G'Day from the Mornington Peninsula in VIC!

[edak]

Hi WWFers, my name is Kade and I am relatively new to the woodworking game. I enjoy working with wood and have pottered around making bits and bobs of various quality levels. Now my wife has decided to load me up on some more interesting furniture projects, i recently completed a small side/magazine table and the next thing on the list is to be our family dining table!

I have a growing set of tools including the following:
* A few hand tools, block plane, chisels, couple of basic saws.
* Compound mitre saw
* jigsaw
* below average circular saw
* Cheap crap ryobi router (I should have returned this months ago because I think its off center, vibrates and has destroyed almost everything it touches.
* biscuit jointer
* cheap drill press
* power and cordless drill and driver
* orbital sander

I will be looking for some advice on where to buy good timber and what else I might need to buy for the workshop, but most importantly i wanted to get further into this great hobby, and what better way than to get in a forum with like minded people. Maybe I might even join a local club or something too.

Well that's me.

Edit: autocorrect on phone gone wild!

[Christos]

Welcome to the forums.

We all tend to go out and purchase something that does not suit. Could the router not be returned to place of purchase so that they can at least look. Not sure what they would say about being off center or how they will test it.

[edak]

Thanks Christos.

I would have to find the receipt first. Its a half inch router and when input a half inch bit in there its terrible. When I use a collar and quarter inch bit i can get it better.

[crowie]

G'Day & Welcome to a top forum "ed".
There are a heap of members in & around Melbourne as well as across the rest of Victoria..
You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP [work in progress] photos with build notes.
Enjoy the forum.
Enjoy your woodwork.
Cheers, crowie

PS - I'm with Christos, even if you don't find the receipt how about a bank or credit card statement; worth a go....You could ask for an exchange or upgrade

[edak]

Cheers guys,
I did manage to find the receipt, still within 12 months so will be interested to see what they say.

I am also in the market for a super budget table saw. I have been eyeing off a second hand triton 2000 with the extension, dust bag, saw and the planer attachment for 400 bucks. I can't spend too much here and I think this is a good step. I really would like one of the jet units or a cabinet but I don't have the dollars at the moment.

Any thoughts for a beginner? I thinkni could probably resell it for as much as I am buying it for.

Cheers again.

[cava]

I am also in the market for a super budget table saw. I have been eyeing off a second hand triton 2000 with the extension, dust bag, saw and the planer attachment for 400 bucks. I can't spend too much here and I think this is a good step. I really would like one of the jet units or a cabinet but I don't have the dollars at the moment.

Wrong way of handling this. You have assent from the wife, and she wants you to make stuff for her including a family dinning table?

This is your opportunity to get something better than a triton - remember in life, and buying tools, you generally only get one crack at it and this is after-all for her benefit!

Now my wife has decided to load me up on some more interesting furniture projects, i recently completed a small side/magazine table and the next thing on the list is to be our family dining table!

[edak]

Cava I think you have hit the nail on the head there. Will see what I can get out of this "opportunity"

Screw the triton, I just have to justify which power tools are necessary for building a table!

By the look of it though a table saw is the best tool to have for furniture making and general woodworking.

Further to that I could always say that I would need a bandsaw to build a heirloom rocking horse for her new nephew!

Possibilities are endless now

[Christos]

..... the triton, I just have to justify which power tools are necessary for building a table!

By the look of it though a table saw is the best tool to have for furniture making and general woodworking.....

I purchased the Triton table saw and at the time it was what I could afford. I do want to replace the Triton with a table saw but there is no way that I can justify that right now. Using the Triton for everything that I need a table saw for except tilting the blade.

...Further to that I could always say that I would need a bandsaw to build a heirloom rocking horse for her new nephew!....

The bandsaw is one of the most used electrical machines in my garage. I might suggest that you take a look/read some old threads at the bandsaw sub-forum as a starting point. https://www.woodworkforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=27 If you have questions then start a new discussion thread.

[JJF]

Welcome to the forum