’s the way to go if you can, but it comes with all sorts of complications and really designing properly. (Things like earthing, discrimination etc...

16A has been fitted for a reason (which may be just ‘cos that’s the default). Without knowing the cable type and the way it’s been run (eg through the middle of a load of insulation) it may not be a good idea to change it. You won't need to if you just fit a 16A socket. (NOT Plug!!) See 16A...

OK, but the cable is protected with a 16A protective device. so you can draw 16A from the twin socket shared between 2 plugs. (In practice you’ll get away a with a bit more depending on the type of protective device - type A/B discussion above). The 13A fuse protects the cable to the machine...

Hi Roy, I must admit I was assuming (a bad idea, I know 😊) that it was a twin socket on a 16A radial. It seemed the likeliest explanation. (Probably a bit of T&E 6” under the grass!) Of course you are quite right about fitting a local CU being the best way to go if it’s practical. Thanks for...

That's a big space. Price is very dependent on demand and equipment. Without knowing the area or seeing it I’d guess trying mid 100’s per month for a bench (to include machines & services). You have room for a few benches in there, so you’ll soon figure out where to pitch it. Too high and the...

As per Mike. I've seen, and used, worse. It's Oak. It depends on the size of the lathe. I’d suggest making sure that shakes are not too serious (they don't look it from the photos). You really don’t want it giving way with a 10kg bit of wood doing 3000rpm! And secondly they do look a bit thin...

Second vote for the Stiga - Mine is 10 years old with over 1500hrs on it and has been well used and abused yet proved pretty bullet proof. Mainly just occasional blades, various drive belts, and annual (quite expensive) servicing. Only big item was the hydraulic steering cylinder – and that only...

It’s been a long time, and I’m not up on the current regulations (pre- 2008 16th edition was the last one for me) so be warned…. It’s a tiny job with a big potential hassle factor. You will almost certainly get “This consumer unit/earthing/protection isn’t up to current specs”. Potentially big...

Wow, thanks for sharing all that RickG. Really informative stuff.

I'm very jealous, that's a neat set-up. I end up using an alaskan and the two straightest bits of 4x2 I can find!

The powersharp is expensive, and top-sharpening doesn't give the greatest results. Having said that, if you only use a chainsaw for a few firewood logs and really can't use a guide and file it does work. TBH anyone who can cut a half-decent dovetail can certainly file a chainsaw chain well...

Fair enough, I’d not argue with you over the choice. Perhaps if I had seen the Einhell before the Granberg I'd have tried it. In fairness I do a 28" milling chain in about 15 mins with the Granberg so it’s roughly the same. It mimics hand filing, which means, me being a bear of little brain, I...