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I suspect the solution is little and often- both lubrication and operation (fully open and close).

If a veneer would be too thin for a surface that is less than completely flat, could you cut (bandsaw) "veneers" that are (say) 5mm thick. These would be easier to glue to a less than perfect surface and be sufficiently thick that what lay below would not show. If glued on there would be no...

On the basis there is a sound reason to set up the trust and that a substantial amount may be at risk if you get the legals and paperwork wrong, it may be worth paying someone to do it professionally. That way you are covered (largely) by their professional insurance should there be problems...

I bought one a year or so ago and find it hugely effective for light work up to about 200mm diameter. It is not a tool I enjoy using as it can do serious personal damage very quickly - make sure you have eye and head protection, the cable is out of the way and you are comfortably balanced and...

The low esteem in which Chinese goods are held is IMHO largely unjustified. In manufacturing and engineering they are overall the equal of anything Europe and the US has to offer - a space program, military capability, vehicle technology, consumer electronics etc etc etc. If folk buy goods...

Start of covid, no sanitiser to be had (well - £5 for 50ml), went to B&Q, being sold for indoor ethanol fuelled fires, bought several litres for almost nothing!!

We had similar problems when the kids were young. I found the best solution was every couple of months to wander round the house, paint brush and pot in hand, and simply cover the evidence. The process is made easier if you have only one or two paint colours throughout the house - different...

I have read this thread with interest which inevitably some thoughts: Space heating Electricity accounts for ~50% of energy costs. Gas consumption is ~3-4 times as high but ~25% of the unit cost. Using electricity for space heating or hot water mostly only works with a heat pump with a CoP of...

Currently the most expensive chargers in the UK run at ~70-80p kWh - around 20-25p per mile. Fuel in motorway services typically the most expensive is ~175p per litre (£7.80 per gallon) - around 20-25p per mile. Based on current pricing and tax policies (which could change at any time) the...

The UK spent the best part of 100 years (certainly the last 60 since 1960's) evolving to take advantage of the private car. Changing behaviours will take decades - we could debate endlessly whether this should have started earlier but we are where we are. Of course it sounds good because...

There are several different issues at play in the EV debate - each used selectively depending on the pre-conceived conclusions: it matters not whether the net zero strategy exists to benefit health, environment, or energy security - all (IMHO) are legitimate aspirations. Folk are free to...

The original Nissan Leaf (the first "modern" EV) had a range of ~80 miles. Unremarkable EVs in 2023 (12 years later) boast a range of 200-250 miles with up to 350 in higher spec vehicles. The original Leaf would charge at ~7KW. Typical rapid charging now is ~80-100KW reducing charge times by...

For many post war baby boomers the car embodied freedom, control, status, etc. "Petrol head" was completely apposite. I count myself amongst them. The world has moved on - environmental issues, greater urban populations, internet, online shopping, battery technologies, etc. Changes will...

A little like fish knives and forks - originally ownership was a demonstration of wealth. Personally I find them functionally inadequate!

In Taunton there was a garage with the usual minimart and coffee vending which promoted itself using the message "on the move". Rather than stimulating thoughts of energy, action, getting results, it always conjured up images of nylon shirted reps in Ford Cortina's, with cheap aftershave and...

I think I would remove as much as possibly with a very sharp chisel but stay clear of damaging the floor finish. Even if this doesn't completely remove the dried danish oil, it will ensure it disappears more rapidly through normal routine footfall wear. Using wire wool, different solvents...

Were I committed to the traditions of Xmas - goodwill to all men, holly, ivy, fat men wearing red, whilst the snow gently falls etc - I would be distressed at the removal of familiar yuletide imagery. It now seems there is nothing over which someone, somewhere will take offence. There is a...

Current coffee packaging is woefully wasteful. Compressed to tablet form a "teaspoon" may be reduced to the size of an aspirin. This could generate massive savings in transport, glass, shelf space etc.

That AI will enable autonomous vehicles is IMHO inevitable. The only two questions are when flesh and blood: become cargo with no input to the process save identifying the destination cannot drive, being statistically more dangerous and less efficient than than AI driven vehicles My guess -...

Don't often agree with Jacob - but in this case we are as one!