Recent content by Stephen Brown

I'm in a similar position and thinking in a similar way. I'm not sure I have the headspace or patience to start trying to forward plan what I 'need' and I actually doubt the first uses will be out of necessity but rather through exploration, Im thinking of getting cheap bits to have a play...

Thanks for the help all Ended up going for the DRT50 with the additional plunge base, seemed good value at 180 - just want to try and do something about the extraction, it seemed like the only downside. It can do everything I want to do right now, some things maybe not as quick as with a...

at that price i may just go for it. I'm usually put off by the lower cost options, I don't mind it from a speed point of view its just if I get wonky output - tried going cheaper on my mitre saw and i keep needing to recalibrate the thing

I don't need it for jointing as i currently use dowels or pocket holes but like the idea of a router for M&T and biscuits, more as additional options - the immediate need is more for round over / chamfer for finishing - based on the feedback it seems like I want a low cost light 1/4" for that...

Hi All I'm looking to invest in my first router but I'm a little stuck on what to select (information overload), what i would like to avoid is buying something now that I regret further down the line. My next workshop tasks are a kitchen island and some storage cabinets amongst other similar...