Recent content by jnw010

Your insulation plan sounds reasonable to me, however even with decent insulation you will get temperature variations in an unheated space which can still result in condensation and mildew. My solution has been to use a dehumidifier to manage moisture variations. This may be useful if you park a...

I have the Parkside saw and also bought the Evolution tracks from Amazon. £80 for two 1400mm tracks with (not great, but useable) clamps and a storage bag. I also made some right angle guides from plywood offcuts and a couple of bolts. Very useful saw.

It's going to take a while to gas off (or whatever the it's called) on the inside of a closed cabinet. It needs a bit of airflow . I've used Danish oil on a few projects but always end up wondering why, preferring Rustin's plastic coating with a briwax finish. The fumes are pretty ferocious when...

The design isn't my cup of tea so it isn't something I can get excited about. It seems pricey in the same way that all store furniture seems expensive to me 😄, but then I don't price out my time for making furniture as I do it for fun, not to make a living. I look at something like that and...

That looks good, I've been looking at making a couple of full size single beds for my two sons - they may only be 5 and 2 now, but I'd want them to last until they're adults - what size timber did you use for the frame rails? It'd be useful to know what's worked for your bed.

:lol: I leant my hvlp sprayer to a mate who wanted to have a go at spraying an old Landy. It's dead simple to use, and I just said make sure you wash it out properly so it doesn't get buggered up. Yep, you've guessed it. The automotive paint was water based, so he didn't have any solvents to...

The reason they describe them as quiet like a fridge is that they basically use a fridge compressor! They are slower to refill, but much more sociable than the oil less piston bangers. Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using Tapatalk

I've used composite on a house in the alps. It's colour guaranteed for 15 years and totally rot proof. I can't remember what make it was, but its been up for 3 years now, through 40c summers and -15c winters and still looks perfect. Other plus points to consider: It doesn't need oiling every...

If you're just going to use it as a trim router, then don't bother with the other bases. I bought all the bases with it as I could see myself using all of them, and indeed have used all of them. Having said that, the most used base is the standard trim base with a larger Perspex base attached...

6mm? IKEA white chopping board. Easy to cut, has a bit of flex for the curve, will make a nice contrast to the black, and is £1.25. Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using Tapatalk

I had a Katsu and managed to burn out the motor. Probably my fault. I replaced it with the Makita and to suggest that the build quality is identical is not accurate. The Makita has different electronics in the top and generally the machining has a nicer finish to it. The materials feel different...

Do you have a lathe that you could fit a large sanding plate onto? Just a thought.

Chris Schwartz has done a couple of excellent books on workbench designs. He doesn't just tell you what to do, but presents designs and features, explaining the pro's and cons. Well worth a read.

Olfa retractable. Can't remember the model number, but it's a yellow one. This one looks like it. https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-HIGH-QUAL ... Sw65FXt-0S

My cheapo Hitachi drill had a rather poor quality keyless chuck that don't hold very well and gradually got worse. It wouldn't tighten properly by hand, bits would always slip. Eventually I changed the chuck to a keyed one from screwfix. The keyed chuck is excellent. I've used decent keyless...