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    Electric vehicles

    I liked the talk of ev charging points....we need more of em... they can't even organize decent broadband for the nation.... charging points ....pahhhhh...
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    Made or Built

    Mike u need more clamps mate..... would love aclean workshop but right now I have a gravel floor and the stone dust and sand just blows in.....great for getting rid of shavings tho....they end up inthe next field.....hahaha....This weekend high winds n rain.....ooops....
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    Electric vehicles

    MikeJhn..... the planners are morons who only look as far as their bank account.... DEF not out of the box or the future....
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    How much to charge

    I had an engineering workshop with 5 men..... spent all my time keeping them busy..... I worked on the assumtion....that, 4.5 days a week work paid the bills, accountant, wages, rent, phone etc etc... the other 1/2 a day and Saturday morning was my pay.... After getting broke into and everything...
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    How much to charge

    I had an engineering workshop with 5 men..... spent all my time keeping them busy..... I worked on the assumtion....that, 4.5 days a week work paid the bills, accountant, wages, rent, phone etc etc... the other 1/2 a day and Saturday morning was my pay.... After getting broke into and everything...
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    Home Lift

    Inspector.... thought u might like to look at this..... found in a small village up in the hills of Crete.... only for one person tho....
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    Home Lift

    I would say a properly installed lift would be an asset not a burdon when selling up...... secondly our 3 bed detached has the norm stairs but they are constructed of concrete and tiled (non slip) but have said to her indoors a fall would be lethal....I have bad knee's.... So we're just...
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    Little b45t4rd5 on e-scooters...

    a swift kick at em would sort the problem but then they'd come back and Knife u.... personally I like the idea of a baseball bat around the ears.... where I lived before in the UK there was a really nasty lad in the locality until he met someone with a bigger knife.......that little sxxte lost...
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    drum sander?

    I think if u want accuracy u'll need one with two support bearings on the main shaft.... but limits the woods width going thru it.... a single sider wont give u that acc properly....but close enough....!!!!!! u decide
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    Outdoor table - nothing works!

    Sikkens make several products that work well.....not cheap tho.... I use it on all outside furniture and hard wood windows...... when refinish time comes around I just scrub a bit with green Scotchbrite and paint it again.... the stuff soaks in with no probs and gives a good finish for at least...
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    drum sander?

    Jet make one....prob find one from AXminster.... have a look on utube plenty of decent home made ones.... I'd look on eBay for u but it's not working for me at the mo.....
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    Been on a killing spree....

    washing up liquid in a spayer works well for most multi legged monsters.... we are quite suc growing cucumbers....they are grown up a heavy galv mesh bit like the stuff that goes in a conc floor) the rats have decided to eatem before us..... guess the mesh is a "stairway to heavan"......... so...
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Stigmorgan.... intested to know what lathe that is pls...
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    for those with a VB or better lathe...

    Orraloon thanks for the link.... BUT is there anything ur way to hollow v/large bowl blanks.....other than the two US models.... I'm talking tree roots and large bits of wood around the 1 ton mark..... seems a shame to hollow out a large bowl for most it to all go to shavings and dust..... been...
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    Where do they get it?

    Spectric, the same species of Sxxte is available here for more money than the uk... U get better wood in pallets....
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    Cancer risks using epoxy.

    Life is pretty short any way. Just do ur best. I try n work outside with the dodgy stuff Have a nice chair in the shade when eating a-bacon butty. Oh the coffee is also bad for u, u know. Hahaha. Have to take medicine for my heart prob It says very clearly on the packet DO Not expose...
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    Kity Bestcombi 2000 Planer Fence

    Welcome aboard It’s surprising what appears on ebay Plus have a look or put a wanted add on Homeworkshop.org Can’t check the correct name as stuck on a gurney with only a phone. Are there any kitty forums. ? They sold a lot of kit in the UK. Or check out leboncoin.FR. It’s a bit...
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Stig, nice effort....hope things are setteling down a little... isthat laminate for a job or cardboard under the blue box....? also lets see a bit more of the table/bench with the turned pots pls...just the turnings...
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    Cramps

    I've mentioned them on here before and was laughed at.... bought a couple of sets in Calif 40 years ago....still going strong ....lol......
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    A new mill needed!

    Mr scruntfudle I was very lucky to find this mill....it is a Myford VNF or VMF..... one of the last bought in from Taiwhan to sell as Myford..... u will see it's on a box stand but def removeable for floor mounting..... Mines 3 phase but thats no problem these days.....prob 240v as well...
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