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I can see the logic of insulating inside, however the roof is 19mm t&g, so it would be a shame to cover it, and I'm also reluctant to lose the headroom , as it is a low cabin to comply with building regs. The supplier (Dunster House) sell an insulation 'kit' which consists of 50 mm backed board...

I'm planning to build a log cabin garage to use a workshop in my garden. The supplier suggests insulating the roof with 50 mm foil backed insulating board, topped with roofing shingles. I plan to source the insulating board at a local supplier rather than pay the inflated price from the cabin...

I used Mercers and Sons to buy a load for my garage - very keenly priced, and customer service was excellent, with God's email communication and very quick delivery. Recommend!

http://home.asparagine.net/ant/blog/?p=49 I've brazed a 3mm twist drill into a bit of 4mm mild steel for drilling into a guitar cavity. I then made an adhoc long screwdriver by putting aload of bit holders together. Not slick, but it worked very well.

What erked me and my dad, was the complete absence of any mention of the NZ team who basically built the 'restored' mosquito from scratch. Apart from the hardware and instrumentation, almost the entire structure of the plane was built from the ground up, requiring the construction of new moulds...

Yep - foxy is bang on about using a mortice latch in preference to a tube latch. IMO there simply isn't enough space in a tube latch for a robust contruction, and for the money a union 2677 is waaay better quality. Just make sure you snug the cap screws, they can work loose with similar...

Unless I've missed something, what you have shown is basically a parliament hinge - could you simply cut down a ready made product to the asymetric shape you've designed?

IIRC we had the same thing with a delivery at work, but the punchline was a 10 minute wait between signing for two different deliveries to the same address, but worded slightly differently. This meant they appeared as two different addresses on the manifest, so a 10 min gap was required between...

Ha - the dismissive tone is superb, but funniest has to be the guy buffing one with all the strings and hardware installed. Good stuff.

You'll need a rebate kit for whatever mortice lock you fit, and these are not easy to find without a trip to a specialist locksmith or online supplier. The most common rebate kits are intended for use with a 1/2" rebate. You can fit a lock without the rebate kit, but it looks scrappy, and is a...

You can put my name on melted extension lead list, running a fan heater whilst working in an unheated house in the middle of winter. Fortunately I caught it before it damaged the carpet or caught fire! Like the others, I knew exactly what caused it, and I knew not to do it, but still got...

I realise this probably runs contrary to the spirit of the above posts, but you can also get the appropriate spring stock here, and avoid a lot of work trying to re-purpose other material: http://www.springman.co.uk/epages/es138 ... Products/V

Don't drill the rivets! You can have a go at making a key without removing or altering the lock - there is a convenient 'peephole' which gives a clear view of the levers. Your finished key will have 3 cut heights. The tallest cut (the one with the least material removed) will be furthest from...

This is indeed an urban myth, fobs have been immune to this technique for many, many years, and the handful which might still be vulnerable are not remotely desirable to thieves who are ambitious enough to invest in the technology required. However, there is a related lesson to learn about...

Thanks for posting that - the hands alone are mind bending!

Balls OFF Stihl!

In fairness, I've heard several experts speculate that spores could very well have made it across the channel from europe, so imports are not the only potential problem. If that's the case it was just a matter of time anyway. It's very sad, but it's nature proving it can be a mean ***** when...

Clamps which use threaded parts to set tension have a bad habit of creeping loose with vibration (ie: vibration from a router...) and the thought of a router suddenly escaping from it's clamps gives me the willies/heebie-jeebies/screaming ab-dabs! The fact the clamps are under the work surface...

Was it the 3M Gold frecut paper you were interested in? I'd love a UK stockist for that stuff...