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I've struggled with the current wooden doors TBH, they crack and paint peels within a couple of years and need stripping and doing again, same with my front door. Just don't want the extra maintenance right now. If I can get 15 years out of a set of doors then I'll be ok with that. I would...

I currently have wooden side-hinged double garage doors that are rotten and as I have a front extension with new door going in, I felt now was a good time to upgrade. I was initially looking at an electric roller door but it won't really suit our 1950s house, and we much prefer the look of...

@mrrusty Now you are spending my money as well as my wife and kids ;) LED light = Looking at a few of these...

yup totally. It's worse than useless... it was a stop-gap that seems to be hanging around (you know how it goes). I have the same in my garage and I would prefer two bigger LED battens, I've just not got around to it.

If only I had the money and space. I think at this stage of my life with a 10 and 14 year old i'm still a few years away from having both the time and space for serious gear. In semi-retirement it's something i'm very much looking forward to. With regards to my other purchases I compromised...

Ah sorry think it's now out of stock. It was a refurb Triton 1/2 router. Strangely it didn't come with a 1/4 bit, that's an additional £25 and few places actually have it in stock. I was leaning towards the Trend kit, seems like the entry 1/2 isn't bench compatible, that being said I feel I...

or there is this Trend one which comes with everything and a 3 year warranty. No from the top table height adjuster, not even sure it's compatible with a table...

@opps thoughts on this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/refurb-triton-jof001-1010w-1-2-electric-precision-plunge-router-240v/594pa Will need an additional 1/4 collet (£20) for a bit I have ordered that is on it's way...

I would be doing the very same in your position.

Right or wrong i've gone for the entry level Excel plunge saw. I've decided to get the better blade and suggested Makita rubber to improve the performance. As it's compatible with Festool tracks i'll likely go for these if I want to expand my collection, these will be a constant so i'm more...

Can someone sanity check this for me? I've read the track rubber and blade is the biggest flaw in cheaper track saws, so i'm thinking of ordering the following as an immedaite upgrade. I figure I can then purchase longer track in the future if things work out... Tracksaw: Excel 165mm Plunge saw...

yup, that's handy, I did watch one review online from a chat who had one. He said it was ok but suggested a replacement blade and tracks... I'm trying to figure out what he got as a replacement and what that brings the total package to. I have to rip 25mm MDF so it needs to be decent, if the...

Reviews are a tricky thing, the motivation can be referral links paying the largest commission or other kick-backs. Even review on YouTube can be fuelled by the same motivation and free gear. I like the 10 Minute Workshop guy, problem is he doesn't have reviews of current entry level plunge saws...

thanks for the link, looks a very reasonable deal. I can't see to find any information on them though...? I guess I worry about getting caught out not being able to get extra track, blades and spares

took a drive to my local store tonight. None in there so I'm going to have to go another route. Problem is the Mac All-star one that's recommended in the '10 minute workshop' video is no longer in production

WOW, I could and almost did get lost in the channel!!! So I have a couple of workmates and a sliding roller support. So I was thinking about a table, more for the speed of repeated cuts as it's the marking and setting the fence on every cut that takes the time, especially when using the router...

I'm leaning towards one of these TBH. I do use a circular saw, they care the **** out of me! A track saw sounds a better idea! Now I need to figure out if I go wired or cordless

@blup Sounds like I'm on a similar path to you, so appreciate your thoughts. I bought a cheap Bosch drill/driver a few years back as my beloved Hitachi died, it was only a stop-gap but now I've bought a Bosch hedge trimmer as it was cheap and compatible with the batteries and charger. If I'm...

I've got a couple of small projects ahead of me and i'm wanting to invest in some equipment. Historically i've borrowed my bother's router but its not great, and it's a pain not having it here when needed. My first project is another built-in bookshelf (see below). As you can see from the...

I'm building a garden gym and for reasons outlined in other threads, I need to sink the base around 150-200mm. I've planned how and where i'm going to do this, and have also spoken to my architect (currently working with on a housing extension) and he has advised me along the way. But now it...