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I'm going over the exact same process right now, trying to decide what to buy. Hoping to make my mind up in the next few days. I have (had) a Scheppach HA1000 which i managed to kill after 10 years. I liked the 0.5 micron filter but the 4" pipe was just too much when connecting to power tools...

I went down this route when building my workshop, but after speaking with the building regs officials at the council decided the extra expense and steps were not worth it, that 15m2 is big enough for me. If I remember correctly he suggested that the varnish may not be sufficient, and I really...

Thanks for the replies and help guys, sorry its taken me a while to reply back. The old move is taking more time than expected. I think i do get away with PP however i would prefer to go above 2.5 meters to be honest, but not by much. The building regs will be the killer as i am within 1m of...

Hello, In preparation for building my new workshop in a few months in a new home, i have a fair number of questions i feel i should already know the answer too and would be glad of some guidance from you fine ladies and gents. Please excuse gross ignorance or simply not knowing the correct...

I will probably get laughed out the forums, but i just used a kitchen worksurfaces from Ikea with sacrificial 18mm MDF on top. I didnt see the point of spending money on something that will have more holes than swizz cheese after a few months.

The thing about sketchup.. The most important thing about sketchup... Is that it almost reads your mind. It just seems to pick the location you want to start from correctly etc.

For what its worth, not owning any of these table saws... The review in this months good woodworking does paint a very nice picture of the Charwood W650. its a shame it doesnt have any miter slots, not sure if that matters. The main difference for me is the price, its double the cost of the...

Hi guys, Yes everything turns freely. Thanks for the link old Joiner, i found that on google a little before posting but it hasnt got any pictures in it for some reason. Funny thing is I stripped the electronics to check components, found nothing wrong, put it back togeather and its working...

Hello, I have a 25 year old + Elu DB180 from my step-father, which after years of sitting in a box I recently put back into service. Used it for maybe 10 or so hours over the last month, yesterday the stop button stopped working. Little worried I carried on just using the mains switch and a...

I took a drive to look at the axminster today, looking at it i would say its just about the biggest i could get into the shed without being cramped. I think you have convinced me. The only thing i was a little concerned with was the miter as it didnt seem a tight fit. Not sure if its able to...

Hi John, thanks for that. Its actually 6mm2 cable for the first 20 foot indoor run from an MCB in the CU. It then splits into 2x4mm2 armor cable for the outdoor run before being joined again in the shed. Another few foot of 6mm into a second CU with its own RCD. Regardless is sounds like it...

Hello, Same kind of thing, newbie, not too sure what was looking at. Wish i had found these forums first. Before I start let me state what my _assumption_ was on one of the most important things to look for. he in and out tables have to be pretty much perfectly aligned. Hopefully someone will...

Hi All, I have been lurking around the forums for some time now on the assumption that hanging around experienced people may somehow rub off, so thought its about time i said hello. My name is Steve, living near Watford, 35. Have had an interest in woodworking for a few years now. Started with...