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Hello all, Im after a bit of help with part of my training. I need a photo of a dust hazard sign or wear a mask sign in situ. Just part of the health and safety section of the course. We have all other signs dotted around but nothing about dust. I have searched the net but cant seem to find...

I am currenty studying for a City and Guild level 3 in cabinet making as a apprentice. Part of the course is to know about risk assessments, training records etc etc. Now i dont have to implement these in my job to gain the qualification but as my boss has seen the syllabus, he is expecting me...

Hello! I have 2 questions for all u techie people, firstly Is it possible to convert a DVD to play on an I pod? Its a music DVD with various chapters and menus etc so im guessing it would be hard to get what you want into the itunes programme. and secondly, My internet explorer home page is set...

Has anyone ever tried to make a barrel using coopering or similar. Im looking to make a small 30lt one for fermenting some good ol' zider. I went to a small zider brewery last year and was amazed by the size of their barrels... well dont supose you call them barrels when there that big! One of...

Hello to all you computer people. I am about to get a new pc and im passing this one on to a family member. What i want to do is wipe the pc clean and start again but as far as i can remember, i didnt have a windows back up disk with the pc when it was new. All i have is a windows works CD that...

Hello to all you IT technical people, im pretty good at solving problems with me comp but it has been running very slow lately and when i have i tunes running in the background, the music pauses or skips every time i open a new page on IE or even scroll through. In the task manager there seems...

Hello all, I would like to make a bit more space in my workshop by building a small lean too outside and putting my extractor out there, then bring the hose through the wall. Im hoping it will give more space and cut down on the amount of dust in the shop. My only concern is we have our oil...

Think i have just beaten my record for most expensive timber quote. 10 metres of 2x2 sawn figured ash, about two thirds of a cubic foot.... wait for it...... £536.66! To put that into perspective 2" normal ash no more than £25 a cube trade.

Hello, I have done a quick search but i cant find the information i need. Could any of the Leigh D1600 owners tell me the thinnest section you can do half blind dovetails on this jig? I would like to dovetail 8 or even 6mm sides into a 20mm front. Is this possible?

Was just wondering how many people use the traditional way of designing with pencil? I flick through the post every now and again and most posts seem to be about sketch up. Tom

Hey everyone, had a rep in today from a company selling the new lamello Invisi system. Have any of you seen it yet? Was astonishing. Basically its a bolt and nut that you sink into either piece to be jointed. The bolt is on a spring so pushes into the nut. Then you get a big magnet on a drill...

hi everyone, was just going through camera memory and found these so thought i would share these with you. First is a 3 way mirror i build as a crimbo pressie for my brothers girlfriend. The other two are pics of our kitchen i built year before last. Took me nearly 3 months to build and a lot...

Hello everyone. I have decided that i would like to buy a new set of chisels and was just wodering, what kind of chisels you all use and how well you rate them. I am looking for a set dedicated to the finer cabinet making. I have a set of the stanley blue plastic handled chisels at the moment...

Hello everyone, I am currently building a draw leaf table, i started it about 6 months ago but i need it for christmas... not that you interested in that.. anyway i have the frame built, the tops and the internal workings goin ok, was a bit of a learning curve tho. The problem i have is stopping...

Hello all, ive been reading the forum for a while now and enjoy looking at all your projects, so im going to post one of mine. It has solid padauk legs, rails, drawer front and top frame with a massur birch veneer top. The internal drawer frame is hand dovetailed and made from european oak. Ive...

Hello all, does anyone own or have any comments on the Record PT260-X planer thicknesser? I have had a few record products over the years and all have been excellent but have heard some bad reviews lately? This one seems a very good price considering it has steel tables etc, any comments would...