Hi All,

I've been lurking for a while but felt it was about time I contributed something!

I'm based in Dublin, Ireland and have been following the magazine for a year or so. With the advent of Covid, I've been directed to this website which I'm finding very useful and entertaining!

I have a very limited workshop (it's a tin shed with the usual household tools). I have an old Wade model lathe which I bought second hand about 10 years ago. I'm lucky enough to have dry, secure space in work for that but that obviously limits my access to it. My long term plan is a block built shed at home which will then allow me to build a workshop.

I'm torn between new Far East kit (which looks like exceptional value, but I'm not convinced), v's older but better quality European gear.

Anyway, I'm in no rush so I'll sit back and glean what I can from you lot

Thanks for that guys. Food for thought. I suppose all brands have a "Friday Afternoon" effect when workers have their eyes on the clock rather than the work I saw Warco getting talked down yesterday but who knows how many are owned by happy customers?!