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As is usual for the internet, the legal advice on this thread should not be relied upon. My own post does not constitute legal advice. While previous posters have raised relevant issues, I believe they have overstated things somewhat. You haven’t “signed away your copyright” by posting on this...

I don’t have this drill, but I’m considering getting one. I had assumed that you would attach your drill bit, move the tip to the top surface of the workpiece, zero the depth reading, then advance (or set depth stop) to the desired depth. Is that not how it works?

For those not well versed in dog technology, metal dogs are available with a rubber ring to allow the dog to be tightened up and locked in the hole. The dog consists of an upper and lower part joined by a thread with a rubber/plastic ring in between. When the upper part is screwed closer to the...

Two dogs in an MFT top create a line, three dogs create an angle (primarily, but not only, 90 degrees). Relative position of the dogs defines both angles and distances. Dogs are round because the workpiece/track touches different parts of the dog at different angles. A chamfer on a dog can be...

One thing to be aware of is that you could regularly see temperatures lower by anywhere from 2 C to 7 C depending on exactly where you pick in the North Pennines compared to Oxford (elevation is key). Educate yourself on the climate (both temperature and rain) before making your decision - the...

How did this project go? I think I missed the images.

I would think most people would have trouble freehand removing an amount that is less than the kerf of the saw they’re using and it becomes harder if you’re trying to remove less than half of the saw’s kerf. But you could, for example, remove 2mm with a Japanese saw like a ryoba if you’re...

Many video services use adaptive bit rates which means that you’ll get better quality video (at the cost of more data downloaded) if you get a faster connection. That could explain why you see an increase in video data being used simply by switching ISP. Some video services provide settings to...

This one’s my favourite;

My experience of MDF is that it smells like MDF whereas plywood smells like wood. The surface of MDF is like cardboard or compressed paper whereas the surface of plywood is like wood. MDF is not stiff, plywood is stiffer (more like wood). When you cut plywood, you get saw dust; when you cut MDF...

What form does the anti kickback thing take on your saw? Interested to see more.

ChatGPT was designed to produce word soup at which it excels. Hopefully the “intelligence” of these systems has been thoroughly debunked for all to see at this point and we can just laugh at the uselessness of the output. A 2’6” chair with 2’2” legs and 1’4” backrest doesn’t sound like a winner.

The Bosch Pro site isn’t usually great for prices, but they have pretty good prices occasionally for warehouse specials/seconds and they have a different offer every Thursday. It’s 20% off 18V tools right now. https://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/pro-thursdays/

Another video with various DIY circular saw guides:

I use Stanley SXLS31361E 240V 10W E27 Festoon Lights. Light is at 5000K if you use the supplied bulbs (which I do). Feels like you’re getting a lot of natural light, which I like very much. Very cost efficient at about £70 for 10 bulb holders and bulbs, but obviously it’s quite an industrial...

The form factor looks good. How noisy is it? What’s the dust collection like? Does it work well for stopped cuts?

How is your window project going, @mrodent?

You can use sheet goods to get a flat top. No problem.

What kind of woodworking do you plan on doing? What’s the weight of the proposed bench? Will you be relying on the weight of the bench for it not to move or can you attach to a wall or floor? Height of the bench should be related to your own height. Is the height of your proposed bench...

Whichever type of plane you use, you still need to understand about wood grain, how tear out happens, and supporting the plane as you leave the board so some skills are transferable. Handheld electric planers are good both for thicknessing and surface smoothing. If you have the time and...