My Christmas present.

[Retired]

Hi,

I don't have an i-pad but your's looks the business David and I bet it gets a lot of use.

Like you David I don't wait for Christmas to splash out on something special.

I too bought a top class router Gary but not the kind you describe; here's mine;

http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb380...240v/81664

I also bought a powerful SDS drill/chisel which when needed is needed badly;

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb279sd...40v/55660#

During 2012 I also bought a garden shredder and petrol chainsaw. Later in the year bought a Jubilee wood-turning lathe together with a new inverter drive (VFD) to convert it to 3 phase variable speed. A new SIP compressor with nail gun to add air power into the workshop and a second hand nail gun for use with the big compressor in the garage. A very clean second hand Dewalt mitre saw for workshop use. A second hand VAX to keep the workshop clean and for Christmas Bron kindly bought me the Clarke engineering lathe. I had ordered a brand new computer for Christmas but this didn't arrive so the new computer was the first item to land in 2013.

Also in 2012 I paid £250 to have the two Myford lathe beds reground and another £250 for materials to construct my new computer desk with.

I cleared out my electronics workshop and am still converting it for woodworking hence buying a lot of kit.

All in all I reckon Santa has been very kind to me and once the warmer weather arrives this side of the valley will come to life.

Kind regards, Col.