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Magic machine for making running cuts in skirting board when fitting flooring/tiles.

The TS55 was the first Festool I ever bought. For sheet goods it is perfect and still one of the most used (after many more Festool purchases). Hardly ever bother clambing when sutting sheets as the rubber strips do the job. Only revert to clamps when cutting worktop, just in case and the fact...

Another vote for the camp that says use only top quality bits. I've tried most and the best I've come across for predictable results and incredible longevity are the Felo diamond bits. Not many places sell them though.

Nice one! Stranger still (possibly) I have this habit of scouring the car boots for old knackered chisels that are specifically blunt as possible. Mind you they have to be reasonably old (shows they can stand the test of time), preferably with a plastic handle and made by the likes of...

I find the pricing of these things on the phenomenal side. I was lucky enough to pick up a powercap from a car boot for 15 quid and find it pretty effective and nice and light. Nothing that couldn't be done with an RC battery and charger, a pc fan, a piece of plastic, foam, some cable, a...

Forgot to post a chart - this is what has happened to sterling purchasing power overall. http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/files/sterl ... rticle.gif

p111dom Many Chinese companies made little or no money, ranges of items that share a common brand name may be sourced from multiple suppliers - even the same machine (if there was significant demand) may have been built by different suppliers. Show city (can;t remember the name has lost 120,00...

Bambi compressors are nice, but on the v. expensive side, like the jun-air ones and most of them are small output. But for low output, quality and quietness the medical/dental spec machines are difficult to beat. Seen a few Jun-air and Bambis go for reasonable prices s/h on that auction site if...

Any chance of exposure to damp during lay up I've got into a habit of using a can of spray grease - cutters, blades, trowels, you name it I give it a light coat. About 2 quid for a spray can and lasts ages.

The Wolfcraft 4525 is metal (I think) and has a chucK, they also do one with the collar. Had a quick look but couldn't find a UK supplier, they are cheap in the US so might be able to find a US supplier that will ship to UK.

DeWalt D25003K SDS+ - 650W, Max impact 2.3J, £89.99 (was £149.99) Makita HR2470T 3 Function SDS+ - 780W, Max impact 2.7J, £149.95 Bosch GBH 2-26 DRE 3 Function SDS+ - 800W, Max impact 3J, £129.96 Hitachi DH24PC3 SDS+ - 800W, Max impact 3.2J, £119.99 Pooka, Had the Hitachi, broke it within...

SDS drills are great, but sometimes cause problems breaking up friable brick/blockwork. For general use and plugs Bosch multiconstruction bits (much sharper than those rubbish winged masontry bits) have been great for me with an 18v cordless - for example something like battening you can drill...

Felo diamond.

Hankering to give HVLP a go. The Earlex has a 2 stage, 800W turbine, a little rustic and at 99dB is pretty damn noisy. I like the look of what the guy here has done: http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=399793 3-stage 1400W turbine for £60 then box (+sound insulation), a filter, hose...

Thanks for the heads up. One left now (in main section next to other routers) - as of 10.00 this morning.

yfs1, I had much the same experience, with a slightly different reply - If they could find the manual they'd sell it (but they couldn't find it or the box and attachments anyway). Was told that a separate shopfitting team came in and did all the specialist displays, either mislaying the boxes...

I've got an old (but in mint condition) 96e, really nice router and very well made. If you go for the 96 definitely get the electronic control version. Having said that I also bought the smaller Triton recently and although it is a personal thing I far prefer the wind-down style plunging...

Agree with Pecker. Use a GSR10.8 all day too. Every other small format screwdriver (OK they were mainly cheap ones, B&D long handled jobs and like) were a pile of useless junk in comparison. This one really one the real deal. I'm a sucker for Festool gear but quite honestly with one of these and...

I don't think the design/tolerances are right for the connectors. They are a fairly loose fit and far too short, putting far too much strain on the ends of each guide rail leading to flaring at the ends of the guide rail connector tracks over time - which is where a lot of the inaccuracies come...

I've tried Bosch, Dewalt, Wiha, Wera (+ loads of other lesser brands). For installation work the bits get worked hard - both driving in and removing screws - a good quality, high grip bit is even more important for extracting half-mashed (PZ2's invariably) screw heads. I've not tried anything...