What non motorbike related things are you doing, making, building, planning or designing
Tool purchases
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derek badger »
Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:02 am
What have you bought recently?I've just ordered one of these as I've got to replace a small bridge over a drainage ditch at the end of the garden....
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Last post by mangocrazy Sun Dec 08, 2024 8:43 pm
Diesel heater in my garage
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dern »
Sun Dec 01, 2024 9:22 pm
I was thinking about getting some heat in my new (to me) garage as it's big enough that I have space to work on whatever the current project is...
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Last post by 1913 Fri Dec 06, 2024 9:54 pm
Water meter over reading?
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Mr. Dazzle »
Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:20 am
I think my mains water meter might be over reading. Or perhaps more likely, I've got a leak :hmmm:
Reason I say so, is because we have a water...
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Last post by mangocrazy Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:04 pm
Condensation , perfect storm.
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kendo57 »
Sun Nov 24, 2024 1:06 pm
Opened my garage this morning to be confronted by everything covered in beads of water.
My lathe and mill which i only used yesterday were a lovely...
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Last post by ZRX61 Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:10 am
Garage fire extinguishers
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dern »
Thu Nov 28, 2024 6:38 pm
Do any of you keep fire extinguishers in your garages? I'm looking for something that would be useful in the event of a small fire but as I keep...
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Last post by MingtheMerciless Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:41 am
The F350 Thread
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ZRX61 »
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:23 pm
Owned it two weeks, but only had possession for four days owing to it being almost 500 miles away when I bought it.
Fueled up & added...
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Last post by ZRX61 Sat Nov 30, 2024 10:42 pm
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Last post by mangocrazy Fri Nov 29, 2024 6:14 pm
Outside Open Fire.
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Yorick »
Fri Oct 25, 2024 4:30 pm
The missus decided a while ago that she wanted a wood burner in the house for the odd cold evening.
Looked into it and nowhere to route the chimney....
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Last post by Taipan Thu Nov 28, 2024 12:42 pm
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Last post by Felix Wed Nov 27, 2024 9:58 am
Plumbing malarky...
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ZRX61 »
Tue Nov 26, 2024 6:24 pm
Started off with this leak, round wet patch was in an odd place:
Assumed it was coming from the line in the wall feeding the tap, but the...
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Last post by ZRX61 Tue Nov 26, 2024 9:54 pm
Gas boiler going burble
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Count Steer »
Fri Nov 22, 2024 12:48 pm
I noticed my gas boiler making hubble bubble* noises shortly after it kicks in first thing in the morning. System pressure was a bit low so I...
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Last post by Count Steer Tue Nov 26, 2024 4:31 pm
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Last post by ZRX61 Tue Nov 12, 2024 5:31 pm
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Last post by dern Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:08 am
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle Sat Nov 02, 2024 9:04 pm
Framing a piece of stained glass
by
Mr Moofo »
Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:19 pm
I have a piece of stained glass that I want to build a frame for, to try and stabilise it.
It is currently propped up against a window but weight Han...
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Last post by Felix Fri Oct 25, 2024 6:37 pm
Martinez Hammers
by
KungFooBob »
Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:02 am
I saw a video of a guy assembling a Martinez Hammer on Friendface.
I thought it looked pretty cool.
I googled. They're modular, you can replace the...
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Last post by Yorick Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:03 pm
Why you need a lathe
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cheb »
Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:09 pm
When all you can get easily and quickly are isolation valves with compression fittings and it's to fit a flat faced bsp threaded fitting. The problem...
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Last post by Screwdriver Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:37 pm
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Last post by mangocrazy Fri Oct 11, 2024 5:59 pm
Porcelain Slabs
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Felix »
Fri Jul 12, 2024 9:06 pm
I was asked to fix a small wall today. Its about 2' tall and topped with cut down Porcelain slabs. They have a hangover of about an ich each side and...
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Last post by Felix Mon Oct 07, 2024 6:02 pm
Battery Garden Tools
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MrLongbeard »
Fri Jul 26, 2024 7:13 pm
Time to ditch the old lawnmower, so may as well get a battery jobbie, except when I floated the idea I was told we also need a strimmer and a hedge...
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Last post by Taipan Wed Sep 25, 2024 6:39 pm
Damp meter: Any recommendations?
by
Mr Moofo »
Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:32 pm
I have a victorian house - and a few areas that might be wetter than they should.
Are there any coast effective moisture meters out there?
I also...
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Last post by mangocrazy Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:42 pm
Another pillar drill being done up
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cheb »
Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:38 pm
It's a start:
I'm not sure why but the paint is taking days to fully dry. It's quality paint, not that old and the shed is at a reasonable...
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Last post by mangocrazy Sun Sep 01, 2024 9:16 pm
Paint compatability: Garage doors
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Mr Moofo »
Sat Aug 24, 2024 3:49 pm
I painted my garage door with normal front (wooden) door paint. It is a metal up and over door. The finish was shit and it needed about 8 hours to...
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Last post by Mr Moofo Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:56 pm
Tarting up an old axe
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cheb »
Mon Aug 05, 2024 12:11 pm
Spawn needs a chopper and this skip find will do nicely.
A bash with the bench grinder mounted wire wheel gets this:
Now I wait for a handle...
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Last post by cheb Wed Aug 07, 2024 5:31 pm
CNC Routers - talk to me
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go_slow »
Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:09 am
Been on my wish list for a while and am starting to seriously look - anyone got any advice or tips?
I'm looking for a bed size of 1000x800, that...
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Last post by go_slow Sun Jul 28, 2024 12:07 pm
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