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Bracing counteracts other forces than just torsion, I suppose torsion box sound better than stability box or bracing box. There are far to many acronyms today, the meaning is usually only known by the person using it. ;)

Torsion is a twisting force. A single sheet of ply can twist, so any frame will add torsional stiffness to the sheet. The more braces add to the stiffness. The different directions of the braces resist twisting in the direction of the brace. In a bench top (MFT) the braces stop the top sagging...

Wood acclimatises to it’s environment. As a woodworker, one or two strokes with a plane would probably cure your problems for ever.

Thank you for the info. I agree about the RP guides. Will look for the thread on the upgrade.

Hi Chris, Just looking at the blade guide, did you fit it and what make is it?

I was told by a joiner that in shear a screw will snap where a nail won’t. He said, use the correct fixings for the intended use. Seems sensible when said like that.

Hi, I had my first attack of gout in my late 30’s. Exactly 2 years later I had a second attack. The trigger for me is dehydration, quite often I would not have a drink until I left site. If it is gout it is caused by a high uric acid level and the uric acid forms crystals usually in a joint eg...

You can get a MT1 to MT 2 Sleeve, you can then use the old drives. These are not a lot of money.

My 5 x 4.2 metre shed blew my budget of £10k out of the water, a bit like Grand Designs. The garden was not level with a 2 foot drop over 4.2 metres, so a big slab. The concrete came in at twice my expected cost.

Put the apex in the long side rather than the short side. I did this on an old shed. You have a better aspect facing the house as well. So not viewing the roof slope. It also gave me some storage in the roof space.

I needed full planning as my workshop is in front of the build line ( in front of the house). I could do what I wanted if it was to the side or behind the house. No building regs, but needed by electrics signed off. It is 4.2 x 5m, should have made it bigger.

Hi, my workshop is much smaller at 5 x 4.5 metres. I use a single 1200w IR heater and this brings up from 5•c to 17•c in about 40 minutes. A friend has a much larger space and she used 4 IR heaters. They cycle on and off once up to temp and I can turn it on/off from an app on my phone. In the UK...

If the cranky gets her way, the border will be closed anyway. She will probably blow the Coldstream Bridge.

Hi, I still have family near Morpeth. I’m probably as close to Scotland whilst still living in England.

This was the first one

Hobby woodworker, doing mostly woodturning. Did a chair making course and now the wife wants 5 more. Move back up north 2 years ago, my new workshop is finished and i have time to play.