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Thanks BSM - fortunately 20 years is an adequate buffer, but Up and Over Doors are a red rag as far as I'm concerned. It seemed that my father (just short of 80) had mounted some 1/4" steel plate onto the edge of his bench with a guide so that he could use a small angle grinder to cut off a...

We all know what you mean, but defining 50 as 'very old' is really rather unkind! :evil: Rob

Thanks Mike - the baton gets passed on :D Rob

That is such a clever idea. How did you do the cutting out as it seems so clean a cut. I like the colour and the texture of this. Pity about the glue but that's the learning curve - one thing I would ask though is why you placed the centre ring piece offset from its immediate neighbours...

Gentlemen This thread is wonderful - it's not so much the excellent camaraderie it displays - well done Bob - but the very instantaneousness of communication that modern day telecoms and electronics has created. I hope it all works out for you both. Rob

At all costs get rid of the up and over door first. The simple reason that everyone understands is the complete and absolute lack of insulation and draft proofness that such a door gives. The serious problem is that such a door is a death trap if something goes wrong. Such a door killed my...

Hmm - curious. I thought most wine bottles were around 75mm diameter; perhaps I've got my 'tubing' (and priorities!) muddled up. :D :D :occasion5: Rob

Interesting - I've always been lead to believe that PH was one of the woods whose colour was enhance with time. Yew, and I think cedar, have wonderful reds and purples when first cut, but they these just disappear. I don't know if this is UV or drying out fully. Certainly some PH offcuts I've...

Hi Bob Good annex on the electronic switches. There does seem to be some problem with the wording in the 3rd last paragraph. I did wonder initially why you hadn't gone down the route of talking about the reasons for the short start up time - ie smaller start up coil, etc., and the option of an...

Do any of you remember a very early BBC dramatisation of Aldous Huxley's Ape and Essence. A one sentence summary: *** is severely controlled in a post nuclear community (in this version round London); the hero is a 'hot' (for ***) and has to escape with his GF to Scotland "where all the Hots go...

Not sure if it's a competition, but I was doing that at 50 !! Out-of-work and brother's a cabinet maker. Rob

A good old chestnut that one - never seen it pesonalised like though; effect is very good. Wonder how many have been taken in !! :twisted: Rob

Chris My turning guru tells a story of an early experience in turning - with padouk. It was his first experience with it. At the end of the day he went for a shower, just very recently newly fitted. The next day his wife commented on the fact that for some reason the grouting for the shower...

Certainly the Screwfix ones aren't as 'delicate' as the Axminster ones, but they are a damn sight cheaper if your are wanting to do packing over 1mm. http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99189/Fix ... ims-100Pcs Rob

I thought you would be repairing the car this evening ! :twisted: :twisted: I'll take my coat and run for cover. Rob

We're going drifting again - I must stop having conversations with people on Off Topic subjects !! :D ](*,) . Britain has a healthy population now of small breweries, even some micro breweries which serve only one pub. Pubs in general are tied to a main brewery but the better ones will carry...

Hi Dibs What a saga !! I really give you credit for not having given up on this !! Can you put me down for two steel plates and 2 sets of Aluminium rings please. Very many thanks for your dedication !! Rob

Graeme - we also worked out that his wife is called Rob. I worked once with a Mr Hood whose wife was Robin And BSM it's not actually a grammer problem (pedant hat on!!) - it's a bit like that book title "Eats shoots and leaves". Spoken, the emphasis and the spacing gives the meaning; written...

Thanks Chas - neat and tidy looking; and I like the little fans for keeping the drive cool. Rob

Sorry to hijack slightly but where does the brass powder come from, or do you have to make it yourself with a file and some brass? Rob