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Hi can anyone give me a steer on the suitability of using one manufacturers nails in another maufacturers coil nailer... Specifically I am interested in knowing if nails for a MAX CN565 will fit in a Bostitch N66-C-E... Looking at Bostitch's US site they clearly advertise their nails for a N66...

Hi all... Been a long time since I've been on.. too much to do so little time.. :( I'm after a bit of advice. Basically I have 800 linear metres (not a typo) of Western Red Cedar ready to install on my workshop... as I'll be doing this on my own it's dawned on me maybe a hammer is going to...

Just wondered if anyone else had used these guys before? Specifically I am replacing a (BIG) old outbuilding in the garden that is collapsing. This is almost identical in size / layout, and therefore looks ideal...

Here is my attempt.... As you can sort of make out from the pic my masterpiece was made entirely from clamps: 4 x6" quick release bar clamps, 4 x 4" Mini bar clamps, and 4 x 2" C clamps. Bargain price of £11.73 the lot from the local makro. Not the worlds' greatest quality (JCB are selling...

I've finally been inspired to make a piece of "furniture" Basically I was short of shelf space and had a load of spare 12mm ply left over from lining my shed, so I have decided to build a basic cabinet. I've never made anything this small, used a router table, or accurately cut boards to...

What would be the downsides to getting the 1206 vs the 2006? From what I understand it isn't continuosly rated, but as a DIYer, it's not like it would get used continuosly. I'm looking at the kit from Rutlands, which if i understand it correctly is enough to sharpen chisels / plane irons. Any...

I have just had a crack at this.... result was less than favourable (which may come as little suprise to most of you) Basically I want to turn fence posts into newel posts in situ on my deck. The plan is to bead the corners and run a couple of V grooves in the faces of the posts. I have done...

Initial stages... Started out as a simple replacement for some slabs outside the back door, but then SWMBO got involved :shock: Got a load more supports in today, fortunately after removing the old 12" multicolor slabs I hit pay dirt and found 2" thick council slabs underneath so less...

Have lots of 16ft 4x2s I'm cutting for my decking project, and not exactly the easiest things to shift single handedly. What I really needed was some sort of rollerstand. B+Q didn't have any (apart from a mitre saw stand which I suppose would do for 8ft lengths), and nowhere else was open. So...

Just been manually levelling an area for some decking, and wanted to get that off my chest :twisted: Si

I am putting in a 16'x16' deck outside the back door, and the ground is not exactly what you'd call level, so I put my thinking cap on and thought it would be a good idea to create neat concrete piers using drainpipe.... To back up my idea I did a bit of googling and came across this Concrete...

I have just ordered myself a router table (thanks to all that I asked about the morticer) But it has dawned on me that new tools probably aren't the solution to my lack of skills :oops: The how-to's on the site are great, but without someone scrutinising the results, you lose an important...

As subject really.... I have a router (Triton) but no table. Have some gates to make for SWMBO, that really need M+Ts. Am I best off gettin a jig or mortiser + a router table? TIA Si

Just really posting a quick note to say how hapy I am with them reallly 8) Had to put up a 70ft run of fencing today, and I have to say I'm dead chuffed!!! I used feather edge board, and on one charge managed to brad the lot, + impact drive the rails + use the reciprocating saw on some...

Basically I'm after a cheap "temporary" planer to smooth some rough sawn treated timber (x by 2s) that I'm going to make a few bits of "garden furniture" from. My new workshop won't be ready till later in the year (fingers crossed), so I'm in my 8x12 shed atm and space is at a premium! I'm...

I have been hanging some doors today (B+Q "value" chisels :oops:), and it has made me realise my handtools are woefully inadequate :( The Irwin Hardpoint Tenon saw isn't much better, but still great compared to the other saw I had in a "budget toolkit" set I got bought for xmas. I realise...

Having neared completion on the shed part of the workshop, I am thinking about the contents. The stuff I've had to make so far has been pretty rough and ready from mainly from treated timber. This has meant I could get by with softwood battens jigs for housing joints etc. Moving forward I'm...

A bit of newbie q. But having been to B+Q they had some saw horses @ 2 for £20.... But hidden behind the "proper" workmates on sale they had some own brand jobs for £10 each I bought the workmate clones, as they are only temporary, and I plan on canabalising the vice mechanism for a side...

I'm about to make some shed doors, and I'm looking for some pointers. The rough opening is 6ft, which is going to be split between 2 3ft (ish) doors. I have some fire hinges I'd like to use (not keen on the T hinges), so I guess I need some sort of framework. I'm going to make a simple door...

I currently have a shed (5m x 17.5m) in my garden. As the sides are currently at a 75 degree angle I don't think it's much longer for this world. I have looked at the off the peg cabins and none really comes close in terms of size. I went to look at a bespoke cabin place, but was not really...