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Many thanks - not come across Kent Lasers before but bookmarked for later perusal!

Hi Keith - interesting comments. My son has just looked at A-level options and was smitten with laser cutters, but in the ends went with Engineering. Which laser cutter are you looking at out of interest? Vinn - I guess it depends on whether you are using a machine for the whole process or part...

It is an interesting topic, and one I have been looking at trying to answer the same question. I am currently smitten by the Shaper Origin - a hand held CNC machine: https://www.shapertools.com/en-gb/ I cannot afford one, but for me it ticks a lot of the boxes of what I like about woodwork -...

Is the house Grade II listed? In which case removing it would very likely be frowned upon.......

Because what was a hobby for the previous owner has now become a monitised commodity for the new owner. Lets face it, we are hardly a prime target market for selling things to, being mainly a bunch of middle aged and older blokes with a niche hobby. The new owners (via Angie) have clearly stated...

Perhaps I can attempt to answer your questions as follows: The 'real' mortality rate is an impossible figure to calculate, as everyone estimates it differently. To get a definitive answer you would infect a known number of people, monitor them, and then calculate the death %. We cannot do this...

Ah - thank you, much appreciated! Edit - I have solved this, they have actually sold me bottom rail as top rail and their photo is mis-labelled. Because I am only making a lower sash to replace a rotten one I didn't order both parts. I have 'finessed' it now to make a sash that works, but will...

Currently building a couple of sashes to replace some rotten ones and ordered components from Chiltern Timber. With a traditional box sash window, the upper sash is towards the outside of the house and the lower sash to the inside. The top and bottom meeting rails from Chiltern have a bevel so...

While I agree that the errors in this case significantly affect the performance of the machine, you have bought something clearly described as 'hobby' level. It is always going to need a bit of fettling to do what you want it to do. Many of us complain about the price of top end kit such as...

Sadly not - second programme is on the Kimono, third is on pottery. Steve

You haven't been married long have you.... :twisted:

Yeah, new bike prices have risen significantly over the last 3 years or so. Suzuki are still the cheapest for 'new' bikes but their build quality is not the best. I think they upped the price when things like ABS became the norm and the prices for new big tourers can rival a family car. I ran...

But it's not a production bike is it - it is a highly modified bike that takes the H2R production bike as its starting point. Maybe I am splitting hairs, but to me it is not a bike that I would or could ever own as it is a bespoke custom ride designed specifically to reach 400kph. Bob - you...

Hmmm - not quite sure that is a road legal version of the bike. It has fins on the front for downforce, scalloped rear seat cowl for the same reason and 400kph equates to 248mph - in excess of the (self imposed) manufacturers limit of 200mph for bikes - many litre sports bikes have limiters for...

My experience of a metal shed was that it was very flimsy and needed beefing up considerably to be useful. I actually screwed a timber 'rail' to the inside at 3 heights - eves, mid and floor. If you want to hang anything on the walls this is essential since the walls are essentially a single...

Wikipedia is not peer reviewed and students should not be encouraged to use it as such! It is fine to use as a 'launching off point' to identify further information, but it is not and never has been a primary reference or source of peer reviewed information. Peer review is something particular...

I couldn't find one when I was looking some time last year - I bought 6mm bar in the end to make my own, but it is still sitting on a shelf in the workshop currently - if you do find one I would be interested in knowing! Steve

Doesn't work on my motorbike though :(

While experimenting is fine, you can also take advice and save some hassle! PVA wouldn't work as a sanding sealer for timber - buy proper sanding sealer. Its cheap, readily available (toolstation for example) and dries within minutes. PVA will not absorb into the wood grain, and would inhibit...

Yup - same applies to listed buildings, I would never buy one of those again either! First property I have ever lived in where the rebuild cost is more than the market valuation :shock: Steve