big soft moose
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fortunately it wasnt my money - but unfortunately it wasnt for my workshop either.
as its getting near the end of the budget year at work, have been spending up and have taken the opportunity to refit the volunteers workshop (where we make signs, gates, benches, info boards, a mess , etc)
I cant remember everything i bought (which is always a bad sign) but the high points were many thanks to the advice threads on here for some good ideas - also justification for coming on ukw in work time
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a DW733 thicknesser
TS 200 table saw
AWBS floor standing bandsaw and five spare blades
DW plunge saw and rail
AWFS fretsaw and spare blades
MTM air filter
Ryobi Ert 2001 router (no table as the axminster ones looked a bit crap - we are going to build one)
Axmister 24 router cutter set
Makita 3021 Biscuit jointer ( c/w 1000 free biscuits)
plus alsorts of other accesory goodness - like machinery covers made out of heavy cotton with rare earth magnets in the hems.
that lot ran to about 1800 notes , so with the rest I also went hand tool shopping and laid in
two big 1200mm sash cramps (for gates)
80x200mm F cramps ( 5 pk)
100x500mm F cramps (5pk)
a big vareity pack of spring clamps
a set of carvers tools - for making fancy signs
several saws in different TPIs
several tenon saws ditto
a set of mortice chisels
A massive set of drill bits inc forstners and augers
and a set of files/rasps.
hand tool total arround 250 quid , total spend just over £2k
there still being a bit of cash in the budget I then went to screwfix and bought a dehumidifier and a 10KW lpg heater (the workshop is in an agricultural building so both will be very welcome), and a secure locking steel box to store the more portable tooly goodness in.
the orders havent arrived yet but as you can tell I (and most of my woodwork volunteers) are like kids waiting for xmas. When its all assembled i'll post some pics in the workshop tours section.
if theres any money left - next port of call will be henry venables for some oak - it would be handy to have some wood to work as well as machines to play with really
(btw - if you are wondering about a few obvious ommisions from the list , we already have a multico morticer , axminster floor standing pillar drill, axminster dust extractor, ryobi mitre saw, and an elu router mounted in a trend routergraph)
as its getting near the end of the budget year at work, have been spending up and have taken the opportunity to refit the volunteers workshop (where we make signs, gates, benches, info boards, a mess , etc)
I cant remember everything i bought (which is always a bad sign) but the high points were many thanks to the advice threads on here for some good ideas - also justification for coming on ukw in work time
)a DW733 thicknesser
TS 200 table saw
AWBS floor standing bandsaw and five spare blades
DW plunge saw and rail
AWFS fretsaw and spare blades
MTM air filter
Ryobi Ert 2001 router (no table as the axminster ones looked a bit crap - we are going to build one)
Axmister 24 router cutter set
Makita 3021 Biscuit jointer ( c/w 1000 free biscuits)
plus alsorts of other accesory goodness - like machinery covers made out of heavy cotton with rare earth magnets in the hems.
that lot ran to about 1800 notes , so with the rest I also went hand tool shopping and laid in
two big 1200mm sash cramps (for gates)
80x200mm F cramps ( 5 pk)
100x500mm F cramps (5pk)
a big vareity pack of spring clamps
a set of carvers tools - for making fancy signs
several saws in different TPIs
several tenon saws ditto
a set of mortice chisels
A massive set of drill bits inc forstners and augers
and a set of files/rasps.
hand tool total arround 250 quid , total spend just over £2k
there still being a bit of cash in the budget I then went to screwfix and bought a dehumidifier and a 10KW lpg heater (the workshop is in an agricultural building so both will be very welcome), and a secure locking steel box to store the more portable tooly goodness in.
the orders havent arrived yet but as you can tell I (and most of my woodwork volunteers) are like kids waiting for xmas.
When its all assembled i'll post some pics in the workshop tours section.if theres any money left - next port of call will be henry venables for some oak - it would be handy to have some wood to work as well as machines to play with really
(btw - if you are wondering about a few obvious ommisions from the list , we already have a multico morticer , axminster floor standing pillar drill, axminster dust extractor, ryobi mitre saw, and an elu router mounted in a trend routergraph)
