On 01/09/2014 12:42, John Rumm wrote:

Seconded;

I only have a cheap one and while it feels slightly cheap, e.g.
movements not quite as smooth as I might like, I find it perfectly
adequate. I've mainly used it for making box-like structures out of 18
mm ply (after cutting with sawboard). Also works with MDF. Very quick
process (obviously you need to glue and clamp while glue sets, but you
can assemble quite a complicated structure in one go and then clamp the
lot together).

Probably worth practicing on scrap before tackling something larger or
where finish is important.