It will determine the cutting depth
Edit: it seems a 216 can only do 35mm at 45 degrees. Only you know if this is an issue for you though!!
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Edit: it seems a 216 can only do 35mm at 45 degrees. Only you know if this is an issue for you though!!
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Just buy a good blade, the multi cut blade that comes with the evo is a bit rough.
Will do? Any recommendations?
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I ended up going for the Evo because:
1. Spares seem MUCH easier to find, lots of reviews on the Erbauer about lack of spares. Not a major issue, but given they are the same price.
2. A trade off from double bevel to single bevel, but I felt the larger blade was more useful.
Chuffed I managed to get the whole kit plus the stand for £230, so I am quite happy about that.
Thanks all!
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I just use the bosch expert ones, theyre slightly smaller think they’re 250mm rather than 255mm that comes with it and has 60T.
Check my threads I made one not long ago
It depends.
smaller blade = less warp under cut but also heats up faster and won't take the depth of cut.
A good wood blade will give a really nice cut.
24T = fastest rough cut, basically not for finish just to chop to close to final sizes.
40T = good all around blade will cut (with a good blade design) smooth but..
60-80T = slowest, specialist wood cutting usually - this would be for fine smooth cuts.
I have a 40T I bought immediately when I got my circular saw, it's done everything well and smooth enough for DIY (although not for carpentry without finishing).
It should have a standard tripod mounting screw. The thing with tripods is that in my experience most don’t go high enough for doing things like big mirrors so you may need some kind of other solution.
I’ve got a basic dewalt 2 line red laser, it does the job and feels solidly built.
I’ve got a basic dewalt 2 line red laser, it does the job and feels solidly built.
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Agree here - I stuck my laser level on a photography tripod but it would be much more useful on a clamp or similar that you can mount to a door, piece of wood etc.
I'd recommend a cheap laser and spend a few extra quid on a clamp type base for it.
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Trend are my go to, I just buy the bits I need as and when. Bosch are also recommended by a friend of mine.
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I agree with fish, trend have always been my first pick. I have purchased different sets from them as they are very good value for money but find I don't use some from the set.
As for the kitchen worktop, definitely don't cheap out as they need to be sharp so the laminate doesn't chip. You should be able to do a few cuts with a new bit but it all depends what they have put into the worktop
As for the kitchen worktop, definitely don't cheap out as they need to be sharp so the laminate doesn't chip. You should be able to do a few cuts with a new bit but it all depends what they have put into the worktop
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I use Bosch mostly. They do some good "pro" sets that used to be reasonably priced. All bits are expensive now. They do a nice 30 piece set which comes in at around £120. Trend do a great hobby range are perfectly acceptable bits and half the price of the Bosch. Also, trend for speciality bits, simply because they have a better range than anyone else. You can often pick up bargain prices for Trend and Bosch on eBay.
I have bought cheap sets in the past and never had any complaints. There is a myth going around that the shank diameters are inaccurate in cheap sets, but I have never found that. What I have found is the wrong size in sets. So there is a 6mm shank bit in a 1/4" set or a 12mm in a 1/2" set. Basically, this means the collet won't hold the bit. That seems to happen more often in cheap sets but it happens in expensive sets too! The remedy for this is to have different collets in your toolbox. First thing I do when I buy a new set is check all of them to make sure they are what they are supposed to be. Mark the ones that are the wrong size.
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You need to do an initial cut to take off the excess rubber.
Much like the others I have a mixture of the trend (normally the craft level rather than pro level) and the Bosch. Not had a breakage yet and I have put a few of them through a lot. I would add that if it is a trim router don't try and take off too much in one go.
Make sure you have the saw correctly tightened on the track before doing the cut!
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Having issues with the garden flooding due to all this rain we’ve had recently. We have a ‘puddle pump’, as recommended by the in-laws, which is a bit crap as it’s only rated at 100L/minute, plus you find yourself first of all having to suspend by the pump by the hose in order to keep the suction out of the mud, and then somehow having to keep the lay flat hose it come with from kinking.
I’ve come up with the idea of drilling a couple of holes in a bucket, and wrapping it in landscaping fabric to act as a filter to stand the pump in and keep the worst of the mud, leaves, grass etc out of the suction. I’ve also just recieved a section of reinforced hose and some claw couplings I can use to connect it to the lay flat hose, but the pump itself is crap. Any suggestions as to what I can replace it with?
The plan is to eventually get a proper pumping station dug into the lowest point of the garden with a Zoeller pump in it, and the some proper PVC piping to discharge the waste water onto a railway line behind the house, but obviously that’ll have to wait until spring/summer when the ground dries out enough to dig.
I’ve come up with the idea of drilling a couple of holes in a bucket, and wrapping it in landscaping fabric to act as a filter to stand the pump in and keep the worst of the mud, leaves, grass etc out of the suction. I’ve also just recieved a section of reinforced hose and some claw couplings I can use to connect it to the lay flat hose, but the pump itself is crap. Any suggestions as to what I can replace it with?
The plan is to eventually get a proper pumping station dug into the lowest point of the garden with a Zoeller pump in it, and the some proper PVC piping to discharge the waste water onto a railway line behind the house, but obviously that’ll have to wait until spring/summer when the ground dries out enough to dig.