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  1. John Hughes01

    Wood screws, coach screws or threaded inserts?

    We were always trained never to use steel fixings in oak. Normally used steel to cut the thread and replaced by the softer brass screws
  2. John Hughes01

    *Small* electric screwdriver?

    I once bought a cheap one in the US many years ago - waste of time - no power. Then I bought Bosch which is still giving me good service. Both were small pistol type that fitted nicely in your hand
  3. John Hughes01

    Is this timber Teak?

    We used to call iroko pepper wood as you needed lots of ventilation as it got on your chest whilst you know teak immediately you put it through the saw - a beautiful aroma and,yes. an oily feel. I once got some large push bar to open doors from our local Girlings factory skip and they turned out...
  4. John Hughes01

    THE FOURTH OF JULY

    I have stopped watching/listening to all the unfounded promises coming out of the mouths of personal power crazy politicians so busy clawing their way up the political career ladder - stress "career" at the expense of people - who are they and what's it got to do with them anyway? As we...
  5. John Hughes01

    Car tax / road fund licence

    We should count ourselves lucky that we have a decent testing system. I spend a lot of time in Houston TX where an "MOT" cost $7 and takes about five minutes -$14 if you want to be assured of passing but test can't be done if it's raining beccause they cant test the brakes!!! There are lots of...
  6. John Hughes01

    Car tax / road fund licence

    We should be proud of our car safety procedures. I spend a lot of time in Houston TX and take my son's vehicles for their Inspections. It cost only $7($14 I believe if you want ensure it passes). It takes five minutes but can't be done if it's raining as they can't test the brakes! In Houston...
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