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    Gout 😥

    Lots of advice previously stated but too much to wade through so excuse any duplication below: Gout is indeed caused by increased levels of uric acid. High purine foods (Google it) should be avioded. High on the list are offal and shellfish though other foods (like strawberries) will affect...
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    Which woodworking YouTube channels do you watch?

    Peter Millard Hooked on Wood
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    What do you use to clean your bits?

    Astonish cream cleaner is good for router bits
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    MFT 'rails' /track - what size T track please?

    Dennis @ Hooked on Wood has another video on T-tracks and Clamps: No 26
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    Olympics

    I thought the coverage was excellant. Eurosport had nine channels showing the sports and all for free. You did need a Sky box though.
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    Longer TS arbour possible?

    An American slant on Dado Stacks in the first part of this Vlog
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    Long Straight Edge options?

    I went to a local aluminium stockist and bought a length of flat bar ( 4m x 100mm x 6mm). I got the lad in the warehouse to cut it on their saw into 2 lengths - 2.5m and 1.5m. I don't rememeber how much I paid (about £20 springs to mind)
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    What are these?

    The second tool is a glass cutter, as Rorschach says. The bevelled end would have a diamond mounted in it. I've still got one that belonged to my father.
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    Blocking mice?

    You still can't beat "Little Nippers" baited with peanut butter or sultanas/raisins
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    Reciprocating saw on paving slabs?

    I fancy one of these machines but i can't find a stockist for the replacement discs.
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    Cleaning / caring Saw Blades and Router bits

    Astonish Creme cleaner is good for cleaning router bits and saw blades
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    pillar drill features

    You don't neccessarily need a rack and pinion to move the table of a bench mounted drill press vertically. I use a car scissor jack under the table of my Fobco Star.
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    Tape measure

    *1 for the Hultafors Class 1 tape measures
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    A tip.

    Q. Why have elephants got four feet? A. They'd look silly with 6 inches!
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    What engineers do when they are bored.

    Fascinating Thanks for the link Oz
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