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Wow, so many replies! I hadn't even thought of layering it up. I'll do that. How well would it work if I attach a single piece to the top first and then layer "in place"? It will have a curved section at the bottom as well to match the outer edge of the top, so it's not like it will be wobbling...

Finish the things I started in 2022! Since Mrs went gardening-crazy I haven't had the time or the space. I blinked in April this year and suddenly it was nearly Christmas! Apart from that, I'd like to try making not-horrible joints, invest in a plane and try to overcome my barrier to imagination...

I want to make a plinth/box thing to replace the hearth, to hide the wires from the TV etc which has replaced the fireplace, where there is now a large curved cutout in the carpet. I was thinking to bend a piece of plywood to fit the curve. I'm guessing the radius is somewhere over a metre. So I...

Or both. A spy hole then a bigger hole if it looks worth checking more thoroughly. Good ideas.

Hmm. I wonder if that's why they just closed it in... Something to look at next year I think. Thanks for the insight and the luck :)

Lived in the house for over a year now. It's taken me this long to realise there is a huge wasted space in the middle of the house, which used to be a boiler cupboard. Previous owners closed the whole thing in with splodge and stick plasterboard. No clue as to how thorough the closure is beyond...

And I wasn't being caught:D

Start with essential basics like ruler, tape measure, square, saws (tenon and rip), chisels, mallet, clamps (you can never have enough clamps), drill + bits, screwdrivers (the magnetic kits are handy but nothing beats individual drivers (well, apart from a battery one perhaps) and a couple of...

It's 1000x nicer than anything I've ever made! I love the chunky bevelled lid - it gives it an almost oriental look.

I had an Eclipse drill sharpening jig when I was still at school. It was terrible! When I eventually learned to sharpen them properly (from a book) it was such a revelation! Still do it. Not particularly well, but good enough for me.

It's because they're frustrated at all the traffic lights (Leicester's population is measured in traffic lights per head, you know). I find them mostly on the ball, but impatient and aggressive. Permanent "beat the lights" mode.

I run my battery drill flat every so often to prevent battery memory (old drill with nicads). A spring clamp holds the trigger in place for that. I got a cheap drill stand from Lidl about 8 years ago. With a mains drill it's vastly better than trying to drill straight handheld. Now I have small...

Agree about Oxford. Too much effort to try and park in the centre. I went there to work quite a lot a few years ago. P&R too much of a gamble if I need to go back to the van for something, Park to the north or down near the river seems the best bet, and lug everything. Oxford ain't got nothing...

Absolutely fascinating! I am so glad I read this. And I think, all forums on all subjects suffer the same problems. Common knowledge disappears, marketing nonsense becomes lore. Thank you :)

Ohhhh. Guided busses have little jockey wheels (or it might be electronic now) attached to them so they will follow a suitably designed track. Clever stuff but I thought they were only really used in large towns and cities.

The main route through Birmingham was turned into a bus lane/bus gate combo a few years ago, so no way through for cars. One poor soul was so frustrated he was caught painting over the road markings! To make things so much worse, the main alternative route was closed due to HS2. I used to like...

I agree with flying haggis. Less bells and whistles the better. My van has buttons on the wheel. For a long time I would accidentally press them with the ball of my thumb and have no idea what had just happened. Very distracting. But what's really forking dangerous is Ford "pre collision assist"...

What? I was in St Ives a week or two ago - didn't see anything this looking? Where is it? I'll try to look for it if I get sent back there!

The limit switch wires are acting as antennas. Connect 1k pull up or down (whichever is appropriate) resistors to the Arduino input(s). 0.1uF capacitors connected in the other direction can also help. Ferrite beads on the wires, including the router cable, can make a big difference too. At a...

Don't know the spindle speed - I'd guess in the low 1000's. it's fixed by the PSU voltage anyway. A tachometer is planned! 1/8" cornmill bit for the cutting (because I already have a set of little ones), satisfactory cuts at 0.5mm, feed 300 or 400 (can't remember which). I actually started off...