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I've just bought a Makita MLT100 from Axminster and on unboxing it and looking it over the sliding carriage moves from side to side 2 or 3mm at one end. The other end doesn't move at all. Is this something worth sending the saw back for?

I know a table saw would be ideal for this and I do have plans to get one but I could do with being able to do it on the bandsaw for now. Does anyone have any tips for keeping both cut edges clean for straight cuts in birch plywood? I can get away with putting something in place that will...

Could anyone give me some comments/crits on this layout please? I have storage space in the beams of the roof for timber and sheet goods will be stored outside so there's no need for anywhere for them.

I'm trying to make some small plywood boxes from 6mm plywood. I've been having trouble with cutting it without splintering as well as joining it together. I tried finger joints but that hasn't worked out too well and is quite time consuming + shows the not too attractive end grain. I was...

Due to space limitations I can't really fit a table saw anywhere but I'd still like to be able to accurately cut decent sized bits of sheet material and small bits of timber. It'd hopefully be used in place of both a table saw and mitre saw. I've come up with a little work station type thing...

I have plans to produce a fair few small boxes (~12cm^3) from 6mm plywood but am struggling coming up with a method for cutting the joints efficiently. Vertical cross-section: (the grey line indicates where a thinner inner ply is glued to the bottom half of the box to support the lid section)...

Hi :) I've been working on emptying my garage to convert it into a workshop but it's more complicated than I first thought. I'd appreciate any help/tips anyone can give me :) The garage is 2.3m * 5m (7.5ft * 16ft) and has an up and over door with no other access. It has had a damp problem...

Long time lurker first time poster here ;) I'm trying to figure out the best way to put together a stool similar to these: edit - meh caught by filter.. address is: imgur dot com / DUwW1 dot jpg and also what materials to use. I'd like to keep material costs as low as possible i.e. use...