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I am 66, and I reckon I spent much of my working life paying for war debts. Assuming you are really the age that you say you are, I have also been paying for your education (apparently wasted) and your health care. My current taxes are nearly up to higher rate even though I have been retired for...

I reckon even though the manual might say 5/8 is max. Half inch ought to be your norm. For 50mm thick you don't want more than 2 tpi I would put money on that being your problem. The teeth are getting clogged with sawdust. Read this...

I observed a (quite mad) farmer friend remove a tree stump this involved Nitrogen fertiliser, diesel and a shotgun Cartridge I might add this was maybe 30 years ago. The fertiliser is different now.

Nice job there. where did this silly word “hack” originate? assume that it is an americanism. please can we have a ban?

You don't mention tpi which is important I don't know the saw, but is 5/8" getting a bit too wide?

Our manufacturing failed when accountants became more important than engineers.

Put a new blade in it! My preference is tuffsaws

We appear to be good at making sandwiches but not much else.

How do you know?

Fair enough, I was just stating the professional opinion current in the U.K. One further suggestion (from a chartered safety practitioner) , if you are getting tingling after 30 minutes, you ought to pay attention to what your body is telling you. Stop before you get any effect. Because it...

Should not be a problem. There may even be a 220-240 tap on an internal transformer.

The is evidence that so called anti vibration gloves actually make things worse. ....... Because you tend to grip more tightly.

I have five doors to fit from scratch. I have quite a few nice brass hinges, I was planning to use. then thought about how useful over the years (In our current house ) rising hinges have been. They ride nicely up and over carpets and if you need to remove the door for some reason you just lift...

I agree But damage is only superficial, nothing to worry about. Sunny Bob can rest easy as its not woodworm.

Nip downstairs and ask your mum.

Do keep it up! Your lack of self awareness is most amusing. Even after he has explained he is highly experienced, you still know better. I am guessing you also have degree level knowledge of psychology and are familiar with Dunning Kruger effect?

We took delivery of a fridge freezer from AO last week, ordered the previous week. Was faultless transaction including the delivery men who put the it in the kitchen and took all the packaging away.

Been retired for three years now. Thought that I was going to miss it but have not. This might come as a shock for some. But most of the work that benefits society doesn't take place in an office.

If you buy any kit from screwfix. Take tool out of the box, put the receipt in the box, chuck the box in the loft. best thing that can be said for screwfix is their 3 year no quibble returns. They bank on you not having the paperwork, I think.

What about diy add ons? other than the inevitable spice rack, what other space saving things have you made or seen?