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I'd soak in vinagar for 24 hours, wipe off the residue of rust, rinse in water with a little bicarb of soda (to neutralise the acid)...

I have a concrete area about 5 sqm outside our back door from which steps lead down to our patio. The patio is slabbed, the concrete and...

You can copper first but it’s not necessary. The longer you leave the piece in the electrolyte the more nickel is deposited. There are a...

I have looked at the stainless option but I would prefer to use the existing nuts and bolts. DIY nickel plating is very cheap and easy...

I don’t actually ride motorcycles but having retired I thought it would be a fun project. Lots of ‘school days’ involved; YouTube a...

I take it yours was a swinging arm version? I took the plunge!

Clearly no-one had any knowledge of this kit. When I went to buy it at MachineMart they pointed out that my 14cfm compressor was not up...

Yes air dried would be most appropriate, I’ve heard good reports about the plastic bag type of post protector, adds years to post life...

Beware - there will probably be an allen screw on the side of the valve holding it in place. After having pulled and pulled trying to...

A farmer once told me ‘MAFF was there to assist you; DEFRA is there to control you”.

I've been asked to repost this from 2016. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His...

D. I only use these pads for cleaning surface rust off my drill press and planer/thicknesser beds. Burgundy pads (which I believe are...

I completely failed to notice that (in the USA at least) yesterday was National Trombone Players' Day. How did I let that one slide?

It's the joke thread itself that has become the joke. 😰😰😰 The joke thread is dead - again. Long live the joke thread.