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Good point Philly...Norm certainly played a part for me as well, although I think it more do with the toys...(cough)...err, tools than anything else. Great inspiration though.... Cheers, Martin.

Well, I was just about to post the very same poll - good job I searched the forum first :oops: I'm 38 and have been tinkering with wood for about 10yrs. I probably would have started before then but didn't have the means (house) to set up a workshop (or the money to buy tools etc.). I was...

Wow - that must be quite a car you have - or is it an estate? As a point of reference, I ordered mine (TS2500 that is) from D&M on Sun 12 Sept, and it's being delivered tomorrow. According to D&M, NMA have had staff shortages this week, hence the delay in getting it out. He said they normally...

What John said :) My Bosch does exactly the same thing - and it threw me at first too....

I'm generally happy with my BAS 315 - the only slight niggle is that the fence adjustment is abit sloppy (i.e. you set it for distance from the blade, but when you then tighten up completely the fence seems to pull towards the blade a little, ruining your set-up). This seems to be a...

Hi Froglet - welcome to the forum :) I can't add too much to the already sensible answers above - in particular trying out some projects to see what you want/need, and more importantly whether woodwork is a hobby you'll end up sticking with (£1100 is alot of money to spend just to find it's...

:lol: :lol: Nice one txman. :lol: :lol:

Well, I managed to source all the bits I needed elsewhere in the end. If only they were as quick to refund my card as they were to take it in the first place :evil:. Very impressed with D&M - smallish order arrived within 2 working days (ordered on Sunday night), and their handling of the...

Thanks Digizz, Actually I've since contacted D&M and they've said that Scheppach (=NMA presumably) will get in touch to arrange delivery. They also quoted around 3-5 days, so hopefully by this weekend..... :D Cheers, Martin.

HandyMac, I bow to your obvious skill and expertise in these matters :) (myself being a tinkerer, who knows a few things but is by no means an expert). I must confess I was not aware of the potential issues, but I suppose it's all logical when you think about it. From your description, I...

Adam/Woodshavings - thanks for that. Actually I was somewhat surprised that they didn't answer the phone given the speed at which they processed the order, which is excellent. Adam: the reason I'm curious about despatch is that of course I want to be at home to take delivery. I expect it'll...

BSOD's are not that common if your system is stable - what I meant is that a damaged memory module could cause one....therefore, it's not just the damage to hardware that you have to consider. At the very least I'd recommend using the wrist straps that often come free with the more major...

Tom - a nice site - well done! Following on from HandyMac's earlier comment re: image size, I noticed that 2 of the images on your product page are still large (about 150K each). Well worth fixing as you don't want customers waiting for your products to display, of all things. Another tip...

Blimey - email from D&M at around 12.30 today to say the TS has been dispatched. Now that's fast - only thing is, they've said it's direct dispatch from Scheppach - so does that mean it's on its way or not....? Has anyone else ordered Scheppach kit from D&M that can elighten me? (they don't...

Blimey! 200 quid for a chicken shed. That's exactly what I'm afraid of - paying through the nose for something which isn't really up to the purpose anyway. And you hit the nail on the head re: justifying it. I find it hard enough to get time in the workshop these days, but it'd really grate...

Hope you're right Spud - I've just ordered a Scheppach 2500 from them :D Actually Adam echoed your views on another thread, so I'm hopefull they'll not let me down like certain other suppliers... P.S. Apologies for the drive-by gloat...couldn't help myself :oops:

There's alway hope :D Actually my Dad keeps telling me that I should hire a workshop (space, not tools) if it's becoming a problem. However, in this part of the South East I can't imagine what the cost would be (does anyone have any ideas?). Also, I have the horrible feeling that my hobby...

Neil - actually, I'd heard this before but am not overly worried. I'd be very surprised if Scheppach were to accept shoddy quality (wheel kit accepted :shock:) from their suppliers - it's their name after all, and the top is such an important part of a TS. Glad to hear that D&M is a good...

I suppose you could see it as overkill, but static damage is a funny thing - the components seem to work OK for abit and then at some point fail on you. Even if they are still in warranty I prefer to take the extra precautions (the hassle of having these things fail is not worth risking IMO -...

Hi Dave, A good point - lateral thinking is a wonderful concept :D - here goes... My current TS is a noisy Draper 10" jobbie, so I was looking at a significant upgrade (otherwise there'd be little point). My workshop doesn't have bags of space, but I wanted a TS that could grow if/when I...