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Contrary to popular belief most Linux versions require a fairly up to date machine, (assuming you want a full desktop) you could have a look at PClinuxOS, I just put it on an old laptop works fine it comes with Mplayer so should play most stuff out of the box. It also has a nice configuration...

It is simple and quick to install Linux on any machine, I dumped Windows rubbish five years ago and never looked back, no viruses, trojan, etc.

April/May at the earliest, dearer than the existing model and vastly overpriced.

Mike, I assume you are using green oak for your conservatory and that you know the Oak for the pegs needs to be dry. Traditionally the pegs were riven and finished with a drawknife. I made a few ( hundred) for my house and used 25mmx25mm ripped Oak a power planer for getting near size ( 16mm)...

I need to buy a router, initially to just do some chamfering on some exposed Oak beams on a new landing I have made but in the near future a lot of skirting and door/doorframe moulding which will probably be best with a table. The wood is only Oak. I may even try a raised panel or two. I would...

Here is a good how-to, http://manual.sidux.com/en/internet-con ... pper-basic you will need to change bits for Ubuntu. I don't know if Ubuntu has the required packages and kernel module, I would think so but if not look at the advanced bit. Ian

Unfortunately, apart from a few exceptions wi-fi hardware manufacturers will not disclose enough information for a driver to be built or release a driver with with a licence that will not allow re-distribution with the CD. The normal way to get wi-fi working in this case is to use ndiswrapper...

I was looking at the same sort of size saw a few month back and went for the (Felder) Hammer N4400 it is about £800 so quite a bit cheaper than the others, they have an offer on at the moment. http://mk.felder-gruppe.at/?page=news&id=989 .I have used it most days and very pleased so far. Ian

18mm fall per metre run is the minimum allowed , all the details are in the building regs which are free to download here. Ian www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/profe ... 10382.html

Yes I have been following the tread, although I have now finished the frame and doors using my old Stanley chisels. I have spent a bit of time researching Japanese tools also been reading the Japanese tool sections of the American and Australian woodworking forums, I am considering getting a...

They look really nice, but a quick calculation adding on import duty and vat would make them about £230 here for the four chisels.

Matthew, Thanks for the explanation although I am quite happy with the metallurgy and manufacturing process, my background is engineering but I have read several articles mentioning the real possibility of blade chipping with the Japanese chisels when used for anything other than fine cabinet...

Thanks for the feedback Karl. Ian

Hello all, My first post although I have been reading the forum for a while. I am building my own house ( for some time : :) ) it is an Oak frame and I am now moving on to second fix and beyond. I have a fair amount of Oak sticked drying some of it six years old so I expect the 6 x 6 beams...