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    Drill Bit Advice

    These Erbaurer bits from Screwfix are good. I used them for drilling out stainless screws recently.
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    Tracksaw

    Another vote for the Makita sp6000. I've had mine for about 3 years and it's been very good. I have a Makita track but I think you can use the cheaper Evolution ones.
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    Portable MFT and track saw or Mitre saw and workmate for fitting/making utility room

    Nick I made this folding stand and homemade MFT top. It provides quite a sturdy solution although it is a bit over engineered. I made it predominantly for my track saw and cutting sheet materials but it's useful as as assembly bench too. I have to work outside quite a lot due to lack of space...
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    under stairs pull out drawer sag

    Matt, thanks for that. I have used dominos but using the router which can be a bit fiddly. I was thinking of adding dowels after the event for a little extra strength. I appreciate the advice.👍
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    under stairs pull out drawer sag

    Matt they look good, I have something similar to do for my daughter, what is the construction of the drawers? I too was going to use 18mm ply with pocket screws. I practiced on my workshop drawers all be it a much smaller scale and used the chamfer Idea to good effect. These drawers are 12mm...
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    Fire door advice

    Thanks HOJ, that's good information.
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    Fire door advice

    Yes I've fitted all of the other internal doors but wasn't confident of the fire door regs...
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    Fire door advice

    Thanks for all of your replies. They have been a big help.
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    Fire door advice

    They have had a garage conversion done, fully insulated, roof raised and redone, floor dug up and re-layed to meet regulations. Until this point they have seemed ok. But it's been difficult to get them to fit the door as it's the last part of the job and they have already been paid...
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    Fire door advice

    Hi My daughter has just had this fire door fitted by her builder between the garage and kitchen. I am shocked by the workmanship, none of the hardware is rebated and I believe the frame was fitted with the seal rebates on the wrong side. It now has these additional strips. I know that hinges...
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    Straightening warped T square

    Agreed on a practical note it's probably not worth it. However rather than just abandon it I thought I'd try and make use of it, and it'll keep me out of trouble for a couple of hours. 😁
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    Straightening warped T square

    I've acquired an old T square, similar to the type I used to use in TD at school. As you can see it's a bit warped, any tips on how to straighten it? I was thinking of soaking in water and clamping to my aluminium spirit level until dry. I could then refinish the edges on the router table and...
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    cleaning rust from machine tools ?

    I've had good results with distilled white vinegar, soak for a couple of days then rinse and clean up with a washing up sponge (the green rough bit). It removes surface rust and seems better on higher quality steel. I then apply some micro crystalline wax.
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    Scheppach table saw motor

    Thanks, the motor will cost £150, so I'm doing just that.👍
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    Starter table saw

    MikeJhn and Not -Entirely-Useless. For one off cuts the track saw is fine, I was thinking the table saw would need less setting up for multiple pieces of the same size that are outside the mitre saw capability. I have a home made router table but thought the table saw may be a bit quicker and...
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