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    Preventing freezer defrosting when away - from fuse tripping

    OK a dedicated lower trip current rcd to serve the lights ,so that this will trip first before takeing the master rcd and killing all circuits.
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    Preventing freezer defrosting when away - from fuse tripping

    Have a split load box installed with the lights on the load with out the rcd protection.
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    garden shed - buy, build or butcher?

    From Mike Garnham sketch you have the design get your measurements from site, draw it to scale and go and construct it a walk round a garden centre will give you construction details. If you can not do this buy/have made a shed that fits the site
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    Spindle taper on pillar drills

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_taper
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    Lets get the ball rolling...

    I suggest a book 'workbenches from design & theory to construction & use by Christopher Schwarz you should find all the answers there. http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/WEBSITE/WWW/WEBPAGES/showbook.php?id=1558708405
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    fox 36-530 table saw

    I have the SIP ten inch which is very similar its robust no frills the fox sliding table would take up to much room for me those rods are long. but a sliding table is handy for panel work my saw blows 13amp fuses so needs a separate power supply.
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    remote switches

    My simple system has extraction in garage (table saw) and the seperate shop but the extractor is in an external enclosure so i use a lidl remote and wireless 13amp socket (nvr bypassed) to fire it up where ever i am. just have to remember to shut the gates after use, i also use the same system...
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    Dial Caliper

    Its a childs bench plans provided by this forum. http://www.stapeley1.plus.com/childs%20bench%20Adjusted.jpg
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    Dial Caliper

    The knob could be a lock as you usually move the scale to bring the reading to zero (rotate the housing)then fix with lock knob
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    Homemade Movable machine bases.

    I had trouble with rubber castors so changed to the white plastic type and due to the weight (that killed the rubber type) went to 4'' lockable . I can see no reason why the metal type cannot be produced in wood using strengthening ribs etc as required for minimal cost and only a small...
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    Spraying again its difficult to understand.

    JonnyD Thanks for your help but Morrells is trade only and i find there info very difficult to understand .
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    Spraying again its difficult to understand.

    My son a architect comes up with unusual designs for me to produce, the current is a book case which is best described as a number of different sized boxes some shallow others deep all assembled into a unit to form the case .I am thinking MDF as there is a lot of board area, mitre lock...
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    kitchen sink!!

    Its acid but it could do the job. http://www.cillitbang.co.uk/sf2_a.shtml Used it on a bath which it cleaned the site so well had to do the whole bath for a match.
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    broadband again

    ADSL Face plate splitter. http://www.solwise.co.uk/adsl_splitters.htm Telephone point wiring. http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk/WPP/Wiring/UK_telephone/uk_telephone.html At the main bt lju The third wire on 3 is removed so only 2&5 are used modern telephones with electronic ringers do not need...
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    broadband again

    I had speed problems where the speed would slowly get worse over a week . interleaving applied to the line helped a lot ( it reduces crosstalk that can be greater in high traffic ) as did cutting the third wire to each lju and installing a main filter unit on the master lju and removing the...
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    Blanket Chest Lid Weight

    I have just fitted the sugatsune hds-20k left and right and its done the job lid is supported in up, controlled downward movement that tails off near to shut, so as to hold it shut .there torque calculator worked so all good apart from £22.91.
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    Blanket Chest Lid Weight

    Just found this am looking into it. https://www.sugatsune.co.uk/index.php?module=catalogue&action=category_view&category_id=00130016
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    dust extraction from a Planer / Thicknesser

    I suggest:-http://www.aktivetools.com/sip-01342-dust-extractor---1-hp-234-p.asp or http://www.aktivetools.com/sip-01449-dust-extractor---2-hp-235-p.asp With all these type you can get a small amount of fine dust through the bag but if in other room or enclosure no problem.
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    Blanket Chest Lid Weight

    Made a small chest with a maple lid but it feels quite heavy to open and close max. 95 degrees, i need some hardware to give assistance but my usual supplier toolstation do not have anything suitable can any one help please.
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    SIP spindle moulder, alot of kit...

    Have a table saw and dust extractor they are robust and just fit for purpose with no frills and lots of self assembly.
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