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  1. PerryGunn

    Bosch PBD 40 - not showing depth

    If it's that new, don't mess about, just get it replaced under warranty...
  2. PerryGunn

    Lets have a Parf 3

    With serendipitous timing @petermillard has just dropped a video comparing the Parf/Trend/RS Pro jigs
  3. PerryGunn

    Cen-Tec Systems Extraction Hose and 'Quick-Click' adaptors

    I've got the 4-piece set of adaptors plus several click collars that I've fitted on hoses of different lengths. I don't have anything like a planer that generates huge amounts of chips, but found that the adapters fit the majority of my tools and, in other cases, I've made a short interface...
  4. PerryGunn

    Scheppach 6.5HP Petrol Compactor

    I'd like to have a drive long enough to fit a skip lorry on it :ROFLMAO: I'll be having a skip but it'll be on the road (after the usual council 'walletectomy')...
  5. PerryGunn

    Scheppach 6.5HP Petrol Compactor

    £310 inc. delivery https://www.aldi.co.uk/scheppach-6-5hp-petrol-compactor/p/807467500341600 I've Just ordered one as I'm relaying my driveway and landscaping my back garden this summer... weather permitting... Apparently it's the Scheppach HP1100S which is currently selling at around £500...
  6. PerryGunn

    Bosch 12GDL owners - some assistance please

    Mine is on a mobile base as well but, sighting down from above, it appears that you require 7.5"/18cm from the front of the fence to the edge of the front feet/metal pads (the feet have holes that you can put a screw through to keep it in place). The curve of the table comes out further but that...
  7. PerryGunn

    Car pressure washers

    The OP is unlikely to be as particular as me but, as a reasonably enthusiastic home car detailer, the idea of a brush attached to a pressure washer gives me the shivers as using it on a car covered in abrasive building dust is likely to scratch the paintwork to b'ggery. If the car is getting...
  8. PerryGunn

    My sanded brass inlays have turned white/silver

    I don't think that's white - it just looks like diffuse reflection from the surface caused by the fine scratch lines left by the sanding. Perhaps you need to go through a couple of finer grades of sanding to produce a smoother surface and possibly finish with wire wool followed by a metal polish...
  9. PerryGunn

    My sanded brass inlays have turned white/silver

    Here's an example of white corrosion on brass I am not a metallurgist but, as I understand the process, brass is an alloy of Copper and Zinc and, depending on the composition of the brass, exposure to air can produce a thin surface layer of zinc oxide (which is white).
  10. PerryGunn

    My sanded brass inlays have turned white/silver

    The white will be oxidation of the brass, if you re-sand (or use wire wool) it'll disappear for a while then come back because the metal surface is exposed to the air. To prevent it you need to seal the metal - wax will work but needs fairly frequent application, a clear lacquer will last longer
  11. PerryGunn

    Best way to correct paint layer

    I'd probably try - light sanding to smooth any ridge between old and new paint - a couple of coats of Zinsser Peel Stop to provide a stable surface layer - a couple of coats of mould-resistant paint (something like Zinsser Perma White)
  12. PerryGunn

    No rear overhang sliding Mitre saw.

    @MikeJhn This looks like a bargain For Sale - Bosch gcm 12 gdl mitre saw and dust extractor 110v
  13. PerryGunn

    Spirit levels

    I have 24" and 48" Stabila 196-2 levels which seem quite accurate (my eyes are likely the limiting factor in judging this), I've also got a 72" Wickes level that's definitely 'good enough' for blockwork/bricklaying. I'm going to be doing some garden landscaping this summer which will require...
  14. PerryGunn

    Relocation to Lake Tahoe CA

    Having visited Lake Tahoe when I was in California I can attest that it's a beautiful place. To my mind the only downside is that, being in the mountains and over a mile above sea level, it doesn't have what you'd think of as California climate - at night during the winter it can regularly...
  15. PerryGunn

    Mortar on creasing tiles won't stick

    Mortar often cracks if it dries too quickly, if the bricks are dry they can suck the moisture from the mortar. If the mortar has cracks water gets into the cracks and freezes during the winter. When water freezes, it expands which increases the size of the cracks - repeat a few times and the...
  16. PerryGunn

    Advice on routing letters

    Rutlands do a variety of sign making jigs with the letter templates and some have the option of a router https://www.rutlands.com/pp+routing-router-jigs-sign-making-jigs+c25000
  17. PerryGunn

    Getting from the car to work

    If I really didn't want to walk, for that sort of distance I'd just get an adult-size folding kick scooter - they're cheap, several times faster than walking, legal to use, quick to fold/unfold, easy to store beside/under a desk, no need for helmet etc. Only downside is you might look a bit of...
  18. PerryGunn

    Bosch GCM 12GDL Mitre Saw 240v - £599 at Amazon

    Cheapest it's been for ages https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01L4P1L9I
  19. PerryGunn

    Advice about Trend Router Table please.

    AFAIAA The T11 is now discontinued so you'll be lucky if you find somewhere that still has stock. To clarify something from earlier posts, if you got the 110v version, you don't need a 32A 240v mains circuit, just a 110v transformer with a 32A outlet - they still run from a 13A plug on a normal...
  20. PerryGunn

    Karndean flooring, removal and replacement?

    I think it depends which Karndean adhesive has been used as some, possibly the majority, can be 'softened' using a heat gun (or hairdryer) but some can't. I think that, unless you know which adhesive was used, the only way you'll find out is by trying it - you don't need to get the vinyl...
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