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Ha, they are more expensive at Bessey than DM-Tools or Axminster, yet their site claims you save £33. Saving compared to what? I never understand how the manufacturer can claim that you are saving, after all, they sort of decide the price...

Thanks, how much do you use them, and if you could do it again, would you buy the same? (even slowly and over time..) as I have ended up spending more by trying to save, and you can often not tell where saving is a false economy until you have done it. (eg for me cheap drill press is ok, however...

Are not the cheapest things in the world. anyone know where the current secret good place to buy them is? i see DM have a sale where they are 4 for £170 for 1m, so about £42.50 each. £45 at Ax. Ruts are doing Dakota at £20 for 50", so half the price, however I have read that one should steer...

Have you looked at the worksharp, there are two models at rutlands and for repeated angle sharpening they are very quick and easy to use. Also you avoid the concave grind. I find them vey good.

Woodstar is made by scheppach however is done in china I think, so sort of their "cheap arm". I have a couple of wood star products that are ok, however only where I didn't want to spend much, so cheap and cheerful. Certainly not as good as Mafell or Festool, however for hobby work generally...

Yer, that's what i mean, he's pretty confident in it... still he did go in very slowly, not like the sausage, don't blame him! Some people actually moaned on US forums that every time it activates you need a new saw! like it's a choice between finger and saw... shouldn't be an issue unless you...

wow, the inventor actually puts his finger in the blade to demonstrate it.... http://youtu.be/E3mzhvMgrLE Awesome!

Yer, the SawStop actually looks like a really nice saw table as well. shame they don't do them over here. regarding the Sled comment, I am sure i misunderstand, however I have not seen examples etc, so rather than just saying I am wrong, I am looking for examples!

Interesting conversation so far, although you may all just think I am being a muppet.. I am happy to be led/shown and to drink/change, however I do like to see what the context is. For example putting “contents hot” on a coffee to prevent being sued is, I’m sure we all agree, OTT. I have seen...

My imagination is bad enough. For repeated cuts I agree, however here I had to make about 200 cuts, none were the same and all had to be within 0.1mm precision. I can't really see how in this case having the guard removed is dangerous. If I am doing cabinets or something then my hands are...

So I had a quick play this evening, and found a few things that contributed to removing the guard. Again I am not saying there are not good reasons for having it there, however if you are careful I still can't quite see what it really does... I am of course, not happy to be proven wrong, unless...

Love to... however i have some challenges... However I am trying to build a house, and it is planned so far to have a 50 sq m workshop. I would have that framed inside with 2x4 to allow behind wall / under floor wiring / DX and to enable me to fix things to walls / ceiling / floor...

Ha, thanks! I didn't at all get what late March was! ok, ok enough sarcasm, I know you are just helping Rob out, and very nice of you it is :) I only meant that I would need to know in enough time to book my flights etc, to coincide my bi-monthly work trip, so any time before end of Jan is...

Friday fine, really meant "which week in March?" I come over ever couple of months, so just need to make sure i coincide the dates.

(Here being the mountains of Italy...)

Oh, don't get me wrong I am very much in favour of safety, and i want to keep all my appendages, even those not used any more! I would never remove my riving knife, i would never not wear my safety goggles (and earphones), I never stand behind the line of the blade etc.... however your link...

Not at all Steve, I want it as candid as it gets ;-) I am aware that the TS can be dangerous, and I treat it with great respect. I am sure there are lots of TS accidents, however I am interested in what accident the guard actually prevents. Other than leaning on a still running blade whilst...

I'm interested, however would need to know which weekend so I can arrange to be in the country...

Lipping seems like less hassle than jointing and joining 5 pieces and then getting that all exactly flat and flush ;-)

Sorry to waken an old post, but this has got me thinking. On my TS as the OP said, to cut 5mm you have to raise the blade enough that the piece passes under the mounting for the guard. Also if you cut anything narrower than the guard it gets in the way, and finally if you hold pieces in jigs...