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Apart from the sticker on the front these Chinese spindle sanders are all the same so if you are after one go for the cheapest. I have the Triton version as it was on offer at Amazon, the exact same Scheppach was £30 more. It is a surprisingly good bit of kit and I have found it to be very...

Brilliant machine based on the old Elektra Beckum thicknesser and though made in Taiwan now rather than West Germany, I can see no difference in build quality or performance over the EB one I owned several years ago. Like all machines in this class it is noisy and it ejects shavings at a fast...

When my cordless version came I was very impressed at the way in which it was packed in the DeWalt box and it survived the journey from the Far East in pristine condition. Table top was dead-on flat and unmarked. Was your saw bought from Amazon Warehouse? I ask because it sounds like it could...

Bob I have the DE7400 stand and my Flexvolt saw mounted on it. The dimensions are: Stand height to top of mounting brackets: 56cm Saw table top height, mounted on stand: 90cm The stand itself is superb but bear in mind that the legs splay out. Once up, the saw/stand footprint is: length...

Bob I have the Flexvolt battery version of this saw and am very impressed with its performance and quality of cut. It is light, compact and very powerful and having had the opportunity to test it at the same time as the 240v mains version I plumped for the cordless primarily as I wanted freedom...

Tom, as long as you don't try to take off too much at one go the Metabo will have no problem with oak. It is a lovely machine and whilst I don't own it, I have a Kity P/T, I did buy the Metabo DH330 bench top thicknesser last month. It leaves a superb finish on oak and I am sure that the...

The Rotex is a beast but it will also dance like a butterfly should you wish! I have used mine to sand down some dreadful surfaces, change the pads and then polish my car. It is a fabulous tool, which it should be considering the price. If he does get one I would have a look at the front...

Lidl have their mitre saw stand next week, at £40 ish. It looks very similar to the Aldi one. But, if you want a stand that is absolutely rock steady, beautifully made and reasonably light then give the DeWalt 7033 a very close look. I have the little 18v DeWalt mitre saw mounted on it but have...

I bought the DeWalt 887 as I had the batteries. It is a cracking tool.

Very few jigsaw manufacturers make their own blades and most are repackaged Scintilla blades which are (mostly) Made in Switzerland. Scintilla are owned by Bosch and they make blades for Bosch, Festool, Mafell and many others. Having tried most blades I have found the Bosch blades to be the...

Glen I have Festool and Mafell rails and in both cases they are cut without anything underneath, at full blade depth and at top speed. I would imagine that it is the same for the Lidl saw.

Chris just seen your question re tops. Not sure where the pressed steel bit came from unless it is an earlier model but mine is cast alloy and the mains version I was going to buy was cast too. Mine is a flat as a very flat thing!

It’s a great saw and very accurate for the size/weight. I have the 54v cordless version and it has an excellent, and very flat and very well machined, cast alloy top. The fence system with its rack and pinion and adjustable flip-up support is one of the best I have ever seen. It is not as...

I bought one of these Cyklone mixers a couple of years ago and have to say that it is brilliant. Mixes all paints superbly, has a rounded bottom to protect the tin and cleans up quickly. I thought it expensive at first for a bit of alloy but it has paid for itself over and over...

TyGwyn There shouldn’t be much to do on the Kapex apart from the brushes, the blade which may need sharpening or cleaning and checking and adjusting for accuracy. I have found this manual to be very helpful, https://www.festoolusa.com/-/media/tts/ ... manual.pdf Apart from the above, the only...