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    Dumbing down work wear HSBC / BA

    when working in industry I used to polish my work boots every morning before starting work....still do when I wear heavy boots...... all the lads thought I was nuts..... working here in summer it's just shorts n aT shirt.....does that count as properly dressed for work........lol when welding...
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    Myford Lathe ML7, Quick Change Gearbox, selling advice

    if it's a nice one with a few original bits prob nearer £2,000....if ur not in a rush, hang on for that price...... a standard lathe with no gearbox will bring at least £800-1,000 in good condition.... these are privat add prices.....dealers will add another £500........ I have an as new S7 that...
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    Another carved oak chair.

    was gonna say has her got bigger since the order but as it's ur other 1/2 I'll sut up.....lol.... brilliant job.... agree with the shed and tools, the other thing for a happy marriage is if she ask for something to be done... Do it straight away.....
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    Another what is this tool request

    is'nt killing and butchering whales unfriendly now..... look up the slaughtering of whales in the Danish island of Faroe.......a dispicable act.......
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    A dilemma of skirting boards

    now thats a combo machine.... all I wanted was a decent table saw and she bought me this monster for my birthday.....it's around 2 tons..... the forklift grunts a bit when I pick it up....lol...... it was out of a proff wood shop here she has suddenly gone deaf when I asked for a midi digger...
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    A dilemma of skirting boards

    mdf in bought ready made length's have a smooth polished finish on the molded top edge.......ready for paint...... it's a lot of work to clean up and keep repainting the homemade finish on the top edge of MDF. even if sealed..... at least if u buy it ready made it'll be fitted and ur off knee's...
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    Tree Table Project

    an inspiration to us all........ I'd be proud to own it let alone the skills to build it....
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    Old Moth

    Never found a metal moth.....v interested to see more photo's..... looks like a lucky find.... thought u ment this kind.....only ever seen one in my life.....wild.....
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    Removing tiles attached to plasterboard - Shower room renovation

    never seen a plastic fitting that wont come apart..... I only use Hep2o when in the UK....even in concrete under floor heating..... as above no joints behind the board, better to waste pipe than have a joint ...... if u want to tile on a board use the concrete sort, it's even available in Wickes...
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    Dowel jig

    Philw the Jessom d jig, was it new or used as I cant find anything on eBay, Amazon uk or Amazon de..... I would like to say that I have a decent metal machine shop and at £130-160 I could not buy the materials to that let alone machine time.... Once I find one I will buy it....
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    Has record power gone to the dogs.

    pay peanuts u get monky's..... same thruout all industries..... anyone any good are seen as threat to management.... so they employ morons.....no skill nec and dont ask for common sence...... always give part numbers where poss..... most people in the stores have never used the machine...
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    our cats would have that phone on the floor in mins...... u wanna see what they do when they dont get their fav biscuits..... yes, they are all females.....
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    Degreaser - which is best value and does the job.

    I am now down to my last gallon of Screwfix's own brand.....before I moved to France bought 10 galls....... works well and wasn't expensive..... used on disgusting tractors etc....for small parts I use an old container with a mesh just above the level of cleaning fluid..... for the bigger jobs I...
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    Hard and Exotic wood suppliers

    Sawtooth, thought u guys just went and cut one down from/in ur back yard.....lol..... except in the cities....
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    In your opinion what's the better P/T - the iTech or Axminster?

    MR,CoBlock..... also have a look at homeworkshop.org.....it a UK based site.... it's a forum selling to the hobbyist of both metal and wood working machines....even parts off...... I've also done well with facebook market place.....
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    Compound sliding /mitre saw accurate cuts

    with a sharp blade and a decent saw u should be able to cut within 10 thou... for a fine trim, were talking thou's..... I touch the wood on a stationary blade then push the wood slighty to *bend the blade*, then lift the blade keeping the wood still and start the machine up...... LET THE BLADE...
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    sometimewoodworker our 3 really prefer the sofa back...now rapped tightly in a blanket... made some scratchers, even bought some.....no luck..... had a large Olive log roll outta the wood store, cant keep em off it..... Probably theres a scent......? we refer to Cat Nip as Heroin for...
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    hearing

    Sapper if ur worried about the looks........grow ur hair more..... then u'll worry about what conditioner to use......hahaha...... even if u have to wait get the NHS to sort it...... u've paid in all ur life.....
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    And yet another problem

    Alfa's, modern Peugeot, child bride sounds like quite a family u got there.........hahaha..... bit like an old friend in the US..... his wife came to pick me up at LAX..... I said thats a nice looking 60's Alfa u have there..... she says it was in a wreck and prob someone got killed in...
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    DW701 Slow Start Up

    perhaps it's got the soft start wizz bang electronics fitted..... wish mine had one....
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