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    Any ideas on the background of this old ruler?

    I knew that. granted I knew it about 30 seconds before you posted that article by finding the very same on google. :) funny old world we live in ain't it, words come from all sorts of places.
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    "Off the shelf" vs DIY workbenches

    buy a bench of this size and rigidity for the same price or less and you have my upmost respect as a bargain hunter. :) 16 lengths of B&Q grade CLS at 2.74 a length 1 bottle of 502 for 3.50 at tool station enough clamps to start a shop (free, you should have those, it's the law) 1 no. 41/2 jack...
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    Buying Advice - Stanley Compressor From Screwfix

    I hate when companies do this. SGS used to be really good qouting specs etc. shame they seem to have gone the way of all the others. sorry for the bum steer.
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    Duck tape or duct tape?

    Oh please tell me you googled black nasty. Was there anything else that popped up. Perhaps something 12" or longer that takes batteries? Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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    Duck tape or duct tape?

    That because RAF isnt military its in a class of its own where even the plebs speak in a tone akin to her majesty. ;) Duck and cover boys the squaddies and sailors will be along shortly. (All said in jest gents)
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    Buying Advice - Stanley Compressor From Screwfix

    Manual say delivery not intake at 9.6cfm. Its the same size cylinder and receiver as the stanley so 9.6cfm seems about right. For 100 quid less it seems a no brainer to me.
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    Buying Advice - Stanley Compressor From Screwfix

    Quick look says stanley free air cfm is 8.8 and the schpfugufjelrjs is 9.2. Nit much difference for the extra complication of twin cylinder. Other option...
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    Buying Advice - Stanley Compressor From Screwfix

    Noise will be around 85dB. Will run most tools and let you spray. Budget for a new regulator. Whats on there now is cheapest of the cheap and whats fitted to almost all consumer grade compressors with cheap sintered powder block. Other than that,its a reciprocating air pump with little to go...
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    Cheap laser engravers

    Never seen one for 35 quid all the ones i see are 90 quid up and still carp.
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    WD 40

    Gt85 smells like bike shop. Wd40 smells like workshop. 😁 horses for courses, depends where you are taking the lady that night. We uses to dump redex straight down the air inlet the week before an emissions test. Normally with the exhaust pointed at the neighbours house. Naptha doesnt half make...
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    Magnesium Mac Allister Strike Allnailer

    Its meant to be something like a rotary hammer. So it hits the nail in with a few hits rather than one good wallop. More like a rivet gun but less useful. It should still be more like a hammer than a ladies pleasure enabler though. Truthfully a complete waste of time and from what I've heard...
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    WD 40

    yummy new aftershave.
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    Magnesium Mac Allister Strike Allnailer

    Guy turns up at my place unannoced I put gloves on and check the tool for identifying markings. to many of my builder mates have had their vans done over for me to not ask questions. If it's obviously hooky I'd getting license plates and any details I can and handing them in to the local bobby...
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    Duck tape or duct tape?

    Lynn- like the name ux - as sucks.
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    Duck tape or duct tape?

    We used to pull a length of cord out of a strip then lay it carefully down the side of the new guys expensive new car (They always seemed to have a nice new car). Nothing looks more like a keyed scratch.
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    Importance of safety

    close shave. had a few myself over the years, now specs get put on when I'm in dangerous way. There's a pair by the door and a pair above the work bench.
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    The possible connection tween red light bulbs and insanity.

    I would suggest that these are mariners charting dividers. It was not uncommon for ornate embellishment such as a serpents head to appear on such fine instruments. Don't quote me on this, but I have memories of working with old hands who were time served navigators (no retired and teaching)...
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    Duck tape or duct tape?

    The inventer Steve Wilhite disagrees with you. I don't. But he does so take it up with him. :)
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    Strange design of park bench- any ideas?

    Well done Ndriley. Whilst i had the incling i couldn't find the evidence. You had both so well done. What an incredibly random set of information this forum has.
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    Strange design of park bench- any ideas?

    it may also have been for additional decorative features that couldn't be cast in. or interchangable panels such that different districts or families could be catered for with only marginally expense. if it's of Edwardian vintage then most parks (especially in larger cities) were still private...
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