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I've not used them before, so when I get up and running this will be a first for me. @Richard Evans is probably better placed to speak...

Well i finally got the new handle which was a little larger that reqd but the head was slightly wider in the mid section so it took a...

Interested to know what the advantages of a gun drill are over a lamp auger (shell bit type)? Just making up a vacuum chuck and found...

Tris has had a bit of a phonetic breakdown lol. To clarify they are lag not rag bolts, American name and it’s a misnomer as they have a...

+1 for getting a flat surface first My preferred way is short rag bolts through the upright ply into the log, take a cut to flatten one...

Finding apologies hidden somewhere in newspapers reminds me of Arthur Dent complaining about the demolition of his house and mentioning...

Found these to be very good...

Who said Scientists have no sense of humour? They have put rum and pineapples in the Cerne Particle Accelerator and come up with...

The only thing you can do is drill out the pith while the wood is wet. After it is dry re-drill it round and put in a plug of the same...

I gather they (Close) are under investigation for that, and yet were offering savings accounts with higher-than-average interest rates...

We started home schooling today. So far, two kids have been suspended for fighting, and a teacher has been sacked for drinking on the job.

Wow, that's quite a leap. Its a fairly uncommon brand in the UK, and if you start with a Google lens search it will give you many items...

What a disgusting reply! To hope that a person who bought something in good face feels penitent in some way.... You actually have no way...

No, you usually get a faceplate, drive centre and tailstock centre, chucks are always sold separately This could be a good starter...

Don't be tempted by Parkside, no matter how cheap. If you buy secondhand you'll have a better chance of getting a chuck and some tools...