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@doctor Bob It costs nothing to ask questions but it might save you from making an expensive mistake. You can pick up bargains on eBay but you have to look. You might be better finding a local astronomy club and turn up. I can't imagine for a second that they won't welcome you. One other...

@hairy You can use an ordinary telescope for solar viewing. However you need some additional kit to make it safe, otherwise you will burn a hole through your eyeball and possibly through your brain :) All telescopes gather light and bring it to a focal point so your eye can see it, basically...

@DiyAddict is spot on. 99.9% of astronomers will be more than happy to help, demonstrate and advise you. find a local club and ask. That costs nothing. You might also find a club member looking to sell their kit. Buying used from somebody who knows what they are doing and you can talk to is...

@doctor Bob I have a few telescopes and a few mounts to go with them. I also used to teach and do viewings at the Greenwich Observatory so have some idea of what is out there. 1. Astronomy is fun and you can do it cheaply. 2. Once you really enjoy it, you can also spend a lot of money :) You...

Just ordered as a Xmas present for nephew who is just starting an apprenticeship (yep, they do still exist) in refridgeration. I promised to buy him his tools if he stuck it out to the end. Thanks for this, one Xmas present down, 28 to go. if only they just wanted tools.... Rob

Don't buy a cheap 3d printer. As with all tools, a decent 3d printer costs a little more but you get a lot more usage. £200 or so will get an Ender 3. It will print 235x235x200 (ish) so big enough for many or most tasks. I built a 1000x600mm cnc machine with mine. The cheaper machines are...

Like the scopes. Now you need to make a pipe mount using much the same technology. You can find plans and the like on cloudy nights. Suggest a simple alt-az mount (gun turret) but make it as rigid as possible. Eg wooden legs, full pipes with sand to deaden vibration. The mount is of equal...

Pacing myself isn't a problem, been pacing myself so much recently, I barely move these days :) It looks great but: 1. I don't have a tabletop saw. 2. I don't have a circular saw, well I did but somebody borrowed it. 3. I will still have to make the boxes or whatever to attach to the boards...

I do like the French Cleat idea. Rats. Another project to do ....

Thanks for the information. Never heard of a French Cleat wall. Will investigate. To be honest, I was trying to avoid making my own. My time is exceptionally limited as my main work, IT consultancy, is flat out. I'm trying to buy time with a ready made solution. Thanks Rob

I have a nice 120cm x 90cm space on the wall in my garage that, one day, would be a toolboard. Todays the day.... only three years late, so that makes it two years early on the missus's calender :) I was looking for recommendations of toolboards, looking round there seems to be a vast quantity...

I have found that blocking some members completely changes this thread (for the better) and filters out most of the noise leaving most of the signal intact. Once I did that, I learnt an awful lot about stuff I have had zero interest in before, but is now rather important but also I gained a...

That was my comment. I also pointed out that blocking some people improved the quality of the thread. I cannot improve on some of the highly knowledgeable people on here, this is 100% not my area of expertise, which is why I do not normally comment, however I can follow many of the arguments...

Such a cynical response, it's so easy to forget how that £58,000 turned up in his account. It must happen all the time, It does to me, small and piffling amounts of money just happen to drop into my account all the time just when I need them, given he has so many other things to remember, e.g...

It's not a storm in a teacup at all. It's not about the money per se, it's about the possible advantage that loaning/donating the £58K gives the loaner/donater. The PM appears to have an expensive lifestyle, having >= 6 kids, plus expensive divorces, means he is struggling to survive on his...

I have followed this thread with interest. It's noticeable that it has stayed a lot more closer to the target and hasn't strayed away into some of the more conspiracy orientated ones that have had to be stopped. I also recently discovered that I can block certain people. That has significantly...

I spend 30 years in London and got used to everything being close by, we had five sushi places within walking distance in Greenwich, the nearest now is a county away. The upside is fabulous walks, selling a house in London and getting 4x as much space for half the price, not getting murdered...

My nearest Halfords is.... (let me check their website) It's an hour (ish) to my 'local' Halfords each way :) In all seriousness I did check their website before and saw these: https://www.halfords.com/tools/storage/halfords-advanced-metal-storage-and-modular-trays-5704131020.html Very...

Hi, I was wondering if anybody had any recommendations regarding modular toolchests/tol boxes? I don't need it to go out of the garage, so it doesn't need to be on a trolly or go into a van. I also don't want to spend Snap-on prices :) The key thing is having drawers not lids. I've seen this...

I have had three traumatic incidents in my life: 1. I had a burst appendix that I tried to ignore because I was bloke, a rugby player and was 'dead hard'. I soon found out you can't ignore it for too long :) I ended up in emergency surgery in Kings in Camberwell. It took less than an hour after...