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Can't comment on Makita as don't (yet) own any, but have DeWalt brushless drill, impact driver, orbital sander (sander is corded) and they've all been brilliant. The drill is just so nice to handle and I always reach for that before the Bosch.

As above, saw an HMT260 in an auction but figured it was 3-phase... Looked like a real beast and would have bought it apart from the phase issue...

Thanks Pete, yes the metabo HC260 is already on my radar, and I'm aware it's also badged as elektra. Looks perfect for me. I'd love to have the space to have a hulking great old machine, but like many others, I just don't have that space (although a new workshop is on the cards!) I saw a...

Is that a 100mm belt? And is it an older or newer version? For example, here's one that looks older (but heavier) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226610129288?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Pi9dRhlaRhu&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=9i2Hi0pDSHW&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Thanks @alex robinson and @Sideways. You know, I hadn't even thought of that. Of course I diligently de-nail the pallet wood and use a metal detector, but the point re scaffold is a good one - they usually have all sorts on them. I think I still want the thicknesser, but I'll have a look at...

Thanks, yes I saw one of these in an auction recently, but couldn't work out whether it was singe or 3-phase - I think they do both - so I didn't bid. I would definitely go with one of the older ones (I think the one I saw was about 1990) as agree- the newer ones are just the bog standard 'last...

Hi there, I work with reclaimed wood, so a thicknesser is pretty essential to prevent hours of sanding. As a newbie woodworker, I bought a basic Triton model from Screwfix, but the performance really isn't great. It doesn't handle the wider pieces that you get from euro pallets at all, so I'm...