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    early spring....n something extra.....

    found these this morning whilst walking the pup's.... I always walk the POOPIES early, 1/2 dark and still not awake.....the name is because they are always POOPING.... wife'y said that there were daffs that had gone over in a sunny bed already...!!!!....these are like the dwarf daffs u get in...
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    Bathroom wall not square. How to fix?

    similar prob years ago.... wanted a one peice floor to ceiling mirror wall..... got the plasterer in re redo the plaster taking out the inch half taper.... he used 3 coats of browning after going to bare brick.....this wall never got wet.... aqua panel is 12mm thick and very strong ue idea...
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    Tool Board

    If he wants the fancy ply ask him to pay the difference .....UP FRONT..... guess he wont be so keen then..... my tool boards are 19mm shuttering ply......un painted....
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    Wanted Wanted for Myford ML8

    southessexfasteners.co.uk are a very good supplier of weird stuff.... they will sell 1 item and post...had great service from them....
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    Child labour - when did you start you kids off in DIY

    my youngest daughter was tought early...certainly could change a spare tyre and do an oil and coolant check by the age of ten..... she can hang a shelf securely but dont get her to hang a door.....hahaha...fencing is a breeze now...... last tme I visited her she had the Henry hoover in...
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    Myford keyless chuck

    Steve take a look at these drill's....from memory down to 5mm.. diameter they all have 3 flats ground on the shank..... I have a set for special work.....really good qual but not cheap..... using these, the chuck does not need to be very tight.... there may be other makes out there...
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    Bandsaw upgrade

    T tree's thanks for ur imput, have learnt a lot...... I need to upgrade my floor standing jobby......still looking for one of these but might go newer thanks to the above..... I'm a sucker for old cast iron relics..... this may be of interest for lovers of old machines.....worth a 5 min...
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    silly person builders

    when I was doing houses in Manchester had a mate who's a time served plasterer.... He needed 3 month notice for a big job.... as he was a good mate he'd do the small one room jobs for me at the weekend /evs..... that was 40 years ago and then got paid £200 a day cash..... wish he was still here...
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    UK Sand Blasting compressor advice...

    excuse the mess but said junk will give u an idea on size.... this is a 400v x 5hp V twin direct drive Atlas CopCo.... extensive use of my sandblaster cabinet will make the comp run full time........
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    polishing pad ?

    remember that most wood finishes applied at home wont be hard enough even long after application for machine polishing..... Unless it's 2-pack or cellulose....F/polish ?. plus some of the best finished car systems are shiney from the gun now..... long gone of the days of 12 coats of paint, hand...
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    Help me find a new utility knife

    I'm sure I've got a Stanley with a locking screw knob......
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    Myford ML8

    pretty sure they were redish marron....guess they've been swopped..... make some out out of a nice fruit wood when it's up and running..... remember the wooden gear knobs of old.....hahaha.....all my cars had em....
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    Aldi Impact Driver

    haven't seen a battery for months let alone a space for empty boxes..... keep checking the catalogue, I do every Monday..... Plan to buy a few plus an adaptor for my Millwaukee gear.... A genuine Millwaukee 5ah batt, is now over €200 here....and u cant post em from the UK... last time I looked...
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    Dies for press.

    I'd def look at hardened Silversteel.....limited life remember.... there are a few places on the interweb that sell ready mades....... I'm in the same boat needing a few but keep putting it off..... Home made punches will need exra care/accuracy as any slight errors n gaps will end up jamming...
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    A Little JK Something....

    Krenov is a hero of mine..... what a brilliant job u've made of it.....
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    Table Saw kickback and trimmed finger (Graphic description & images)

    having shown u my mishap, at 74 years of age been lucky to have had no other troubles...... I'm Industrial first aid qualified and have helped quite a few from amputated fingers to horrendus cuts in limbs over the years..... Treat urself, it's realy worth it....quite happy to recomend the...
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    Table Saw kickback and trimmed finger (Graphic description & images)

    snap....I know ur pain..... first ever prob in 50 years...tiredness and a blunt blade.....u know, I said this the last cut of the day..... for what use it is *nerve damage* I wish I'd cut it off.....a thru n thru....
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    " Pooh Sticks"

    rain water should not be admitted to the septic tank..... most s/tanks can't handle the extra flow...... if there is room have a seperate soak away for the rain water...... plenty of designs out there..... I had one of these in France....Bio Fosse.....supplied from the UK....only time it needed...
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    Swirl marks??

    hand block sanding is the way to go......with the grain....
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    Kitchen build. Timber ceiling and walnut cabinets.

    love it....... need to know what the rest of the house is lke.....
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