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    Hand Tool Wall Cabinet

    From the grain on the front and inside the top I'd suggest either pitch pine or Columbian pine, which are quite similar to one another. Pitch pine is especially difficult to get hold of nowadays but in the 19th & 20th centuries it was used a lot for staircases, doors etc. As you probably know...
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    Wood stove idea

    I'm planning to build and fit a rocket stove in my workshop with a single-skinned flue pipe (with suitable fireproof protection of combustible materials of course) adapted to a twin wall flue where it goes through the roof and with capped twin wall flue thereon up. There'll also be a heatproof...
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    Khan's ULEZ scam >road charging

    Don't get me wrong. I'm in favour of cleaner air. I just think there should be a fairer system of enforcing it. How can people who don't know they're doing wrong take evasive action.? Perhaps a 'first instance' warning might be more appropriate rather than a hefty fine. A few years ago we were...
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    Khan's ULEZ scam >road charging

    PLG on my V5. 1998 Hilux Pickup, not plated, not imported, always been PLG.
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    Khan's ULEZ scam >road charging

    I drove 3 miles round the North Circular back in 2016 in my privately registered (PLG) Hilux pickup. I didn't realise that it wasn't compliant (if it had been a Hilux Surf estate with the same engine there wouldn't have been a problem) and received a fine for £500, reduced to £250 if paid within...
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    SIP 01314 sliding mitre saw

    Thanks for your reply Noel. I guess that's not an unusual reason for joining a group like this. Shame about he Sip saw though. I can still buy parts for a car that was manufactured in 1958 but not for a saw that's only a few years old. I'd expect it with a bottom end make but thought that Sip...
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    SIP 01314 sliding mitre saw

    Hi Roger Luke. I'm wondering whether you ever resolved this, as I have exactly the same problem. Nowadays the stator/armature is listed as 'discontinued'. I'm sure this motor would also be used by other manufacturers (can't believe they'd make it for SIP alone) but there are so many out there ...
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    Face Masks

    Wow!, what a fantastic response! Thanks very much for all your input. I'd no idea about having a face-fit, but it does seem a logical way to do it. It looks like I may get something like a JSP, Eclipse or Moldex to get me started. These do all seem a bit like my old Stanley though, so I will...
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    Face Masks

    Can anyone recommend a decent dust mask which doesn't cost hundreds of pounds please? I find that with my old Stanley rubber one and with the disposable types, my glasses steam up, which is obviously not safe when using power tools so I tend not to use one every time I should. I'm currently...
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    Jig for assembling casement windows.

    Not sure really because they just gave me one price for all 27. I don't think it's a huge difference though. Hope it works for you. There's another company that sells flat pack with glass etc. You just need to fill in the details online for a price. KitWindows - Flat pack wooden windows, made...
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    Jig for assembling casement windows.

    Type ''Flat Pack Sapele Window 900mm x 750mm Self Assembly Unassembled Solid Hardwood'' into Ebay for an example, but I've had a quote for my exact sizes.
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    Jig for assembling casement windows.

    Some Good suggestions there. Thankyou once again. The link is A mft table could be the way to go.
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    Jig for assembling casement windows.

    Thanks again. I do like the idea of doing a few in one go, though most of the windows will have 2 opening casements so 21 at a time might be a tad too many for me. I'm not sure if I'm interpreting your suggestions correctly though re. the ply webs. Would these be mounted on a solid baseboard or...
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    Jig for assembling casement windows.

    Thanks for the replies. Yes, they're traditional mortise & tenon. It's just that the here are so many of them that I thought a jig would help speed things up a bit. The flat packs are made by KJ Joinery and I'm planning to buy one and try it out to see how I get on. They even have their own...
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    Jig for assembling casement windows.

    Hello. I'm doing a stable conversion (see photo) and am considering buying some'flat pack' casement windows made in sapele/utile. I've made a few windows in Iroko in the past, and those I just assembled on the bench with sash cramps, but there are 27 windows in this project, so I don't fancy...
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