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Not actually weeds, but the first daffs are out here in Gloucestershire And only two days after the first snowdrops. Not sure what cultivar they are but this is the earliest they've been out in 12 years here

Hello all, I recently bought a box of odds and ends from FB marketplace and amongst the bits I know were these that I don't. I'm hoping they will be blindingly obvious to some of you. The ball ended things are odd sizes, largest is 26.04mm, one is 15.80mm, another 13.50, yet another 12.40mm...

Reading the cheap tools thread got me thinking, as there are a lot of people here who like to fix things perhaps we should have a thread for suppliers of spare parts. Solent tools: all sorts of parts for DIY and garden equipment LM electrical, via eBay: excellent service and a good range of...

Good evening all, Daughter's phone has thrown a wobbly and won't recognise the (fairly new) memory card. Using chkdsk on the desktop tells me the data is in raw form. Can anyone recommend a good tool to try to recover whatever information we can? I'm pretty tech illiterate so the simpler the...

A Red Kite just went past backwards! Didn't seem at all phased by it though

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https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-power-tools/-seig-sx2p-bench-milling-machine-with-digital-display-power-drive/1441780217 Just spotted this on Gumtree, I bought a Sieg lathe from this gentleman a few months back but couldn't justify the mill.

Hi all, need some advice. I've been asked to replace the gate where I work, it's a softwood 5 bar gate and I can source one easily at the local ag merchant. The trouble is they want it white, and the current one was painted with Leyland paint from the local Travis Perkins. Didn't last very...

Thought I'd ask what people would suggest for a lathe. I have thought about getting a metalworking lathe for a while, and can see lots of little repair/improvement jobs for one already. Ideally something bench mounted due to space, capable of screw cutting and some simple milling. Thinking 3.5...

No connection to this https://www.gumtree.com/p/planers/planer-thicknesser-/1424976959

Getting to a stage where I really need some new driver bits and was wondering what people would recommend. It's mostly DIY stuff but having bought some Bosch ones a few years back that were seemingly made of cheese I'd rather see what real life experience has to say rather than go by brand again

Peter Kay did a brilliant sketch on these and it reminded me of a mate who used to belt out 'it's alright, babies come in bags' to the Eurythmics. Just wondering what other gems are out there?

If anyone would find these useful you are welcome to collect them near Moreton in Marsh. Pretty much full years from 2010 to 2017.

As I know there are many keen cyclists here I hope someone can provide some ideas. Some time ago my wife bought a 1980s Raleigh ladies town bike. I'm giving it a bit of an overhaul but have hit a problem with what we laughingly call the brakes. The original callipers are flimsy pressed steel...

I am interested in 3d printing and wondered if anyone can recommend sites or information for complete beginners? I have absolutely zero experience with computer based design so it really does have to be eejit proof. TIA

Hi, need to pick the collective brains here. I want to make a couple of bead forming scrapers for woodturning. The plan so far is to get some annealed tool steel, 5mm x 10mm, drill hole of required diameter, cut through, relieve the edges. So far so good. What should I do once the shaping has...

Evening all, I need to pick the brains of those who know more about this than me (not difficult I know). Earlier this evening my lathe started making a nasty hum whilst running and seems to have lost power. It's a Jet 1442 and has 2 capacitors, I suspect the run capacitor is fried so I've...

Hi all, I am trying to do some 'proper' woodworking this year and have got an old Emir school woodwork bench. Now that all the 60+ veneer pins that some bored 'erbert thought it'd be fun to tap in are out I can start to get it set up. The planing stop has been replaced, with a new bolt and...

Hello all, I have a problem with rotting posts on a large rose pergola. The original installers left the concrete slightly below soil level and dished so the 6" posts are pretty thin at the base now. I'm thinking of cutting the posts off about 6" up from soil level, hacking as much rotten wood...