Thank you lads for all your assistance with this one, the machine mart folder iis no longer a contender due to poor standards, the starkey one looks good but is only 18″ and requires G clamps for securing the material which along with G clamps to the bench may meen slipage of both material and folder.
So now choice is down to the Frost item at £60 and the Cronos engineering item at £125…desicions desicions 😀
Might be easier just to move house lol

[QUOTE=Snoopy7422;1909257]So true…! I bought a cheapie Machine Mart folder once, just to save space….it was utterly useless and went back directly as the jaws were not parallel. Looking, back at the shop, every example was the same…. Properly engineered tools will weight a lot, but will last forever, well, – nearly..!

HI Snoopy,

This just backs up what Tony was saying, I have bought items from Machine mart in the past and they have given good service such as compressor, air tools, hammers including a bench drill.I did look at thier small lathes and bench miller but was not impressed of the standard.
I aggree in some cases that you get what you pay for,I have yet to hear or read anything bad about the folder from Frost but am holding back from ordering yet.
Regarding space, simply is not there to be had unless a) I move house or b) I knock into the neighbours kitchen..both too expensive 😀

Hi
Thank you for your thoughts, Stakesys does look more versitile, Tony T/Trolly aux, aggree that items on evil bay are well priced sadly do not have the room for a floor mounted folder yet.