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    serious road traffic incident.

    It's down to the police and PCS to decide if there is enough evidence. Let them see it and don't worry about it. I have capture two things of note on my dashcam 1 A ***** on a moped who was ahead of me and going way too fast he didn't make the corner and skidded off up a gravel path. By the...
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    Dare I post more comments about a Festool product

    Following on from my Rotex post (who knew that would cause debate!) I thought I'd risk posting some comments on the Festool CTL Midi that I bought at the same time as the Rotex. I'm sure you guys know the basics: Vac with a built in hose, power socket so that the vac can fire up when a tool...
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    Rotex 125

    The Rotex is a world apart from my Bosch. I'm not saying my Bosch is bad but very different to the Rotex. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Rotex 125

    What Nelsun said! It's powerful yes and I was somewhat shocked by how powerful it was but that's what you want when you've got a load of material to remove. Turn down the speed and take off the gearing and you have a fine sander. Seems to be a great all rounder. No real compromise except maybe...
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    underhyped bands

    Oh another vote for Passenger from me! Bellowhead I'm a big Beautiful South fan so I think they don't get enough credit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Beginner lathe for a clueless cheapskate?

    Axminster hobby series are good. Not sure what price they start though. I got an Axminster £600 lathe for £200 second hand and a further £100 got me a set of tools and a chuck all from the same person. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Rotex 125

    Yeah that is some power! As I say I'm not small and I struggled to hold onto it. I did find turning the speed down made it more manageable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    The most over hyped groups?

    Not Coldplay or U2. I'd put the Stones and The Who in as overrated. However this probably says more about my taste than the band. All those fans can't be wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Fire Insurance cheaper in Ireland.

    Nothing like a good joke. And that was nothing like a good joke! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Rotex 125

    Prior to the Rotex I had (still have) a Bosch PEX 400 at about £80 and I can see where the money goes on the Festool. It is a lot of money and to be honest I only bought it because I had a voucher. I'm sure it will last a lifetime of my use though. It's doesn't make tea, and it doesn't sweep...
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    Rotex 125

    Not really a review at all but I used mine for the first time today. Had it about 2 months! I have to say that the geared action is incredibly powerful and I struggled to hold it. I'm 6'2" and not small. Seriously powerful bit of kit. I used it (also for the first time) with my CTL midi and...
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    Thank god for that

    Can't be that quick to anger this thread has been alive for 22 hours! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Newby and need help on workshop plans & tools

    I'd second that. It does a huge amount of tasks and is easy to use and a lot safer than a lot of saws. I will let my children use the bandsaw but not my table saw (well not without a lot of supervision). I'd say to start with a project and buy what you need for that. Then add to it as you do...
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    Holiday snaps from Barcelona...boring?

    It's about a 14 hour drive. I did a week of off roading in the Pyranees and when we finish we ended up at a mates villa in Barcelona. The following day we drove home and it was only 14 hours and that included at least an hour out at the Milau bridge. In fact we took a bit of a detour just to...
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    Dear Members- A point and a reminder

    I come from a forum where we used to have a particular member who would post a lot of controversial stuff and disagree with people and generally cause all sorts of issues and hassles including legal threats to the committee on a regular basis. He was eventually told that his membership was going...
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    pay pal gift

    I sent money yesterday using PayPal from my phone and selected the friends and family option (no gift option is shown) and was still charged. I think that Marcos is right in that there may be no fee if you have funds in your PayPal account. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tool Station delivery

    I suspect that Screwfix have agreements with some of their major suppliers for exclusivity and that prevents TS from stocking some of the same brands. I do find myself going to Screwfix over TS but not for any specific reason. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What did you do in your workshop today ?

    I think they're OK. You can't get huge pressure on them but for glue ups especially when having a lot is useful then I think they'll be worth their money. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Who is in and who is out?

    What is it with Hospitals and hills? QA in Portsmouth is built on a steep hill (it's all level inside though) and when it snows or gets icy the A&E ambulances can't get to it. I'm a member of Hampshire Police Resilience and when it's bad (generally floods or snow) we get tasked with getting...
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    What did you do in your workshop today ?

    They were such good value for money £4.99 for 2! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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