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I got the 6.5W GU10 that they sold, however just had a look at their site and they don't seem to have that model anymore, but they do have the dimmable equivalent (listed as 7W) which are a bit more expensive. http://www.energysavingled.com/product/ ... -led-spot/ I found a review on their site...

Some of the newer and higher end LED bulbs can give a really good colour rendering index and a colour temperarure which is indistinguishable from a halogen. The best ones have a single really big and bright LED (usually yellow coloured when off), these LEDs actually emit UV light which is...

I have the sliding version, and I have found it to be very good for the price. The multi purpose blade gives a reasonable finish and cuts quickly, and I think they do a wood specific blade too. It is lower rpm, higher torque than normal saws which when coupled with their blade geometry allows...

OK, thanks again for all the advice. I will build it the way you suggest, saves me having to do the bevel cutting if its not needed. Cheers

Hi, Thanks for all the tips. I hadn't realised that the treated fence boards were that likely to warp. Just out of interest, does that mean that before constructing the fence with them I need to lave them a while to stand too? or is the warping OK for fence purposes? I wasn't Sounds like a...

I have been pricing up timber to replace a crumbling overlap panel fence with a more substantial close board fence or shadowbox fence. I found a place locally that will supply good pressure treated timber specifically aimed at building fences (e.g. boards in standard fence lengths, fence posts...

I too would like to know why they are so highly regarded. The only advantages I could see are that the torque is higher on a worm drive, and because they all seem to have the blade on the other side I could imagine that cut line visibility might be better. The flip side of the higher torque...

Yeah, I had seen those being talked about on some of the American forums, but never seen one here. People seem to love them over there. Is the benefit of them just their lower speed/higher torque? I know Hilti did a Hypoid saw available here a few years ago (I think it even had a plunge action...

Thanks, I don't mind doing the research, unfortunately though I don't think I am an experienced enough wood worker to know if I should believe it or not, hence why I wanted to ask everyone on here. Now all I need to do is decide on which saw to get! Although I have had plenty of good...

They seemed to be suggesting that if the teeth do begin to get a bit pinched, then if the saw is powerful enough and the teeth are sharp, then they should just cut rather than bind, and it would only be if the teeth were blunt or the disk of the blade got pinched that it would actually grab the...

Right, I have had a few responses back from various manufacturers on the riving knife issue, so thought I would post them here and see what you all think. Although all of the emails/phone conversations were slightly different, I asked all of the manufacturers the following questions; Why do...

Thats re-assuring to know. I had just seen a review from someone calling themselves lumberjackass that wasn't very complimentary about the quality, but the problem with a lot of online reviews is that they are often based on very short term impressions, so good to hear that your longer term...

I think it must just be the big Bosch that seems to still have the riving knife. Just out of interest, how well do you find the dust collection works on that saw? Is it pretty easy to handle given the size/weight/power? I had assumed it would be a bit bigger than what I would need, but would be...

Cheers for sharing the experiences of the SP6000. So both of those kickbacks were whilst plunging, so I suppose the riving knife wouldn't have helped there anyway. I have always hated doing plunge cuts with a normal circular saw, and sounds like they can still be a little risky even with the...

Ahh, how many times have I found that to be true! Usually resulting in a lot of time correcting the initial "short cut". Sounds like you guys all really rate the Festool though, but the best I can find it with the 2 rails is £385 assuming I would need 2 rail connectors, which is really pushing...

Thanks for the quick replies and the recommendations/links. I didn't think the Festool would be in my price range, but those deals are very tempting. I have seen the Makita with 2x 1.4m rails and connectors for £301 at Lawson HIS. I was assuming that I would need 2 rails to be able to cut down...

Hi, I have moved to a new house, and I now have space for a small workshop. Previously I have just made do with a limited selection of tools, but now I have the space I was hoping to get some new equipment to make many tasks quicker/easier. I intend to use the workshop mainly for making...