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    Another scam?

    trust no one........ I used to buy all my mower parts from a supplier in SE england......my bill was always around 2-3k every couple of months......... last time I visited my card got cloned and a hit of nearly 6k was raised....... two things 1. got the money back from the bank.... 2. I only...
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    The end of fluorescent lighting

    then hopfully the stupid price for new units will come down........
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    Bandsaw cutting

    not enough info but if u want to take the corners off use a plane.........
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    First post and saying HI

    welcome.... wood splinters are much nicer than steel ones......hahaha....this one had just popped out...... My own bed is all Oak......but the other 6 beds are steel framed Ikea units....unbreakable with taper lock rails......much needed in a rental..... always promised to build a shaker style...
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    18v tool brand choice

    TomGW...... wish I was there to take advantage of that offer......... a few years ago Screwfix was selling twin packs of Hitachi grinders for £80 odd pounds....... I bought 10 packs......split the packs and sold 1/2 to other Brit's in France at a bargain price compared to there....... The same...
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    Skip ratting.

    Paul the block r to keep the insulation off the floor....... ont want to get it wet of dirty before going in the skip..... reminds me of One Foot in The Drave and the skip......hahaha...
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    Sweeper advise / which one help

    the mirrors are for when she creeps up on u with a cuppa......
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    18v tool brand choice

    Tal..... spend the extra n go for Millwauke.......u wont regret it....... on the battery front I want a batt for every macine plus the odd spare..... I like the 5ah batts on the drills as it adds more weight to ur right arm.....pushing...... will buy their cordless grinder as a luxury...
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    Segmented bowls etc and or turning from planks

    take a look at Mayuko wood turning or The Papa 1947 if u want a few ideas on youtube....... it's a great way to use up odd bit's.......
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    18v tool brand choice

    I'm gradually upgrading from Hitachi /Makita to Millwauke...... there's some good deals on bare bone units...... I started out with kits that had 2 batt's so didn't need another batt...... not sure, but if u register the tool quickly it gets a 5 year garan for what that's worth.... getting ready...
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    Pull-saws at lidl

    My thoughts on Lidil stuff under a fiver just bin it if it's rubbish....over a fiver it goes back.......all reciepts are taped to the box which is kept on my mez floor..... nothing has gone back yet...... been waiting for a Plasma cutter for nearly four years....... a friend found one and bought...
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    Naive wood-turning question.

    as above, thats why most wood turners have a bandsaw....... be wary if u look at some on youtube.......most start of with stupid shaped peices wood..... then they cut it back to the round.......it's just mental.....
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    Disappointed with Axminster

    also had a bad experience with Axi years ago, n I have a long memeory for this kinda thing..... could be worse tho, this guy lost his life due to bad customer relations........ https://apnews.com/article/greece-ferry-strike-islands-passenger-pushed-overboard-2c5ceee493451d00f243fae9ab7ec3c0...
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    Outdoor caulk/putty/silicone

    cant buy sikka flex here.......quite pleased with a Polyurethene caulk........again many colours available....
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    Pull-saws at lidl

    never seen those here as I'd buy a couple...... Lidil do sell a twin pack of plastic handled pull saws..... only 8-10"....very fine teeth....oh so sharp.....prob st/steel......very thin..... be lost without em so just bough another pack....€7....
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    Oscillating spindle sander sleeves...(phew!)

    is there not refillable drums out there that take flat belting.........?
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    Compressor advice for a total noob

    I have a little oilless comp bought from Aldi 20 years ago;;;;; still fires my nailer ok.......also have one of lidil's brad nailers...good enough for my work..... and at that price cheap enough to bin it if it goes wrong...... My Senco was nothing but trouble...£200 down the drain.... I call my...
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    EGR valve

    EGR = another **** for a s/crap engine design........ more junk to go wrong....may well have worked in the lab but not in the real world...... anyway it's only to pacify those in power who know nothing.....
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    Reinforcing loose wall plugs.

    a solid wall use resin unless it's those hollow bricks....hole diff ball game..... hollow brick wall I cut out the offending brick and replaced it with solid.... replaster and start again...... but I guess it's p/board use those collapsable metal fixings.... more info.....pls
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    Anvil flatness tolerance question

    actually it's not so hard to find high grade heavy steel sections with a ground finish....... either cut to length or an off cut...... I used to use a place in Southampton as it was near the ferry port for France.... try [email protected] did ok with them, they'll post and cut...
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