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As the others have said, the Fein blades are NOT cheap. It's one of the disadvantages of the Multimaster and I have already blunted one wood blade cutting vertically through skirting and hitting the wall behind. Certainly wouldn't like to try a run with it. One point on curved skirting. When I...

Do any of these give any hints as to forthcoming products? Andrew

Ooooh, fighting talk. If you thought Lie Neilsen vs Clifton arguments were intense in woodworking forums you should try Canon vs Nikon on photography forums :D Andrew (Nikon D70 user)

Totally off-topic I know but what is about this process that ensures you get a parabolic mirror? Common sense seems to suggest that what you get is curved (as in a portion of a circle) such that it is the same radius at each point. But this obviously doesn't happen if this technique is used to...

According to the BT Website 0854 numbers are local rate, charged at 3p/minute daytime and 1p/minute evenings/weekends. Andrew

Certainly with 0845 numbers the operator receives a (small) fee from their use. This is how all the pay as you go ISPs like Freeserve make their money. Andrew

TC, When you have been on these forums for a little longer you will start to realise that the description on the avatars is related to the number of posts, not some personal description of one's abilities. You may also start to realise that there are some people here who turn out work that is...

I have a pair of solid safety glasses (not goggles) that slightly wrap around the sides which I wear when using machinery. Seem to do the job well and with good visibility. Came from Ridgeons for about a fiver I think. Andrew

I think I have read somewhere that New Zealand repealed that legislation and that the following year there was a slight decrease in electrical deaths but I don't remember where I saw it. Andrew

Three questions spring to mind: 1) What have the defendants done that contravenes Part P i.e. are they cowboys or DIYers and are they being prosecuted for gross incompetence or just minor infringements? 2) How are the authorities finding out, OK if someone is killed or seriously injured then...

Ouch! £85! According to the publishers website it is being reprinted and will be available in paperback next year at $14.95. http://www.sterlingpub.com/book/Categor ... ey=1284965 Dunno if it will be available over here.

Provided you chose one that will write the same type of RW (+RW or -RW)disc as your drive will read then I don't think there should be any problems with any. As I explained though you will need to finalize the disc to make a proper dvd-rom (although a computer drive may read it as a data disc -...

You know Chris, it is all so obvious when someone explains it. :-) Andrew

Ahhh. I've not had problems with burning but its the no steam bit that I have missed. I was imagining that a bit of steam to dampen the veneer and make it a bit more plyable would. I'll try it dry then. Thanks, Andrew

I see now. I had assumed that the OP was asking about a standalone DVD recorder for the television. If he wants one for the PC that writes DVD+/-R that can be read on his laptop then I would have thought that just about any would do subject to the DVD+ or DVD- proviso. Andrew

Using a steam iron at maximum heat and maximum steam. Is that right? Thinking I might just pull off what I have and try again with a bit more and thicker PVA. My concern at the moment is that all will go well with what I have but that it will start lifting after it is all finished. That would...

As far as I am aware any DVD recorder should do that but you have to 'finalize' the disk which means that you can't record any more on it. At least that is the way that mine works. Of course there may be incompatibilities between various recorders/disks/readers but I don't think they are...

Thanks Chris. I have some Oxalic acid so will give it a try and let you know how I get on. Andrew

I have just had my first stab at veneering. Ash veneer on a MDF substrate. I have seen mention here on several occasions of using PVA glue and a hot iron, most recently here so this was the method I used. I put two coats of dilute PVA on both the veneer and the MDF (which was sanded first) and...

I have some ash veneer that is probably about 20 years old and has taken on a slightly grey colouring. Is there any way of restoring it to its original light colour. It will be used on a shelf with solid ash edging so if possible I would like to get a fairly consistent colouring between all...