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...a new Scheppach TS2500 that is :D ....just placed the order at D&M (Rutlands please note - my recent poor experience with you has cost you this order!) so hopefully in the coming weeks I'll be up to my ears in heavy boxes + a rather daunting assembly challenge...but that's all part of the...

Thanks Spud :lol: - well you cheered me up anyway - my lot is obviously not half as bad as yours. Cat puke just doesn't bear thinking about.... :shock: Cheers, Martin.

Well, I just got off the phone from them and was told that they've been moving their stock to a new building, and that my order was possibly not dispatched yet. After pressing, she admitted that it hadn't actually been dispatched at all, and would not be until Monday, at which point I cancelled...

Opps, almost forgot - I'd recommend you get a static mat if you're going to be tinkering often with the internals (and definitely if you're building from scratch). This allows you to protect against static damage which can ruin your components (basically by touching the connectors of any of the...

I've build one or two from scratch and upgraded a few as well. The last one was a pre-built purchase. I very much agree with the price issue - building from scratch yourself is not necessarily cheaper (although substantial upgrades to an existing PC can be), but it depends on what you're...

Well, it's the weekend, and my last order from Rutlands hasn't turned up :evil: Ordered very early on Monday morning, charge appeared on the credit card on Tuesday (which by my reckoning means they charged my card straight away on the Monday), but nothing has turned up. It's not a big order...

Hi All, This is a good thread, and a subject that I've discussed with Neil in the past (specifically on the subject of Stiles & Bates). For what it's worth, I've ordered from S&B on many occasions using the web site, and on several occasions have been extremely impressed with their customer...

Excellent post Adam. Thanks for taking the time to put all that together - that cross cut saw sounds particularly impressive. It's nice to get an insight into how a serious saw mill operates (especially for those like me who "fly" a desk for a living). I will certainly give West's a lookin...

Topcat, Unfortunately you tend to get what you pay for, but even the higher priced models will still tend to be noisy and will not get all of the dust. I have a Makita, which is superb, but it's still noisy and it doesn't catch all of the dust through the extractor outlet. Even if you opt for...

I just had a look at the Scheppach catalog, and the 405 measurement refers to the width of cut you can acheive with the standard table and rip fence. If you buy the table width extension, then you can extend this to 1100. The length of the cut is (theoretically) unlimited for any tablesaw...

Bean, Not sure how big the power devil is, but here's a few suggestions: (1) If you're into turning, you could built a mount for it to ride on the lathe bed and use it for creating flutes etc in turned peices. Normally a small router is recommended for this sort of thing (such as the Bosch...

If you're looking to use a nail gun in your shop (as opposed to lots of on-site work) I'd very much recommend a compressor and a brad nailer/finish nailer/framing nailer (whatever you want). Once you've invested in the compressor you can pick up the other guns at a reasonable price (OK - it's...

Chris, I use the shrink fit connection on my thicknesser and take the vacuum hose on/off regularly using this connection - doesn't give me any problem at all (it's not so tight that you can't get the thing on/off easily - at least not in my case). Martin.

Adam - British Hardwoods certainly look cheaper on delivery, but they didn't list the dimensions I needed so I gave them a miss and went with SL instead. Glad to hear the quality is OK - that's one aspect that has me slightly worried given that I'm ordering "blind". Cheers, Martin.

Gary, I'm making a coffee table - details here: http://www.plansnow.com/coffee.html. I can very much recommend the plan (it's actually more of a step-by-step article, first published in WoodSmith magazine I think). Very detailed, and more or less takes you through it step-by-step. The only...

On the subject of dust collection, I can recommend the rubber adaptors that Axminster sell. Basically a length of over-large, flexible rubber tubing that you fit over the hose and dust extractor port - then have at it with a hot air gun (or hair dryer) - causing the rubber to contract making...

Jeff, One thing to bear in mind is that SL will probably send you more than you specify when ordering - that is, they will compile your order using available stock that is closest to the requirements of your order. This means that the actual widths & lengths supplied may well be greater than...

Mike: Thanks for the tip - I think I'll be going for either the Axminster or Rutlands base, which looks far more flexible (the Scheppach wheel kit looks like it only allows movement in one direction). Digizz: Yes I was aware of the CI version - Rutlands sent me the flyer by email a week or so...

I think BriMarc only sells the plans. Pity.

Adam, Sorry to hear about your back - sounds nasty - wishing you a speedy recovery... regards, Martin.