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Interesting thread. These bolts from Screwfix though - I've never fit anything like this before. Assume from your first post that you'd have a couple of the pins mounted on the leg of your bench which is easy. Curious how the bolts attach? Regarding the gallow brackets they are £90 and don't...

Finished this a couple of months back for my daughters 2nd birthday as opposed to buying one of those kiddie chairs from Ikea. Meranti, Danish oil finish. All mortice and tenon joniery. My first time using dedicated mortice chisels which was great. In an ideal world I would have experimented...

Have you read "The Anarchist Workbench". It's a free book (pdf), see below. https://blog.lostartpress.com/2020/07/07/updated-anarchists-workbench-pdf/ The author addresses your point here and goes into quite a lot of detail. Basically what you're saying is fine - but do the glue up and for...

I hate to break it to you, but a work mate is not for hand tools. They're for light DIY, with power tools. I had this same problem a few years back when I got back into woodworking. You need a traditional workbench that has mass so it won't move or rack on you. I started out in a 2m x 2m shed...

Thanks, I will have a look as an improvement some point in the future. I have no concern doing this, I don't really get the point of the NVR on the chip extractor at all either.

Old thread but I just discovered this very problem today. Is @stuartpaul's conclusion valid? I've not had chance to have a look myself but would appreciate any guidance.

Interesting read here, just download the pdf. TTF Market Statement May 2021 - Timber Trade Federation Timber Trade Fedaration

Another vote for the CenTec adapters. I'm considering getting a second pack with a few more in so I can leave them permanently attached to some tools. The hose attachment has a quick clip and then either the smaller or bigger head works with anything I have, track saw, router, bandsaw etc...

Pair of bar stools for our kitchen/lounge breakfast bar. We moved into a new house in September. I told the wife don't worry I'll build some stools. Took a lot longer than planned due to other jobs and various other things on the go. I didn't officially start until well into the new year...

The weight alone of the framing and sheathing should be good enough, but the straps are a belt and braces approach. I wouldn't use adhesive. In fact I'm sure in one of the build threads here someone admitted to forgetting this step and not actually screwing in the straps and years later...

The three courses of bricks is to get the wood up and away from any failing water (rain) that would splash up. It's the same principle in house building. As long as you're ~150mm above ground you should be fine. Anything else would be down to aesthetics. Just remember to have a DPC between the...

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Silicone is water proof. It belongs in a bathroom or kitchen, in moderation. Around gaps that could be exposed to water. If you've used it anywhere else it's wrong and won't be possible to paint over. Spray some WD40 over it, give it a few mins and cut away/scrap away. Once that's done replace...

I've posted an update thanks to this thread. I ended up getting the 3-in-1 from Amazon. The Dust Commander, the barrel and the 5m of hose. I would highly recommend the relief valve in the thread I link to - without this you're gonna have a collapsed barrel. All works great - one of those...

The nut at the top can be adjusted depending on the strength of your shop vac. In my case I tried a few levels and may still adjust it as I use it more - but for now a loose setting seems to work. Mine came with two springs - I put one to the side as with two fitted it was too stiff. This may...

I'm sharing this as a few weeks back the thread about cheap dust cyclones was a real game changer for me. I planned on getting one eventually but after reading that I purchased one straight away. Everything has been great and I wish I had this sooner but one thing has annoyed me - the barrel...

I was recommended Foam cut to size, complete cushions, refilling service, mattresses from a thread on here. I've not used them yet, but shall be in the next week or two. I ditched Amazon - even though it was a bit cheaper, it turns out there's quite a bit to upholstery. I was going to simply...

Do you have details on this? Are they replacing it with a different model or something? It has quite a good reception - I'm torn between this and a combined model at the moment and was just putting up the lack of stock down to Covid. They've not long released a standalone planer so it seems...

Ripped nearly 3m of 44m oak over the weekend. TS55, panther blade (for rip cuts) and it worked a treat. Basically the same as the images above. Just make sure you use clamps and have some scrap. I find that clamping another board at each end can help too, to create a "wedge" so to speak. This...

Spot on - the table was the problem. As far as I know, coplaner (coplanar?) wheels are not really a factor. Even if you go to this effort, as soon as you tweak the blade or adjust anything else you've got to start again. Of course you want the wheels to be somewhat in the same plane but that is...