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Anyone fancy trying their hands at pocket holes? I couldn't find my Kreg one and ordered this cheap jig from Amazon. It works ok, but by the time you buy the stepped drill bit etc i'd rather just get another Kreg one if i don't find mine.

Amazon are refunding me but said i dont need to return the item so it's just sat spare.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-868549-Pocket-Hole-Jig/dp/B000LFXJ8O

Anyone that wants it can have it :)
 
Marvt74 said:
Anyone fancy trying their hands at pocket holes? I couldn't find my Kreg one and ordered this cheap jig from Amazon. It works ok, but by the time you buy the stepped drill bit etc i'd rather just get another Kreg one if i don't find mine.

Amazon are refunding me but said i dont need to return the item so it's just sat spare.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-868549-Pocket-Hole-Jig/dp/B000LFXJ8O

Anyone that wants it can have it :)
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How very kind of you good sir! - I don't need one but thanks anyway :)

The delivery date for my order of the SDS drill is the 26th so fingers crossed and a few toes it will happen.
 
Right, say I'm going to build a gate. What tools am I going to need? I have a good combi drill and an impact driver. I can see myself needing a saw of some type. My old jigsaw isn't going to cut it I don't think. Am I going to need a circular saw or a mitre saw?
 
Depends what kind of gate you want to build. If its just a simple braced T&G gate you will be fine with the tools you have. A mitresaw would certainly help to get the 45o cuts spot on, but its not compulsory, you could get a good result with a decent handsaw.
 
Marvt74 said:
Mines still showing the 23rd-30th August :p Maybe i'm special because i have prime so get priority on the first batch?

I see the price has gone back down, it was £194 when we ordered it, then crept up to £198 and now it's back at £195.
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I'm also prime, who is't these days!

Surely can't be a pricing error... if the price has been adjusting. I'm guessing we'll end up getting a bare drill and then we can openly complain?
 
Could do with a cordless SDS and impact driver for work, sadly I'm out of room in the van for more stuff and I manage to scrape by with my drill/driver for most things.

I also don't pay for stuff like that so getting it signed off wouldn't be easy/impossible.

I am tempted with a Hilti combo though.
 
I was in Screwfix earlier and they had the Erbauer 18v angle grinder and SDS drill in the clearance section. It's missing a battery so only 1 4ah battery included.

It's £280 at full price, it got reduced to £230 as I saw it the other week and now it's down to £150.

Could be a good backup if the Amazon deal falls through!
 
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Ignoring previous posts, I know i know. I said no more tools!

Has anyone had much experience with the small bench mounted table saws?

I'm looking at something like this

http://www.screwfix.com/p/scheppach-hs80-210mm-tilt-arbor-table-saw-240v/44937

I figure it's small enough that it can be stored away and then brought out when i need it.

I'm forever nipping to the shop to buy lengths of wood because i don't have any the right size. For example i could do with buying a 2ft length of 2" x 5/8". I have loads of 2" x 2" at home but can't rip it down because it's a bit narrow to balance a circular saw on and i don't trust myselt to cut straight enough with a hand saw. A table saw would be ideal for this.

It would also be useful in place of a thicknesser/planer. So much wood has twists in it so being able to rip it all down to a square length would be excellent.


Anyone know what the max width can be cut the the fence? All i can see are max cutting depths to do with the height of the saw.
 
I had a Machine Mart one for years till motor went -now I have my brothers old one which was one step up from mine.

If you have a lot of basic cutting to do then they are fine. also ripping long lengths - Main thing I found on both was the guides - they are flimsy so accuracy is suspect - I have seen the guides broken due to heavy handedness on clamp handle - I did tend to use an old level clamped to bench top for better cuts - I think on this sort of tool the saying more you pay the more you get is quite true.

If you have a old workmate clamp it to that or a bench -it will vibrate around a bit - also when you push wood through it moves - it would help if you had an extension out back to hold the wood that has been cut.
 
Yeah i see what you mean about you get what you pay for. There seems to be a whole heap of them around the £100-£150 mark and then they jump quite a bit to over £400 for the Dewalt/Bosch ones which i can't really afford.

Especially since i'd be hoping to use as a thicknesser i could do with accuracy more than anything else!

Maybe i'll just keep an eye open on ebay/tool selling sites.


EDIT - Was this the one you had?
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cla...MIlsvs-6rb1QIVSbXtCh2TZQ_REAQYBCABEgJQqvD_BwE

I've always thought of Clarke to be fairly decent for things.
 
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Yes it was that one - Must have got it in 80's and cost around 50 quid- it looks like the guides have been beefed up a bit - Don't get me wrong it was a good work horse provided you didn't want complete accuracy - My main function was cutting kitchen units up to log burner size (I lived in sticks) along with a few jobs but I am not a woodworker - not got the patience required.

I am sure if you got one you would use it especially if you had room to leave it up and just had to go to it and switch it on. - Having to get it out and set it up meant I used circular saw on many occasions. :rolleyes:
 
That second link is odd - was that one house that had a granny flat built on to it - Doesn't seem to be a division on grounds - would all that be yours.
 
Marvt74 said:
EDIT - Was this the one you had?
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/cla...MIlsvs-6rb1QIVSbXtCh2TZQ_REAQYBCABEgJQqvD_BwE

I've always thought of Clarke to be fairly decent for things.
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Clarke stuff along with Sealey Draper and loads of others are just rebranded cheap Chinese tools. Some will be fine, but others will be very bad, its very hit and miss.

Looking at that tablesaw It looks very similar to a cheapo one I had years back and the fence on them is garbage. it wont be accurate and the lockup mechanism wont be very sturdy, which as well as not getting great results can also be dangerous. I think a table saw is one tool you really should pay a bit more for something decent IMO.

I have the Dewalt table saw, which is great for site use, but might be a tad loud for workshop/diy use. The Axminster hobby tablesaw might be a better option as it has a quieter induction motor and will be much better than the cheaper ones about.
 
Cheers Mark.i did see that Axminster one after I initially posted. It comes with an optional extra bundle but doesn't explain what that involves!

Maybe you should buy the Flexvolt table saw and sell me yours!
 
Haha nice! The laser level should be handy (if its set up well)

Forgot those sales were on, i fancied the digital caliper and angle finder.
 
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