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Well apparently they’ve got the floor manager for the bedding department at a regional JL store handling the Chinese factories so I’m not surprised somethings gone wrong.

This guy gets suggested to me quite a lot. He’s done very similar things with a circular saw for example. His whole workshop seems to be basic power tools enhanced with clever jigs. Some more dangerous than others.

I’ve bought a few of their factory specials and a few things not on factory special. Everything has arrived in the same non-descript brown corrugated cardboard so I suspect it’s all bullshit. I’m always suspicious of Rutland’s. The fact they only publish 5 star reviews is worrying. It’s also...

I was looking at some of the record power equivalents and the reviews aren’t good. Water pooling on top and potentially getting in the electrics seems like a big design flaw. Some cheap and nasty plastic components. I’m going to modify a cheap bench grinder to turn it in to a belt grinder...

Dust extraction is important I think. I’m about to spend a small fortune on extraction because the thought of dealing with dust with the Henry stops me actually getting in to the workshop and making things. I’m hoping once dust is handled that will remove some of the stress.

I’m after a bench pillar drill in the North Merseyside area. Ideally looking for one of the bomb proof old cast iron types that come up cheap every so often. Something that will handle wood and metal. Transport is limited at the moment so limited how far I can go to pick it up. Close as...

Fold down is a good idea. I have a very small workshop at about 10ft by 8ft with a lot of windows so not much wall space and hadn’t considered fold down so that’s on the list now. Maybe for a small welding table.

You could try PB Hardwood is in Kirkby. They mainly do boards and slabs but if you ring up or pop down they might have some bits and pieces. The owners are a good bunch. Just leave some for me.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126345128486?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=zwxuij2zt8s&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=pmeKpKbiTuG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Looks like a clear out for someone who passed away. Loads of stuff in there. Not sure how much of it is good. Looks to be a mix...

I can’t access my outside water shut off. The cover has seized and neither me nor the plumber could get it up without destroying about two square feet of pavement. I tried to get the water company to come out and look at it but they said they don’t maintain it, and also that I’m not allowed to...

Cheers for the advice. Thats what I was thinking. I was wondering how these potters were figuring out how to mill tungsten carbide or having it produced by tooling companies but it hadn’t even crossed my mind that they might be buying from China. I do have a mate who might be able to produce...

Hi. Bit of a weird one. I do pottery in my spare time, which requires trimming tools like the ones below. The majority of these seem to be stainless but the good (expensive) ones are tungsten carbide and cost a fortune. Most of these seem to be sold by individual makers rather than big...

I’ve been looking in to getting carbide tools but know someone who’s business buys the cutters by the bucketload and is willing to spare some. They’re identical to the replacement cutters sold in places like Axminster and Rutland’s. I also have some HSS blanks, enough hardwood spindle blanks to...

I’m interested. I’ll send a PM.

I was on site on a big commercial build a couple of weeks ago and the guys were testing the concrete twice a day and refusing to even pour it if it was below a certain temperature. The labourers were going mad and clearly wanted to get on with it. I can definitely see how a couple of bad apples...

I picked up the Milwaukee with 4ah batteries today. Haven’t had chance to use it yet but seems well made. Bit annoyed that I’m building a collection of red and black tools. All my pliers are Minotaur or knipex and I have some cheap Wilko stuff the same colour. I’d like it if a big tool brand...

I used to have this bandsaw and I was in the same position as you. I seem to remember Tuffsaws knew exactly which blades to send me.

Thanks for all the replies. I think I’m leaning towards a brushless 3 or 4ah combi drill with two batteries. Possibly Milwaukee. Then I’ll look at buying the driver later. I don’t think I’ll need many other 18v tools going forward. Maybe an SDS which will be cheap as it will only get used a few...

My Ryobi combi drill is at the end of its life. It has lasted about 10 years but it’s never been great. I’m looking for a sub £200 impact driver/drill set. All my tools are corded so I’m starting from scratch with batteries and don’t really mind which brand. Screwfix have this Milwaukee...

I’ve seen people online using the Festool one but it’s very expensive for what it is.