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    Visiting New Zealand

    Hi all, we have just completed a whistle stop tour of New Zealand and wanted to recommend a couple of interesting places to visit in South Island for those interested in woodwork. 1. The centre for fine woodworking. Near Nelson. Not knowing what to expect, we called in and were made very...
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    Shed on a steep slope project - retaining wall question

    Structural foam instead of backfill is another option to reduce the weight of soil that the wall has to hold back…but this will not hold the fence posts in your situation.
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    Shed on a steep slope project - retaining wall question

    Hi, in my opinion, and I am not an expert (!), there are a number of issues with your cross sectional diagram. If I were afraid of pouring concrete, putting in steel rebar, and building a shallow wall, I would be looking at stone or rubble filled gabions. These will resist the sideways movement...
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    Any central heating epxerts on here - oil fired Riello burner

    First thing to do is change the starting capacitor on the motor.
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    How to finish Howdens oak internal door?

    I recently fitted 17 oak veneered doors in my house (not from Howdens but likely to be very similar) and finished them in the Osmo product recommended above. After lightly rubbing down the doors, I applied 2 thin coats of Osmo with a fine bristled brush in a dust free environment with the doors...
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    Gluing Rubber to Wood?

    Tiger seal should work. You can buy it in Halfords.
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    Essex

    Beth chatto’s garden is in Elmstead Market, on the old road from Colchester towards Clacton. It is not far from Wivenhoe, but you need a car to be able to call it “near” to Wivenhoe. I think it is on a bus route.
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    Metal lathe? Peterborough area?

    If you are happy to put it in the post to Essex, I can do this for you. Send me a pm for the address. Dave T
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    Introduction and plead for help. Combination machine woes..

    I would check the tightness of the connections within the power distribution system, but starting with the 16A plug and socket nearest the machine. Make sure the power is isolated first! If you take out each wire and inspect it before tightening it back up, you may find one that is slightly...
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    Vice recomendations

    Look out for a pattern makers vice. Emmert or if you can find one, Wadkin. There are newer copies as well, I think Axminster do one. Be prepared for the cost though!
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