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I'm about to help my son lay reclaimed pine floorboards on top of chipboard. They are straight edged, not T&G. I have just ordered a pneumatic brad nail gun for a big trellis construction job in my garden so I will have this tool available. Do you reckon it would be good for the job? It would...

I wonder if anyone can suggest what I can use to make cylindrical moulds. I want to use some resin with burrs I have been given. I have rough turned them and want to fill the spaces with resin. I have just got myself a pressure pot. As resin is expensive I want to make bespoke cylinders to put...

I obtained some lovely Yew last week, almost as it was felled. A couple of lovely X-sections, straight on the lathe for initial wet turning. They were heavy so I was wearing Pro-shield. However, sap was flying everywhere and I hadn't appreciated how nasty the stuff is. As well as staining some...

Just wondering how I can ensure ply I am buying is top quality (it's an important project for my son's music studio). Might be interested in veneered, but again, want to know what to look for / ask for. Probably need to purchase on-line. Advice appreciated. Cheers Nick

I have lost a couple of the machine screws that hold the jaws on my Nova chuck. They are 10mm M6 Countersunk Allen bolts with 10mm diameter heads. Every one I find online has a 12mm diameter head. I ordered some (in ignorance) and of course they sit proud as they wont seat all the way. Does...

I've just got myself a s/h DVR 3000. What a great piece of kit and a great upgrade from my old Record lathe. However, after just one day's usage (when it worked perfectly) it has suddenly started cutting out after maybe only a minute's use. It just switches itself off. After an anxious 5 minutes...

I have been (easily) persuaded by a friend that I ought to replace the ineffective bag with a superior paper cartridge. I am fed up with dust blasting out when I start it up. It seems that the cost is well worthwhile. Unfortunately my Sip 01924 seems too have a 305mm diameter bag and I cannot...

I’ve just bleached an oak table top I have made. Intending to coat with Rustins Plastic Coating but instructions tell me I need to clean it down with Hydrochloric Acid. Can anyone suggest where I can get hold of a small amount to do this? Cheers

As my main Dewalt Router is awaiting repair at the moment (other post), I have got out my lighter Bosch POF 500 A router. I like this tool and being lightweight it is easy to use. Anyway, I am about to make a jig as I have quite a few hinge recesses to cut on some doors for a friend. Horror! I...

I've just been routing some oak boards and my DW624 started making a different noise and ran very hot. After leaving it for a long while to cool, it still spins but is noisy. I am guessing that it is the bearings that have gone. I just thought I'd double check here in case someone else had...

I have a Sheppach DP16SL 5 speed drill. I have just been given a 'Performance Power DP16 12b The Performance Power model is much beefier, but I can't quite work out the comparative specs of the 2 machines (apart from number of speeds). I can't find any details about the new PP drill online. I...

If I've got the thicknesser table at it's lowest setting it is at about 600mm height. Roller stands on the market seem to start at about 680mm Any suggestions?

Making greenhouse (posted below) and thought this would be better in a new post. Lathams have suggested Accoya as 3" grade2 cedar is not available. It sounds interesting, and maybe better than cedar. Can anyone offer an opinion? It sounds very robust and good for outdoor use. I will be using...

I am getting close to starting my greenhouse project. Advice I've received on the project to date has been appreciated. I am going to order sawn cedar boards - going for grade 2 clear & better. I have a good planer + table saw so can process it myself and hopefully save quite a bit of money...

I have a Makita table saw (MLT100) It comes with a riving knife. I need to cut some rabbets and grooves into quite a lot of timber for a project. I can't do this with the knife in place an it projects above the blade. I guess I need to remove the knife to do this. However, I read about kickback...

I wonder if anyone can help with calculating the size of roof supporting joists I’ll need for the Victorian Lean-to greenhouse I shall be making. Attached is a plan view and a poor Sketchup image. I shall be using 50mm cedar, but am not sure of what width I should be ripping it to support the...

Finished this today - design reflects the shadow effect and other cedar cladding on the house (other piccy)

About to try to spruce up an old gate leg table. Confused as it all looks like solid construction, I've exposed the timber underneath too to check. However, the exposed wood on one section looks to be quite different even though the grain is fairly similar. I don't want to sand it down any more...

Just been given a Record Lathe plus all the tools I need to get started. I'm already set up with good dust extraction and know I need to organise sharpening pretty soon. However, I do find on-line tutorials pretty helpful and I'd like to get started properly. Looked on YouTube and there are lots...

Hope you don't mind this as a new post as I queried cutting earlier: My quote for the sawn board says: Green Western Red Cedar No2 Clears & Better allowing 15% No4 – Machined I gather that No2 is reasonable quality, but what does the rest mean? Can someone help please.