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If it's covered in a petroleum based grease or oil then the best solvent to use is paraffin. It will dissolve almost anything and doesn't leave any residue as it evaporates quite quickly. Just remember to re-lube any sliding/bearing parts and apply an anti rust to plain steel surfaces. WD40 is...

'tis nothing. ;) I saw a Kite (the feathered variety) being beaten up by a single crow whilst walking near Thame over Easter. They can be some vicious buggers! I think a Kite trumps a Heron, who can beat that?!

That's just what the politicians would like you to think, isn't it? My impression of the English is of a people who have had their culture and history ignored and repressed since the end of the Great War simply because politicians are scared of what English Nationalism could do. Britishness is...

My advice would be not to expand too fast unless you know what you are doing...asking for advice on an open BBS might not be considered a good example of that! Good luck to you though, I really like the look of your site and your selection of hand tools is very good. I wouldn't believe you...

Most of this WD40 info is complete tosh - certainly the part about it being fish oil. WD40 is basically petrol - a distillate of petroleum, Naptha. Snopes - Rumor has it...

I recently posted about this in a different thread (which was ignored by the OP, why ask a question then not respond? I digress....) Wood Workers Workshop stocks most Woodpeckers stuff and the prices aren't bad. You have to use an old fashioned thing called a telephone to contact him though...

If you want router inserts, loads of T-track and other router goodies give this bloke a ring (I forget his name) at Wood Workers Workshop. He stocks loads of Incra (T-track galore) and Woodpeckers gear (router lifts) and is a really friendly guy to deal with. His website is hopeless at showing...

I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave some months ago. BTW. Do you know you sound like Marvin? There's nothing wrong with RainX, you're using it wrong/in combination with car-wash polish sprayed onto the windscreen/didn't clean the glass properly before applying etc, etc.

Might be interesting to note that the "correct answer" contains the oft repeated but totally incorrect usage of the word ye as an old substitute for you. When printing became established in England, the Old English letter Þ (Thorn) representing the digraph TH didn't exist in the metal letter...

Radiator covers don't have to be ugly. In fact they don't have to be a "cover" at all. Jaga make super high efficiency convector type 'radiators' with an integrated wooden cover in Oak, Beech, Zebrano and Walnut veneers. The OP could copy them or convince the client the Jaga's are better...

Hmmm, can only think you must have had wax from a car wash on your windscreen when you applied the RainX, as the product doesn't smear on its own. In fact it's impossible to put too much on, you either polish the excess off with a tissue or the wipers do the job for you. I've been using it for...

Clean the windscreen REALLY THOROUGHLY!! Use Jif/Cif or similar to get rid of any wax then finish the glass off with RainX. It's absolutely brilliant! Keeps your glass clean and cuts down the need to even use your wipers, even when its raining quite hard.

I only have a single, oldish issue (73) which may not be up to date but you could try: Tom Briggs: [email protected] Deputy Editor, or Karen Scott: [email protected] Editorial Assistant Failing that just ring GMC and ask!

Ha, ha! Thanks for that. I must pay more attention when watching BBC DIY programmes. :D

Interesting topic. It is apparent that UK regulations are far stricter than on the Continent but can anyone tell me why the UK doesn't use solid copper cable or conduits (like Germany, Holland and France, that I know of) when laying wiring into a wall? Surely that would be the easiest safety...

Thanks very much for getting on your soapbox, that was actually very interesting ;) As sad and tragic the incident must have been for that MP, it almost seems like an abuse of power to foist new laws on a country because of a personal event. Next thing will be obligatory CO meters stuck to the...

I was wondering if there were many accidents in the UK due to faulty wiring or whatever. No one else in the rest of Europe even has obligatory earth pins, never mind an on-off switch for each socket or fuses in plugs, plus a ream of pointless regulations which prevent home owners from repairing...

Never read so much rubbish... :roll: :wink: If you use printers professionally you will certainly notice the difference when using real Epson paper with real Epson ink. I use the R2400 for client presentations and have never had any problems. In fact most customers don't even realise they are...

Actually the giraffe was merely the agent provocateur and stayed in his pen. Or maybe he was too scared to leave...?

:shock: I do hope you mean plaster and not plasterboard otherwise that might explain why you think the boards might get a bit "fluffy"! Either way not a good idea, the top layer of plaster is supposed to be polished smooth and hard. Although a good way to annoy a decorator is to over-polish the...