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Well for anyone looking for software to perform backups of there precious data and files I can recomend GoodSync which I have been using for a while since dropping Genie 9 due to many issues and Acronis true image which has lost it's way. Backups should be simple and reliable and this Goodsync...

Anyone using the later rail square with the clasp, would you say it is an upgrade when compared to the previous cams ? Any other thoughts ?

Well that time of year so have a great Xmas and enjoy the time off from the workshop, so merry christmas to you all and have some thought for all those poor turkeys who never have a great christmas.

If you have seen the news then you will have heard that the guy who cut down probably the most famous tree in the UK is not going to face any charges and it was done in a national park. This sends out a very clear message that if you need wood then just pop out and chop down some trees because...

This video is from Mr Linns workshop about the Harrogate show this year, might be of interest to people who missed it or those that were there and maybe you might recognise someone.

For anyone looking at a drill driver with interchangeable heads then this from Milwaukee is a nice tool. What I have been finding is that when you get a fixing in an awkward or hard to access location or the drill driver just cannot fit into the space and you end up screwing a fixing in...

Anyone brought one of these items, there is a fair choice out there and a lot with nothing but negative reviews so anyone got any buying advice or recommend a particular model ? The one in the running at present is the Milescraft one at around the £50 mark, why is this one so much more...

If anyone is looking at buying screws for fixing cement board then avoid the offerings from Timco. This has surprised me as I have used Timco Velocity wood screws for some time but these screw for cement board to wood and cement board to metal stud both suffer from very bad cam out. They...

It seems to be a thing at the moment where people like Microsoft are delivering products that they think we want or will like but without really getting any customer feedback and I am finding the newer products seem more tempermental and less user freindly than there predecessors. First issue...

Just looked at the video about the Jessem mill is it me or are the holes all over the place, takes alignment issues to a new level unless they are extra sloppy. It seems like an overly complicated but very well engineered piece of kit and with having to use a drill on the drill bit it must...

Anyone using Google will have noticed that they have removed the pages system, ie you could just go straight to page 2 or 3 to avoid the paid for places at the top. I personally dislike this method of having to scroll down and then click "Show more" because you cannot readily switch between...

In case anyone is still using fluorescent lighting tubes, remember that they are being phased out of production by the end of next year, so either get some spares now or change your lighting units. There is also a lot of work out there for electricians as a lot of companies have been slow to...

You can now use your Record bandsaw, certain models with a very narrow blade using Coronet Cobra Bandsaw Scroll Guide System The question is going to be are the blades any good as the blades normally supplied by record have to be replaced, I use Tuffsaw blades but do they sell in this size...

This machine is a wheelie bin hoover but maybe for those into extremist extraction then it could be the basis for a new dust extract system ...

Anyone else received this email regarding membership at Benchdogs and wondering what it is all about ? Perhaps they are selling shares in the company or selling discount codes.

I am currently looking at logic analysers, the days of the big bulky HP and tektronix beast are now in the past, very high quality machines with plenty of features and channels but now a tad slow for todays systems and the options now seem to be so different to what they were so is anyone...

This video about a remote switching device posted by @supertom44 in another thread may be of interest to CNC users

Here is a link to his review of this extremely expensive cordless saw. Having watched it, for me it really promotes the tracksaw as the more cost effective option.

Anyone seen this flyer from the WWW, if you are into pocket holes then this jig looks good and is made of metal !! I use the old Kreg which is good and has done a lot of holes, this Milescraft jig has some nice features like adjustable spacing for the drilling guides which means unlike the...

Just purchased one of these because I have some recessed apertures to cut and thought this would be easier than making half a dozen jigs . VARIJIG - Varijig system adjustable frame Anyone got any experience or thoughts about them ? I am finding if setting it for a small apperture, 96mm...