Recent content by tpaul

The Irish Government give a Christmas bonus of a whole extra weeks pension. But then they can afford it

Cheap electronic calipers do not turn off completely, they just shut down the diplay so they can be hard on batteries. I've had electronic ones that ate batteries and ones that didn't. (In a workplace environment they tend to grow legs so there I use cheap dial calipers. If the needle slips they...

Multico are the gold star class

A while ago I compared readings from several tape measures I had. None agreed but the important thing to me is to use the same one on a job. I too like the Tajima but dont understand how the Leica Disto ( which one?) can be used to set out wood work. Never, Never loan a tape measure. It will...

Faced with the same problem 10 years ago I settled on a Felder combination machine and have never regretted it. Buy it right and cry once Paul Mc Cann

I use Renaissance Wax, Light applicatuon and then buff. Won't affect finishes applied to wood

I built a double garage to house my woodworking toys. Now full to the brim. Never had a car in it. This was followed by a 24' x 15' shed for garden machinery, ride on mowers etc. Its full, so a twin was built alongside. It's now jammers, so concrete slab has now been poured for third and final...