Recent content by Steve Lomas

Thanks very much for all your advice. I will be doing a mixture of work with the saw. Making wardrobes and storage units, custom made fitted furniture for private and commercial clients and the odd garden gate or doors. Mixed materials mdf sheet materials and hardwood soft wood. Would you mind...

Hi Hornbeam, I have looked at the machines and Though I like the look and the brick outhouse hardness of the Wadkin i really need it to be on point accurate. This is why I’m looking at this sort of equipment. I want my joinery to get better. I’ll check out your newer recommendation. How hard is...

Hey Doug, thanks for the reply. Yep checked the saw out looks about right. I just wish I could get to check some of these saws out In the flesh before I bought one. It’s hard when you are buying used just have images to go on. Thanks for all the info I’m searching and reading what you are...

Thanks Deema, for sending the spec through. On first glance and after what you said in your last message I think it may be a bit too big for the space I have. The workshop is not yet a completed building and I still have the electrics to consider. I’m quite rural so will ask the sparky what it...

Hi Deema, thanks for the information. I do have a Festool track saw and am planing to build my own bench with the MFT rails. Seen some great designs for this. I am considering the hybrid saw. How are you finding your own SCM Si15 . Is there anything that bugs you about it and if you could buy...

Hi folks, I’m hoping to get a steer on a sliding table saw rip and crosscut. I have a small workshop roughly a triple garage size and need one table that can do it all accurately. Most likely will be bought from the used market. My budget is roughly 3-4 k any useful advice welcome . Thanks.

Thanks very much for the advice fellas. I’ll be on the phone initially to get a handle on what the do best. Sheet goods first as I’m building the workshop and need to get a move on with that. I used to use Morrells spray shop on Tyneside and was hoping that there would be a specialist dealer...

Need a steer as a new comer to Lancaster as to where to buy materials . I have just moved to the area and need a steer on timber yards for good quality hardwood and a good selection of sheet material. Also if there are any good suppliers of HVLP spray paint and acceories near by. Would be...

Hi I have just joined so I hope I am not going over old ground on this one. I am just about to fit out my workshop and am currently looking for advice on choosing "lifting castors" for my benches. They will need to be heavy duty on all four legs. I would prefer to have a system that lifts and...