I think you have all convinced me to stick with Makita. I'm also happier at the thought of a smaller lightweight machine- especially as I do have a heavyweight mounted in the table...
Now that the budget idea has been blown out of the water, I'm now intrigued by the 18V Makita trim router as I...
:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: You haven't seen the house!
That does look interesting! And not as tears inducing as I expected. I've never owned one as small, so I guess I'm a bit wary of what its capabilities are.:unsure:
Thanks for these recommendations as well. Anyone else see a theme developing?
As I mentioned above, I'm very pleased with the Makita tools I currently own. If price was not a factor, I'd be very happy to stay "on brand".
But for £80 with a bundled "35 piece cutter set" as opposed to £350-ish...
NW Sutherland to Oz? Wow, that must have been a bit of a culture shock!
Geographically speaking- fair point: North Ayrshire IS fairly central... And if you're into pubs, charity shops, pound stores and Turkish barbers we've got you covered. Anything else? Specialist shops of any description...
I have a big router permanently mounted in a table. I'm thinking a smaller, lighter handheld might be useful... Currently this Lumberjack is on ebay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124382780852
Anyone any experience?
Opinions?
Alternatives?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the words of encouragement! (It started life as an 8x6 but last year it turned into an 8 x10... and this year I expect it'll become an 8 x14. That will be it maxxed out.) :)
Hi
Used to be an active wood-turner back in the last century... Now I'm retired I'm looking into other types of hobby woodworking. I have very limited space- basically just a garden shed. How I miss my old fully equipped workshop!
Cheers!
Stu