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    Big Heads

    Further to o0dunk0o’s answer the conversion to metric is as follows: Imperial Metric No 4/5 3.0 No6 3.5 No 8 4.0 No 10 5.0 No 12/14 6.0 Gleamed this from a Good Woodworking Chart which I have used for quite a long time now.
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    A Christmas greeting card

    Thanks for that treet, Merry Christmas to you and yours mate.
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    Cravendale Straws Promotion

    Any one short of some code numbers for the Cravendale Straws which ends tomorrow I have 5 unused code numbers going spare if anyone is short.
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    What's the video equivalent of Photoshop?

    Premiere or Premiere Element’s would be the Video equivalent of Photoshop, used Element’s and found it to be good, but the lads are something else, showed the video to my grandson he’s in our local under 8s RLFC and he just said COOL.
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    Hand Saw Blade/Tooth Guards - where to buy?

    Hi the last one I made was out of 3/8" PVC tubing slit with a craft knife (Very carefully) and slid over the teeth of my cross cut saw, but all my other saws have a timber one from way back when I was an apprentice, 3/8" x 1/2" hardwood and use the saw the guard is intended for to cut a grove...
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    Woodster 2 Bandsaw

    MNA agencies Ltd are agents for Woodster Machines are http://www.nmatools.co.uk/ I have had parts for my portable metal cutting band saw from them and found them very helpful in the past.
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    plywood primer

    In the past I have used spray clear lacquer from Halfords the sort used on cars, quick drying, does not raise the grain or very little and handy for a small project, I used a few coats once and got a high gloss finish on a project with a light sanding between coats.
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    Free printable calendar off web.

    Well done that man =D> thats saved me a few hours in Photoshop this year. Geoff.
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    Microsoft.

    We got these calls every other day until one I told the very nice man that I think had an apple, he told me he would remove my number from the list and to this day no more calls, Oh I forgot to tell him it was a Royal Gala APPLE that I was eating :lol:
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    Painting a rusty metal shed?

    I have just painted my metal shed with Hammerite Garage Door paint, I was surprised at the ease it painted on, covered the rust in one coat and it’s not hammer finish, bought from B&Q £15 for 750ml and it covered my 6ftx4ft shed with a quarter tin over
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    Compressed air wall outlet

    Hi OldWood, maybe something like http://www.accltd.com/products.asp?recnumber=220 would suit your needs with an outlet and hose fitting. Regards Geoff.
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    small big router

    Hi marcros, My Bosch POF 1400 Ace Router It has an 8mm collet and it does all I ask of it hand held, quite reasonably priced as well Geoff.
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    Hinge for fold down shelf

    Hi Pete, As Stormer suggested a cabinet hinge pus maybe a cabinet stay like http://www.isaaclord.co.uk/products.aspx?subCat=130 to make the flap secure in the down position. Geoff.
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    Which Router and Plate Would You Recommend?

    Hi jimbob and welcome, if your building a router table why not start simple and just install a router plate in your table and as you progress then like myself I have just installed a router lift, Tee Track and other bits to refine my table. I got most of my bits from Rutland...
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    Thingummyjigs!

    For toys these might be safer http://www.sdproducts.co.uk/PonF_capped.htm
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