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Please, please try to get your old batteries recycled :D rather than just tipping them in the bin :evil: . Whoever supplies the new batteries might be able to do it, or if not B&Q once claimed that they would take in any old batteries for recycling (although I've no idea whether or not they...

I recently had to fit a number plate to a car. The instructions suggested that a special plastic drilling bit should be purchased, which is presumably already modified as GCR describes. If you can find one it might be useful if you have many to do. I just used sticky pads in the end (no help...

Gary, Just a suggestion, and I'm not really sure if it would work, but have you considered trying to mould the shapes with magical expanding polyurethane foam. It could certainly be a bit messy, but once set the foam could be easily carved. If it won't take your desired finish straight away...

Just to confirm that's the very one. Dod

Gary, I have an old table with a leaf that draws out from each end, eventually rising to the same height as the original table top. The mechanism is fantastically simple as the leaves seem to sit on rails which are angled slightly. The table has been awaiting its destruction for some time...

I have a book called "In the Craftsman Style" (I think) which seems quite good, I'm not mad keen on the project sections which probably fill just over half of the book but it gives a nice view of some modern interpretations of arts and crafts stuff. I also have a similar one (In the Shaker...

My (unheated) workshop may have higher humidity than the (heated) house, however I think that the real issue is the absolute moisture content of the air. Things made in the workshop grow when I take them inside, higher temp leads to a higher moisture content at a lower relative humidity, which...

I, too, have a Ferm one, which didn't seem to be capable of cutting any slots repeatably. The adjuster knobs seemed to be made of cheese or chocolate, but once replaced with small nuts the performance has improved enormously. The fence doesn't seem to allow the cutting of slots in the face of...

I quite agree, by far the best one I've seen so far (although I still think that the clarity of some of the articles could be improved upon).

I agree with Steve here, the thick(ish) "wood wool" stuff (what an excellent name for it) is my preferred option having tried both that and the really thin (~ 3 mm) foam. It's warmer, but most importantly it's a load quieter. I'd stick a plastic sheet down on a concrete floor too (only a cheap...

If you're doing this commercially then you should have a Safety Data Sheet :? for the paint, and if not you may be able to obtain one from the supplier (although it may mean little or nothing to you). If you can get hold of one it should tell you what sort of protective equipment would be...

How about many small fans, they seem to be fairly cheap from places like Screwfix. OK so clearly not the tidiest option but I don't see why the end result should be any different. You could probably run them all of the same switch and site some in the windows if you run out of door space...

Self drilling/countersinking ones from Screwfix (Turbosomethingorothers?) or twin threads from the same source if I might need to take them out (both pozidrive). Slotted brass ones if they'll show, and chocolate ones from Gnomebase if I'm really desperate and can't avoid it.

DW Fisher Scientific are basically lab suppliers, if you source the stuff from a chemists shop they would probably get it from them (or Merck - also lab supplies). It sounds as though you are planning to use the Zn as a preservative/biocidal treatment, and I'd be interested to hear how it...

DW Zinc chloride is very soluble in water, and also soluble in polar organic solvents such as ethanol (i.e. meths). The resulting solution is acidic, hence the risk/safety phrases. It is unlikely to be appreciably soluble in nonpolar solvents like parafin or white spirit. If your (local tap)...

Devon Woody, Zinc chloride is certainly not on on any banned lists, although it is on one of the priority lists. You can get the full low down on it (from the EU perspective at least) from the European Chemicals Bureau (http://ecb.jrc.it), click the button marked ESIS on the bottom left corner...

My first post, so hello and thanks to all those whose wisdom I have been reading (learning?) over the last few weeks. My interest in woodmasacre came from a combination of the shows discussed above and fitting an MFI kitchen which left me thinking that I could have done at least as well myself...