Search results

Around the time this thread started I made the decision to replace every single light in my house with LEDs. Partley because I am tight, Mostly because I hate CFL's with a passion. I despise any light that has a warm up time. I started out with the Muller lights (not to be confused with the...

I enjoyed it. Calming in an odd sort of way.

I have done exactly the same to my piece of rubbish stanley no.4 (plastic handles, hence rubbish). I managed to screw mine back in though, it is very hard to engage the thread but it is possible. I haven't managed to lock it in place yet though, it is tight enough to be usable but I have to be...

I can't do anything with mine, it is a 2 year old 600mm version. It wobbles when I saw, it twists when I plane. And when I chisel is skids on the floor. At best it is handy to clamp things to for additional support.

Use just the motor and make a Matthias Wandel style dust extractor?

A few tips and tricks I learnt. Don't touch a black and decker workmate with a 10ft barge pole. Learn the difference between Rip cutting and cross cutting and choose your tool/technique accordingly. Learn how to sharpen your tools as early as possible and keep them sharp. Remember when sawing...

A few recent pictures. It is getting there and looking pretty damn classy. The windows are now all done. The windows were salvaged so the studwork had to be modified to accomodate them. The 3 small side by side windows on the side image had a 4x4 lintle installed above to cut the 2 studs out...

Very nice indeed :)

Haha, I know exactly what you mean :p

Looks great. Well done :)

Hi all, I am currently in the process of fencing in my front garden to keep my dog in and the neighbours dogs out. my garden is rectangular but has a long sweeping curve on one of the corners and the type of fence I am making is a vertical plank fence using 150mm wide by 18mm thick planks, set...

Thanks everyone, you have made me feel a lot better. I put the plane to use to make some wooden shims to fill some spaces around a window so was pleased to see that It was still usable and my first attempt at sharpening the blade was successfull.

I am planning on doing an aquarium stand as well but my tank is somewhat heavier (275 liters, nearly 350kg filled). I would definately recomend adding some mechanical fixings, not just the glue and dowels but some strong screws as well. To eliminate the sideways stresses, give it a solid back...

I make no secrets that I am very much new to woodworking and therefor have little to no experience. I have always believed that you should buy the best tools you can afford as they perform better, last longer and hold value. With that I snapped up the chance to get a much discounted Veritas...

I'ts looking good, Fantastic progress being made too.

Almost Paul. There is a little water soaked into the end of just one board but putting down cat litter has been surprisingly effective. It draws the water out and into the litter. If I was doing this again I would actually leave the floor uncovered so just bare joists , then fit the walls and...

A couple more pics to show the current progress. The 2 rearmost walls are almost completely clad using 150mm fencing timber in a board and batten fashion. Just got 15 or so boards to go up then I have to do the battens. As you can see the roof is done (3 layers) and with the 2x8 joists it is...

I have one of these, Amazing car. Sadly not the V6 cup though, just a 2.0. I haven't driven many cars tbh. Not by most of your standards anyway. Certainly none of them can be called luxurious, Mostly Alfa's, Fiats and the odd Volvo.

Could one potential solution for the Traffic light fatalities be to have a seperate green light for cycles and they are "green lighted" 2 seconds before cars are? This would give them the chance to get ahead into safety and prevent cars tying to race them from the lights to get ahead. It would...

Housten we have a problem. So the build is progressing well albeit slowly due to my working on weekdays. I almost have the roof completed, Those 2"by 8" joists were an excellent suggestion!. Unfortunately my Tarp that I use to protect the base is full of holes and is not coping with all the...