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  1. Droogs

    Energy Saving

    In answer to the question of "What is the most positive and greatest impact I can have about climate change?" It is really quite simple given most people lack the will to do something fundamental about their lifestyles themselves but all agree something needs to be done but wont do anything...
  2. Droogs

    Energy Saving

    @baldkev going by the info that is available, unless they have been ragged stupid by constant 0 - 100% rapid charges every day, the batteries in most EVs will outlast the actual car.
  3. Droogs

    Stanley 71

    @Orraloon start putting inlays just in from the edge on table tops and you will use the fence a lot especially if they are round table tops and don't have an Ulmia 728/1 or 2
  4. Droogs

    Stanley 71

    It's to close the open mouth and can be used as a depth stop
  5. Droogs

    Workshop layout help/advice?

    Think about how you process and work your materials. Dimensioning (width & thickness) first and what you use to do that and then work either clockwise or anti-clockwise around the workshop until you are at where you will apply the finish to the piece. Think about what powered kit will be used...
  6. Droogs

    Energy Saving

    golly looks like I need to up my game by 63K to be a top 1%er, going by the last 3 years average of income
  7. Droogs

    COP26 progress or same old

    When Beijing becomes the new Venice and New York reverts to being New Amsterdam, we might see a bit of action
  8. Droogs

    Energy Saving

    indeed as it would be very easy to get crispy bacon
  9. Droogs

    Energy Saving

    @Rustic Mike Gravity works independently of the earths rotation. It is dependent on mass and is strong enough to overcome the centrifugal force of the earths rotation to keep us on the surface, we would all go flying off otherwise. Even if the Earth were a tidally locked planet i.e had not...
  10. Droogs

    Joke thread

    A a newbie mistake to vintage chainsaws. You've bought the the chain for cutting Chinesium, what you wanted was one of the below https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outdoor-Portable-Survival-Single-Manual/dp/B07GVJRGBJ you attach that to the frame
  11. Droogs

    looking for recomendation of an affordable 6" combination square

    Just saw this thread and several people have beaten me to it by recommending Empire which are available from Homebase. They have 150, 300 & 400mm combinations squares. I bought a 400m initially as it was cheap but have found myself using it far more than my iGaging or my Moore & Wright vintage...
  12. Droogs

    Energy Saving

    The only way in which anything will be done at governmental level that really does have a meaningful impact is if those in the positions of privilege and power feel that their ability to remain so is seriously threatened. Until then all they do will be too little too late.
  13. Droogs

    Cup ring on newly applied Osmo finished oak worktop

    How rude of me, I forgot to type the answer to the OP :oops:. If the marks are light grey to white and there is no synthetic finish on the piece just oil or wax then gentle application of you heat gun over 5 mins will slowly get rid of it. If the marks were dark bluey black or black then the...
  14. Droogs

    Cup ring on newly applied Osmo finished oak worktop

    I have to, not allowed to eat ready made from tins & packets. They have too much of the things that make me sick, not even allowed fruit juice as it raise my iron absorption by up to 300%
  15. Droogs

    Cup ring on newly applied Osmo finished oak worktop

    If you cook then having cold tops is a must for baking, pasta making etc from fresh ingredients.
  16. Droogs

    Joke thread

    aint arthritis a bee-aaaatttccch, makes me want the zombie apocalypse to happen sooner rather than later, if you know what I mean. If it takes much longer I'm a dead 'un
  17. Droogs

    Ball corners

    No that is the minimum radius for any edge on the front of a self build car in order to be declared safe for use on UK roads. So is probably a good guide to how sharp your corners want to be in order to minimize impact trauma on young bones.
  18. Droogs

    Aldi Bandsaw ( new model) coming soon. Buy it or choose other model

    I've had a little Basa 1 Scheppach for around 6 years and it has had some heavy use. Was a bit naff to start with but once I got a decent set of blades for it from Ian at Tuff Saws it has been the little saw that could
  19. Droogs

    Ball corners

    A 40mm radius is prescribed as the minimum edge radius allowed for the front possible contact parts of a car under SVLA rules, to prevent breaking injuries at low speed. As the kids will be going at low speed .... and have the corners rounded in both x an y axis. Not a ball as such but close
  20. Droogs

    Energy Saving

    I hate to think what you do when the JW come round! o_O
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