Tools you wish you'd bought sooner...
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allegro said:
will be getting some of these tomorrow. Extremely usefully bit of kit for no money!
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/product-recommendation...
Don't do what my BiL did and screw them to the wall along with the door frame...https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/product-recommendation...
garylythgoe said:
Any recommendations for a Mitre Saw for an amateur?
I'm going to tackle the skirting in our kitchen refurb, and I'm confident I can do it, but I need to buy a Mitre Saw - help!
I just need something fit for purpose and not OTT.
Thanks
Bought an Evolution Rage 210 sliding mitre saw last year for exactly the same reason - having never (successfully) done anything like that before. Looking at my kitchen now I still can’t believe how well it turned out - but I recommend you get a stand for it as well. I'm going to tackle the skirting in our kitchen refurb, and I'm confident I can do it, but I need to buy a Mitre Saw - help!
I just need something fit for purpose and not OTT.
Thanks
Even if I never use the saw again it’s more than paid for itself.
Sheepy1209 said:
garylythgoe said:
Any recommendations for a Mitre Saw for an amateur?
I'm going to tackle the skirting in our kitchen refurb, and I'm confident I can do it, but I need to buy a Mitre Saw - help!
I just need something fit for purpose and not OTT.
Thanks
Bought an Evolution Rage 210 sliding mitre saw last year for exactly the same reason - having never (successfully) done anything like that before. Looking at my kitchen now I still can’t believe how well it turned out - but I recommend you get a stand for it as well. I'm going to tackle the skirting in our kitchen refurb, and I'm confident I can do it, but I need to buy a Mitre Saw - help!
I just need something fit for purpose and not OTT.
Thanks
Even if I never use the saw again it’s more than paid for itself.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-r210cms-210mm...
Edited by AndyD360 on Saturday 15th February 21:28
Doofus said:
allegro said:
will be getting some of these tomorrow. Extremely usefully bit of kit for no money!
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/product-recommendation...
Don't do what my BiL did and screw them to the wall along with the door frame...https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/product-recommendation...
Centipede K200. Not sure why these devices do not seem to have caught-on. Supposed to support 3000 lbs, but I'm not that heavy! Mine was purchased in 2017 for £95 and is regularly used. Takes a few moments to stretch out, throw an 8x4 sheet of OSB on top, and there you have an instant workbench. I find it especially useful for cutting up 8x4's with a track saw. When job is finished, it takes up very little room.
Spurry said:
Centipede K200. Not sure why these devices do not seem to have caught-on. Supposed to support 3000 lbs, but I'm not that heavy! Mine was purchased in 2017 for £95 and is regularly used. Takes a few moments to stretch out, throw an 8x4 sheet of OSB on top, and there you have an instant workbench. I find it especially useful for cutting up 8x4's with a track saw. When job is finished, it takes up very little room.
Nice!Spurry said:
Centipede K200. Not sure why these devices do not seem to have caught-on. Supposed to support 3000 lbs, but I'm not that heavy! Mine was purchased in 2017 for £95 and is regularly used. Takes a few moments to stretch out, throw an 8x4 sheet of OSB on top, and there you have an instant workbench. I find it especially useful for cutting up 8x4's with a track saw. When job is finished, it takes up very little room.
Fantastic.
Spurry said:
Centipede K200. Not sure why these devices do not seem to have caught-on. Supposed to support 3000 lbs, but I'm not that heavy! Mine was purchased in 2017 for £95 and is regularly used. Takes a few moments to stretch out, throw an 8x4 sheet of OSB on top, and there you have an instant workbench. I find it especially useful for cutting up 8x4's with a track saw. When job is finished, it takes up very little room.
So where does one buy such a device. Amazon only seems to list USA import ones. David A said:
Spurry said:
Centipede K200. Not sure why these devices do not seem to have caught-on. Supposed to support 3000 lbs, but I'm not that heavy! Mine was purchased in 2017 for £95 and is regularly used. Takes a few moments to stretch out, throw an 8x4 sheet of OSB on top, and there you have an instant workbench. I find it especially useful for cutting up 8x4's with a track saw. When job is finished, it takes up very little room.
So where does one buy such a device. Amazon only seems to list USA import ones. 
David A said:
So where does one buy such a device. Amazon only seems to list USA import ones.
I got mine from UKtoolbox.com item, number 649692, which they do not seem to list now. About a year later, the K200 was shown at £89.95 reduced from (allegedly) £316.80 on their site. Perhaps End-of-line? Prior to buying mine, I had also not seen it advertised anywhere, but it looked too good to miss. 
Not sure if this is a stellar deal, but Screwfix has MILWAUKEE M18 B5 18V 5.0AH LI-ION for £50 at the moment:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/milwaukee-m18-b5-18v-5-...
https://www.screwfix.com/p/milwaukee-m18-b5-18v-5-...
David A said:
So where does one buy such a device. Amazon only seems to list USA import ones.
I just ordered one, albeit a smaller size, from this german site https://www.sautershop.com/looks to be just what I'm after as my old workmate type thing is too small and takes up too much space in my workshop/shed
LeadFarmer said:
Stanley Junior Saw Horse
Span two lengths of suitably sized timber between them (using the cut outs), and a sheet of plywood for a mobile workbench.
These are excellent, I got mine in a sale for about 20 quid and I've used them so much. They make painting doors a lot easier! Span two lengths of suitably sized timber between them (using the cut outs), and a sheet of plywood for a mobile workbench.
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