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Not sure you can do exactly what you want, for technical reasons, although there is a free extension for Chrome (and equivalents for Firefox) that lets you alter the look of a specific web site (and store that setting): https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/stylebot The snag is that to...

I think I can see where your KD fittings are - in the box part* - but Am I right to guess that structure supports the edge of the turntable and an upper moulding, or is there more to it? My guess is based on the small octagon in the middle being a maquette/model... E. *Presumably there are...

I save cam connectors from cheap furniture before the chipboard goes to the tip. It's probably very cheapskate, but having spares has proven quite handy in the past. I haven't done one for a while, but IIRC, I've used a 15mm plungeable router bit to make the big holes (because it gives a...

Peter Millard did a YouTube video on using them recently. IIRC it was both sizes. From that, they do seem to do the job better than many of the knock-down connectors, but the others are frequently found in chipboard furniture, so part of the "better experience" might be because of using MRMDF...

I agree, but there are three things about it: 1. Whether the main pipe now has cracks (probable). In which case you have to take a view about how serious those are. 2. What went down the pipe at the time the damage was done: broken fragments commonly cause blockages. You might cross this...

Thanks everyone. The weather has won (for the time being). There are no leaks yet, but I'll probably take the time ASAP to gently clean off as much as I can - it got covered in limewash and lime plaster over the summer, which is pretty alkaline and although I've swept it as clean as I can...

I love Sketchup, because it lets me quickly fiddle about with details, produce multiple versions, etc. I can also print out "just the awkward bits" if necessary, and so on. I can also keep a detailed model of a component (part of a model) for re-use at a later date. I can switch between imperial...

Amazing the different uses one finds for Hellerman sleeves, but this one I won't be showing the grandchild(ren)! :-)

I don't quite understand why you think it might tip over: are you intending to swivel the head round so you can drill on the bench rather than the drill table? If you just arrange a "gate" across the slot in the bench, to retain the pillar, that ought to take care of it (assuming the base is...

Quite right - just pythagoras as they are all right-angled triangles. I was being a twit... ;-)

Pythagoras's Theorem, sines and cosines will get you there. The black line is your string. The red line you haven't told us yet, but you need to measure it. Crucially, the shape of the triangles A and B is the same, but the sizes are different. This is because wherever a triangle from the...

I agree, of course they will. But meanwhile Hitachi sees a quite unnecessary dip in revenues, and similarly unnecessary expense doing the rebrand. It remains a silly thing to do

You have to take account of these big companies operating separate divisions, which is the level usually at which design and QC are applied. I will never, ever again buy Bosch white goods because of the quality, but I will consider them for power tools. Similarly, Hitachi make highly regarded...

So, you spend what's probably tens of millions, over decades, building a brand, and then mess with it, dramatically. It's a strategy about which, in business school years ago, our tutors just said "DON'T DO IT!". The reasons are pretty obvious, and it usually only happens in big companies...

If your builders did this, what else have they done without checking? I'm with everyone else: regrettably the only safe thing is to cautiously dig it out, back to the next joint and replace with plastic. Yes you could just shove a tall pan connector in, but you're taking a risk and assuming it...

After your earlier post, I revisited BU site: It looks to have been extensively rewritten some time in the last few years, with a lot more attention to detail. Originally it certainly was a bit dodgy, but I *think* it's a lot better now. But I'm only an informed user, not any sort of expert, and...

I used to do Victorian fireplaces with Nitromors, which got into the moulding detail beautifully, and had the advantages that it wouldn't promote rust, and didn't harm marble either. You can still get the original formula under other brand names (IIRC it uses methylene chloride as the active...

Wot 'ee said. I made one for my planer/thicknesser recently entirely out of 19mm MRMDF. It has a 25mm lip all round the outside (two extra thicknesses of MDF from offcuts), which steps up to be 58mm deep at the corners. Three of the four castor bolts for each wheel go through that. The first...

Not sure. Experience suggests Lithium ion have a comparable self-discharge rate to NiCd. I have three 10.8V Bosch batteries ("12V" for the gullible), which are ageing, and now self-discharging quite quickly. They also have rather reduced capacity (on my list for replacement), which is...

Thanks, I wondered about that. I'll see what I can do. Much appreciated, E.