Sorry guys -- it's getting a bit tricky replying to every single helpful person but I have read every bit of what was written here and i'm quite happy with the advice i've been given, learnt a lot and feel more confident about the choices i'll make.
A 'sparky' as you call them has been by today and checked the wires confirming i'll be able to upgrade the existing breaker to 32A and add 2x 16 Amp plugs in the garage which should be more than enough for Lights + 1.1kw extractor + 2.2 or up to 3kw PT
Based on my needs I'll prioritze getting a decent PT with as much capacity as possible. I understand the need for a 'higher capacity' as possible but it seems if I'll start venturing beyond the 265mm I'll essentailly blow all of my budget on a PT and nothing else. The AT310 seems like a decent choice but If I have to choose between 50mm more planing capacity and a bandsaw, I'd rather get the bandsaw and make do with the AT260.
On the bandsaw there doesn't seem to be any point in getting much more cutting capacity than what I'll be able to process with the jointer. My finalist is currently
BS400 Premium 16" Bandsaw -- It seems to have the same power and capacity as the more expensive AT variants whilst compared to them it comes with cast iron band wheels. I can't figure out why its so much cheaper than the axminster stuff.
On the routing side I'll hold fire as I don't need to do any templating on any particular future project. I'll be fine just with the 18v Makita for doing edges and I don't expect to use the router table much in the next few months.
But in order to make the next couple pieces of furniture for my indoors, I'll need to:
- Resize the oak boards into workable pieces, either with the bandsaw or table saw which I already have.
- Resaw the boards into needed widths. (need a new proper
bandsaw for this)
- Plane/size them (need a
Planer/Thicknesser for this)
Now i don't necessarily need to use anything like a biscuit jointer or the domino to put the top of the dining table together but I might as well get the domino and use that since I intend to use it on a lot of future projects as well.