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    Choosing a finish

    Good morning gents I've just finished a small turning project. The wood i used is cocobola. As you can see it is going to be a shaveing brush for my great nephiew who had his first shave a couple of days ago. The question i have is.. I want to maintain the 'feel' of the wool but dont want it to...
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    Midi Lathes e.g. Jet1220, Axminster 1218vs

    I have bench top POC as i aint got the room for a proper one i G clamp it with a little brecket i kmocked up. Sorry no pics im too ashaimed of my poky work area lol
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    Wheels or Casters for Bandsaw, Planer etc

    I would suggest using the same casters as those on the legs of mobile tower scaffolds. Strong and lockable.
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    anyone work with perspex?

    Perhaps black acrilic is the way to go.
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    Lathe height

    I was about to say.. That depends if your 5'2" or 6'7" but you've answard that lol
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    Advice needed

    Thanks for that. But I have a supplier. (Exotic hardwoods uk) based in chapel en la Frith. I've been going to him for about a year. Not the cheapest but I like to meet the people I buy from. And shake a man's hand when a deal is done. I'm old fashioned like that. live life to the fullest. You...
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    Advice needed

    Ok I'm confused :-S which is it.. Brown to pink. Or pink to brown?? live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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    Advice needed

    Good morning gentlemen and ladies I've been commissioned to make a shaveing brush for a barber. He has used my personal brush and was very impressed with it. However the type of wood he Is interested in is pink ivory. I've never. Worked with it let alone turned it, so my question is. Would it be...
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    Pressure washer head ache

    Well chaps. Just thought I'd let you know.. It is smiles it works. Yayyyy :-) live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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    Pressure washer head ache

    The entire housing is sealed with.a gasket when clipped together. Their was only a big blob of resin down one side to prevent removal. My research showed that in some models the cap simply unplugs from the housing. I had to get the old dremel out to cut the back end off. To finally release the...
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    Pressure washer head ache

    Hello chaps my kercher 550 decided to give up the ghost yesterday. The motor wouldn't kick in. Just buzzing as if it was stalling.well a little research, and it turns out it's the capacitor. The wise people at kercher decided to epoxy the capacitor into the housing. Well that is like a red rag...
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    Moving big flat pack furniture?

    Well... Take it from me iv done it 3 times with the same wardrobes ane draw set. live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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    ca or epoxy

    Ye blimey just took a look. That guy is gonna lose either a finger or an entire arm!! The blade was at full rpms when he rested his arm on the bed... NUT CASE. live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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    ca or epoxy

    I use ca in my projects regularly it does dry in air but you must use it sparingly. Too thick and it takes a age to go off. Don't think about using activator as that can turn it white. And you will need to seal the surrounding area to stop discolouring. As was mentioned in an earlier post...
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    The last of my African blackwood logs

    That is turning porn. Those should come with a censorship rating. live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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    Suggestions for web browsers please

    Err ye the book mark thing. Err forgot to mention it's a pain sorry... But can be done it has a good help menu though. I can't be more helpful than that I didn't have a load of bm's so I didn't go into it that deeply. live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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    A pain of a location for a work shop

    One wall is brick so I can utilise that but the Rear an opposite side are crappy fence panels. Unfortunately those fence panels are next doors. I forgot to mention that a cheap 6x8 shed is already there. That is serving as my current work area/dumping ground for all the clutter that needs to be...
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    A pain of a location for a work shop

    Hi chaps an chapesses I need a work shop. The only way I can build it is out side in as it is surrounded on three sides by my a brick wall and two fence panels and concrete posts. I'm sat here scratching my head how to proceed. Arggg live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most...
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    They do not make them like this anymore

    Blimey. Is that what the clampets used to drill for oil. Lol live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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    Suggestions for web browsers please

    Try Oprah. Blistering quick iv found. However it does take some getting used too live life to the fullest. You only get one. at least in most cultures. :-S
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