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I have a budget of approximately £450 for a planer/thicknesser. I'm looking at the DeWalt DW733 or the Axminister AW318. I am able to get the DeWalt for less than £450 on ebay from a big seller at present due to Black Friday deals and a build up of nectar points worth over £50, which...

I recently started building a play centre for my children to play on. My intention was to build it late 2020, but I was distracted laying a driveway, which took longer than I ever imagined due to the struggle with builders merchants often only supplying trade :rolleyes:, but hey ho.I did order...

Hi, I am usually very careful when using any tools - I like to look after my stuff, but on first use of a New Metabo DH330 Thicknesser, I ended up with a bent blade and a bent blade holder as shown in the photo below. Only one of the blades and holders was affected. Struggling to get a...

Hi I am in the process of building a play centre for the 'kids and I am getting round to to the 'Climbing Wall' part of it. The width of the wall is ~1600mm and I will probably go 1600-1800mm high. I have bought two 4'x8' sheets of Buffalo Board, and these will need cutting (leaving some...

My MCB for my workshop/garage is tripping, at what I would expect to be less that the rating of the 16A breaker. In the house CU, there is a 16A MCB for the garage. In the garage, I have a CU, with a 16A MCB for my workshop. When for example I have the Vacuum on for dust (the 1100W High...

I have been looking at getting a router table to assist with my next project. Looking at the Trend CRT Mk3 and a compatible router. For those with the CRT Mk3, which router do you have? I was looking at the Trend T7EK, as I am sure this will suit all my needs. I would obviously like the Trend...

Tired of running extension leads, particularly in the wet, I am looking at feeding electric to my shed. Power would come from a spare 16amp CB in the Garage Consumer Unit. Between the Shed and the garage, some years ago I turned the gap in to a bin store, which is now covered, and also doubles...

This year, I hoped to build a childrens play centre, which would have incorporated a storage area, but my drive project was hindered sourcing materials due to Covid. I never completed the drive until September, as a result, by the time I was ready to start the play centre, and materials for such...

Hi, I have read many many posts trying to seek advice on processes and pick up tips for working with wood, and that's been great, but I am struggling to learn about which wood to choose in the first place. I have read the valuable post by Custard, and How to Choose Hardwoods but this doesn't...

Hi, I have been after a table saw for some time, and I’ve spent so long the one I’ve decided in is now out of stock (Axminster act216 + cabinet and slide), and increased in price! As a result it’s got to the point where my next project would benefit from it, so I’m looking for a interim...