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Perhaps he could call in on some Men's Sheds on his travels. Once you are a member of one it seems that you can 'visit' others. Plenty of equipment and good company to boot! Tim M

Hi Nathanael,

I had the same problem when building a cross cut sled for my TS; having bought some 16mm MDF as the base for the sled. My solution was to purchase some 7mm 'Premium' Ply from...

It might be worth giving a local Men's Shed a go. I go to my local Men's Shed once a week and am often in my own workshop on one or two other days. The Shed is great for companionship and also for...

Hhi Anonymouse.

Have you considered trying a local Men's Shed for some help with the router? I often go to a Shed here on the Central Coast and as luck has it, they have several retired cabinet...

Hi Stiffman,

I see that you are at a similar stage to me in box making (ie just starting). I have made a few small boxes with mitres in the corners and I made the mitre cuts on my Ozito sliding...

I'm looking for a bit of wisdom and guidance from box makers that use box joint jigs.

I have only recently ventured into box making and so far have made a couple of boxes using mitre joints. I...

Hi Bungee,

Happy to to give you a full breakdown of the materials I used and the cost. I purchased all the wood at Bunnings for $26. This included a piece of 16mm mdf for the sled base and mitre...

Not a good rap for Carbatec and these days all you can really do is vote with your feet. Having said that, I think poor service is often down to the attitude of the person you deal with at the store....

Thanks for the encouraging comments.

Hope I can do this OK - the link to Nick Ferry's video is: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtwK9X8o1Gw

I probably got a bit carried away claiming...

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and have been a bit of a DIY guy, with basic tools, for a number of years. Just got my first Table Saw (Dewalt DWE 7491) and thought I would have a go at making a...

Dave, hope this is not a dumb thought, but is the motor set-up for 50hz in lieu of the 60Hz? I think this motor is sold in countries (such as UK and Australia) that operate on 50Hz. This may may...