Recent content by markblue777

I quite like torx head screws. The bit sets in nicely and it's harder to round off the screw head. Most of the time you will be using countersunk screws, so get a range of them. The common size I use most of 6 and 8 at various lengths. The general rule of thumb I use is the screw goes into...

just googled it and now see it is an organisation, i will have a look and see if any are near

What is meant by that? like a maker space? if so, not that i know of.

Having thought about this, I suppose I could also drill out to a 22mm diameter. Just seem that toolstation has a 22mm HSS bit, so really just need a drill press and I should be good.

Hi All, I am looking for someone who has a metal lathe or knows of a company in the Waltham Cross area (or close by) that could help me enlarge a hole in a sprocket hub holder. I am building a motor powered trike and I bought an axle assembly and realised after looking at it setup on my floor...

Cheers for the pointers all I will give some fabricators a shout. I went past my nearest scrap yard and they said I could have a dig through so I will be going back there to do just that as well.

There is one down the road, I had thought about going there but was not sure if they would sell to the public/let someone look around. I suppose it is worth a visit and an ask

Hi all, Recently bought a welder and I am now looking to get some steel. The big box stores sell a bit but not that much of a selection, and it's in smaller lengths. I want a few bits to practice with and then I have a couple projects in mind that I want to work on where I will need larger...

Cheers all, It's a tad annoying as if I thought about it I could have cut the top and bottom shelf to had an angle at the front and it would have looked fine as the doors would have sat on it nicely. Lesson learned for future work though.

These look like that would work potentially.

Door is orange and hung on the blue. Full overlay is needed cheers

Thanks, Would it be something like these https://www.diy.com/departments/titus-105-sprung-cabinet-hinge-pair/3838682406226_BQ.prd or https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CHNL4WQ/?coliid=I3I1ZOWQCJT4QX&colid=2XZ543GIVYFZ&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Hi all, I just made a corner cupboard that has angled sides and I fitted the doors with standard concealed cupboard hinges. After installing them I realised they would not close as the hinge mechanism hits the inside of the hinge as it is trying to close at a 105 degree angel ( I think that's...

Pond hose running up the post connected to a pond pump, inturn is connected to a piece of copper with holes drilled into it and irrigation nozzles attached to control the flow. There is also LED strip lighting sitting either side of the copper pipe that I soldered up so the light travels down...

Hi all, not posted on here for a while but recently been doing up the garden so as well as sorting out some decking I have also built a wishing well from pallets and a water feature. I used Sapele for the wood. If I was to re do it and had the space to spend more time on it I would chamfer the...