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The trouble, as they're fond of pointing out on the property porn shows, is that some buyers lack the imagination to see through superficial cosmetic issues to recognise the true potential in fixer-uppers... That said, he'd have to pay me more than his starting offer before I'd take it off his...

Geoff, Did you use a vacuum relief valve? I only ask because I've not bothered with one on my setup (a Dust Deputy on a blue plastic food bin) while it flexes a bit if I block the hose it seems to take it all in its stride quite comfortably. It seems that there's quite a bit of advocacy for...

I've used Forstner bits successfully in a brace, after starting the hole with an auger, and also with a couple of smaller Forstners that have a decent centre point. If you're buying new you might want to look for bits with hex shanks that you can tighten the chuck of the brace onto - tightening...

We run multiple phones using SIP, look up a few of the suppliers SIPgate.co.uk are one of our providers, basically Google for SIP and VOIP. Both SIP and VOIP route your calls via the internet, like Skype and similar. I've tried a few systems including a Fritz!Box ADSL router that had built in...

Sounds like cabin fever! At least you've got the Interwebs to keep you sane... :wink: However, I think you'll find that Canadian snow is far less powerful than our British snow. My evidence, you ask? Simple, ~2mm of snow and a sharp frost will bring much of the UK to a standstill whereas life...

Wrong way round - the feathers should point in the direction of feed, the way that's oriented they'll lock up against the in-feed pressure.

I've not tried Boots, but Ebay's got loads http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sulphuric-Aci ... 1e73dabde9

Well the Kiwi can track you by smell and give you a nasty peck; whereas the Shark can swim like a fish and has a faceful of teeth http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/j ... hes-up-leg Presumably the Kiwi winner is now basking in his newfound fame...

I've seen the sawstop videos before, I understand the process and technology - but it still gives me sweaty palms.

Sad news indeed, although he had a pretty fair run and leaves a great legacy. K.

Another supplier is http://www.fibrefox.co.uk/fibre-consuma ... eedle.html they offer free delivery for orders over a tenner. In case anybody's interested the fibre optic lapping film (http://www.fibrefox.co.uk/fibre-consuma ... type-300um) that is part of the FO termination process is the...

It's so hard to leave all these muddy little pigs alone. More poorly reasoned, irrelevant and misleading comparisons. Generally speaking, if other people's well being depends on your ability to conduct a safety critical activity to a certain standard you are required to be appropriately...

Does anyone actually use it? Yes, in all probability you right now, but to what extent largely depends on your perspective and hence definition - Scientific computing - distributed computing, many resources that are not necessarily co-located contributing to a common end - Network based...

A useful transfer time calculator is here: http://www.calctool.org/CALC/prof/compu ... nsfer_time A speed tester for your connection is here: http://www.speedtest.net/ For me at ~0.35Mbps up/5.5Mbps down on ADSL that would be nearly 100hrs to upload or 8hrs to download 16GB - assuming I was...

For the Disston I've got a stick with a slot and hole, the hole was an upgrade inspired by Paul Sellers, previous versions were classed as consumables because they split into kindling. The improved stick design with slot and hole now lasts long enough for me to lose them...

I've got a Paramo from 1944 and I've got one Disston backsaw that won't fit and a S&J that's snug; the sawbacks/spines bind in the clamp. I shouldn't grumble it's in brand new (1944) condition and was advertised as a sheet metal vice, so I picked it up for not much more than the shipping price.

EDIT: To avoid confusion - this is a satirical parody, I thought this was clear from the preamble and the content, apologies to anybody who may have missed this. I saw this some time back on a photography forum and it made me laugh, I couldn't find this on the forum, so with apologies to those...

If you need the instructions they've recently been translated: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014 ... ish-museum You're going to need a lot of pitch:

If you're up for a bit of experimentation and don't mind trying a bit of kitchen counter chemistry you could etch the saw plate with some wax and ferric chloride crystals. Coat the saw plate in wax (or use an etch resist lacquer), scratch away the etch resist with a scriber, etch away...

Although definitely overkill for one job, some of the previous posts are far more practical solutions, I thought I'd mention some excellent tools that aren't very common over here. I've got a set of the Xcelite 99 series nut runners, screwdrivers and hex keys that I picked up years ago. With a...