Thanks all. I have lined up a local rough timber merchant. A good guy I know well and he's agreed to mill up some hardwood for me, but I think I might have a go at using plywood first. It won't be exactly what I had in mind, but I can probably make it work and it'll be a lot cheaper since I...
Hiya. Please ignore my earlier my earlier recommendation for toolsinsuranceonline.com. I got their policy wording through and spoke to them and they didn't inspire me with confidence. They say that 'plant' vs. 'handheld' tools means e.g. a mitre saw is covered even though it's not handheld...
IGNORE THIS - THINGS CHANGED WITH THEM. SEE BELOW.
I just bought some insurance with toolsinsuranceonline.com. All registered with the FCA. The claims go to Zurich insurance. I explained the situation and they seemed fine so long as they were stored in a locked garage. Wasn't cheap though...
Hi there. Did you ever find someone? I'm in the same situation. I rent a garage from my next door neighbour and our household insurance won't cover the contents because it's not on the same deed. There's just over £3-4k of tools and another £6-7k of other household stuff in there. Feeling a...
I agree there could definitely be some positives that come out of this. If there are any shortages, hopefully we'll all realise that we're still fine and don't need to consume as much stuff as we think we do (obviously woodworking tools are an exception to that).
Hi there. I'm making a piece of rehabilitation equipment for my son and I'm stuck at the most basic level - getting the baton straight.
It's basically a box frame made of 25mm x 25mm batten. Even the straightest batten I can buy is too warped to have enough wood remaining after I plane it...
Well (unsurprisingly) the JET wins. Although there is one design fault, which is that the extractor fitting points directly backwards over the outfeed table. Might need to get a 45 degree adapter to get the hose out of the way of the wood. Otherwise - very happy. Thanks for all your advice.
Thank you all for your advice. I have a new set of blades given to me with the Jet, so I'll fit those and do the side by side comparison and then see where things stand.
Hi all. A bit of advice would be appreciated.
I bought a Triton TPT 125 Thicknesser last year, but recently have been given a JET JWP-12. I don't need both and I'm wondering which one to sell on. The JET is probably 10+ years old and the Triton is new. The JET has an 1800w motor, what...