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    Heaters.

    To much moisture no control ,I did have one I have a Chinese all in one diesel heater now works well
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    Router bit size

    If you must use MDF use MR grade as it will machine cleaner I worked in shopfitting and we made bead board for Ralph Lauren shop's on a CNC out of the MR grade you do get other grades for moulding but more difficult to come by
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    Birch ply warping/ underfloor heating.

    You need to balance the door or it will bend ie ply to both faces
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    Spraying Paint

    You haven't been using silicon products near your board's by any chance
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    Confused about screws

    I have found the grab packs to be very useful - Screwfix / B&Q
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    Adirondak chairs - timber choice

    I made my ones out of scottish larch a few years ago, still good, used the Veritas pattern/ template
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    Adirondack chairs

    I did two a few years ago out of larch I used Veritas plans they came with the bolts required for the folding version
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    Does oiling both faces really make a difference?

    I worked in the shop fitting industry and latterly in the manufacturing side of the business where it was essential to always balance panels whether they were being covered with laminate or veneer on the finishing side of things it is good practice to at least seal the back side of panels /...
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    Using Vac without a bag

    Lidl do some times have the bags, the vacs do come as various brands
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    Retrospective shed insulation

    I would use Rockwool for the insulation as it is water repellant Batts rather than the roll would be best
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    Heating the workshop

    I started out with a couple of electric radiant wall mounted patio heaters which did not really work, Next I had a propane space heater which did heat the space but I was conscious of the moisture that these emit plus tools getting rusty , Now I have one of the diesel heaters which is brilliant...
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    Elektra Beckum HC260 M planer thicknesser vibration

    Thanks for the information Woody2shoes - I am rebuilding at the moment and now have the blades back in and set , the vibration is a lot better as its only on the first couple of second on start up. I beginning to think that it has never been set up properly
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    Elektra Beckum HC260 M planer thicknesser vibration

    Hi I have just purchased a HC 260 planer thicknesser has anyone had issues with vibration? this machine does not appear to have done a lot of work but the previous owner did not know very much about it although he had turned the replaceable blades. I am going to strip it down reassemble and set...
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