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What about print / manual fill / scan / email? Andrew

Now that's and interesting thought. The floor is 20mm solid walnut. And, I am sure that I have seen hex head machine screws. Andrew

I have finally got around to checking. Assuming that the Spax screws are the same size as any other 3.5mm S/S woodscrew then the heads are the same size but flat on the top rather than raised. So, they do protrude a little but I plan to further countersink the plate. I did look at the...

Just a thought. Before going down any of these routes it might be worth checking that the PDFs that you have will allow editing. It is possible to create ones that don't. That is, of course, if you have not already done so. Andrew

I think that they are now. You are right that they weren't but Part P basically says that to comply with Part P you must comply with IEE regs. Most of the actual Part P document deals just with the extra paperwork that is involved with compliance. Andrew

For domestic use the On Site Guide is contains all the tables and formulae that I have needed. The full wiring regs is both large and expensive and includes a lot of stuff on industrial wiring and 3-phase work so is probably OTT for what we are talking about here. Andrew

I don't have the regs to hand but if the rear panel is close enough to the wall and permanent enough that putting the socket on the panel screwed into a metal box sunk into the wall behind is OK then would a surface mounted box be a better option? Andrew

Both are the same Polyx finish. It's just the age that is different. I am wondering whether rubbing down and refinishing - which I will do anyway once all the decorating is finished - will get me the deep walnut colour back or whether I need to be resigned to the more orange tint. In the longer...

Jake, that's interesting. Might this explain why my lounge floor that was done about three years ago is now looking a little orange compared to the hall which was done at the end of last year? Both floors are solid walnut and finished in the matt Polyx. Andrew

Top man. I need 28. Two each at each end of wiring for 7.1 [1] surround sound. Probably something like the 3.5mm (which is the standard for electrical fixings) by 25/30mm. If you have some that would be great but if not I will ask my local supplier. Cheers, Andrew [1] Before anyone points it...

I've used Polyx for floors and like it precisely because it can be patched. Never thought to use it on furniture though. I may give it a try. Andrew

Ahh. Thanks. Good to know that they are available. Axminster sell Spax but only do Torx Head in the non stainless steel version and Stainless Steel in the Pozidrive version. I shall have a hunt around though. If I can't find any I will see if my friendly local builders merchant can order them...

I am after some #6 stainless steel countersunk (or possibly raised head) wood screws with either a Hex or Torx drive (or at a push square drive) but cannot find them anywhere. Most stainless steel screws seem to be Pozidrive. Can anyone suggest a source, or explain why they may not be...

Looks good. Any chance of some detailis of your plane sole flattening jig - that looks interesting. Andrew

Am I missing something :-) 600bhp, V8, is not exactly eco-friendly now, is it?

Exactly. When I've sent flowers internationally I have used the web to find a local florists and given them a ring. Works out cheaper too. Andrew

Isn't that on hold at the moment pending the outcome of an OFT enquiry? Andrew

Depends what the charger is like but it is likely to be a switched mode power supply so the transformer will be optimised for many 100's of hz so shouldn't be a problem. But it does depend on how it is built. As oddsocks says keep a closer watch on it for the first few times. Andrew

Because it is essentially the same thing. Even if they are cutting expenditure cutting fuel taxes will be an alternative to cutting some other taxes. The fundemental argument is the same whether they are cutting expenditure or not. Andrew

I would be one of the last people who assumes that government income is spent effectively, and I indicated so in the paragraph that you quoted. But that doesn't detract from the point I was making. You could indeed cut fuel duty and reduce the civil service to compensate. But you could equally...