I can only speak from my own experiences but router lifts I found to be one of those workshop aids that once you have one you wonder how you managed to get by without it. I don't use the term "gamechanger" very much anymore but having one was definitely that.
I bought the same Dymo label printer that Sachakins linked but second hand for that very purpose. No PC required, print labels as I need them, and much neater than my scruffy handwriting.
+1 for sites like Freecycle, Gumtree etc. if the price is free or fairly low, make sure its solid wood though as some people have different ideas on what exactly that is. I've gathered up loads of pine from such places that one day I hope to turn into something useful (very much inspired by...
A few years ago a friend - who after watching several YT videos wanted to be a part of the chopping board maker crowd - ran a 8 inch width end grain board through his Triton thicknesser and absolutely destroyed both the machine and the workpiece. I wish I still had the photos he sent me of the...
Is there much of a difference between a Dewalt BS1310 and a Elu EBS3401? To my untrained eye they look similar, maybe these old threads could help (both contain manual links to old models)?
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/elu-ebs-3401-bandsaw.117980/...
If there were any bids placed and the auction had more than 12 hours left to run a final value fee based on the highest bid amount might still be charged.
That's long been my feeling towards the subject - it's woodworking not precision engineering so just how important are those tiny imperceptible fractions in the grand scheme of things. When building my first crosscut sled I only used a reliable framing square which I felt was all the accuracy I...