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I can't vote as I use both. I started secondary the year of decimalisation. It just sticks with you for the rest of your life - I'm 'ambidextrous' with metric/imperial, and still switch (seamlessly) between them. An engineering bias helps. Just don't talk to me in cms - it grates on my...

Hand made - is when hand-eye coordination is employed to manipulate the material to the tool or vice versa. Requiring hand skill(s)

Very versatile, well made and accurate. The ultimate jig for volume production, however if as I do, you use one just now and then, it takes me an inordinate amount of time to re-read and understand the setup instructions and procedures. In short, for one-off jobs it can be a right faff and...

It's unfortunate but there will always be some people who may inadvertently or deliberately expose themselves to risk by breathing/contact it in use. Then there are others who realise the implications, who have a modicum of commonsense, and who follow at least the basic safety instructions...

A suitable replacement switch is available from RS for about £1.50. I have replaced one of these switches already. Dust is what kills them. I will have a scratch about for the spare I have in the workshop and get you the RS Part no. I may even have a spare I can send you. regards, ike

Dan Tovey wrote, You don't need an account. Its all to do with how you approach them and the impression you give out. The discount you are offered depends entirely on how you approach them. If you convince them you are going to do the install yourself, i.e. no kitchen fitters in sight...

Each to their own Mike. But why stop there? How about large plasma/LCD TV's?, full central heating?, tumble driers?. A typical dehumidifier uses no more than 120W or so and doesn't usually operate on a high duty cycle either. As bad, maybe worse than patio heaters...

Not bad for a guess then. :)

Yes, that's true unless you have a vapour barrier behind the drywall. Even without a barrier, there would howver be moisture gradient from within the wall to the surface. As long as a dehumidifier can maintain this gradient, i.e. keep the surface reasonably dry, I don't see a problem - you...

Yes, std loft insulation derives it's U value from the air trapped within it, (in fact predominantly so with any type of building insulation product) so compressing it reduces it effectiveness greatly. You would be better off to use the rigid insulaltion board as used in wall cavities. 50mm...

Through-flow ventilation, while it may keep humidity down, makes keeping the space warm, more difficult especially in winter. A possible solution may I suggest, would be to install a split room air conditioner. Multi-mode functions allow dehumidification as well as heating. Efficiency ranges...

Yes, twas I. The problem being (work) hardened brass. Barry at AI worked on the problem and refitted mine with annealed ferrules. That was several years past and none have split again. A shame that this problem is still around. Whether or not AI changed procedures or specs as a result of my...

Rob, Just for the record, I wasn't condoning buying knockoffs. The only point I was trying to get across was it would be interesting to find exactly how good (or bad) they are. Out of curiosity. I am fully behind you with respect to intellectual property theft et al, the Chinese just...

Indeed, but let's not get carried away before someone gets hold of one - they could be OK.

Axminster seem to have got caught wrong-footed after years of spoiling us with broadly static or falling prices followed by the huge increases this year. Must be feeling the effects of the crunch now with stock not shifting quickly enough.

Just seen the Grant planes in the Tilgear catalogue. Anyone have any of these? What sort of quality are they? Possibly fit the bill as mid-range planes? A Bedrock pattern No.5 for £69.50 seems very good value! Ike

It's a freephone no., not premium rate.

Hi Phil, Don't go there!...no really...just don't!. Its performance (and that of all its clones) due to the basic design, is mildly useful for a short while, then becomes progressively more crapulous as the stone wears as described. Save a bit more for a slow vertical grinder (wet or dry). Ike

I like the Norris adjuster. It's an elegant design solution. So it might take a little while to get used to. How difficult can it be? :roll: I like retained one in the new LV block plane as Alf described. I however neither need, want or wish to spend even more on a premium 'premium'...

Another way too it - couldn't agree more.