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 ZRX61
Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:54 pm
New Shed/Workshop(ish)
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dern »
Tue Mar 11, 2025 2:22 pm
I don't know if this is interesting but I'm having fun (mostly) and it's diy...
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Last post by dern
Mon Apr 28, 2025 9:37 am
2CV6 Project Thread
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dern »
Mon Jul 17, 2023 2:03 pm
Hopefully this is of interest to some of you but I'm quite happy chuntering away to myself.
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Last post by dern
Thu Apr 24, 2025 9:24 pm
B&D Workmate - alternatives?
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Count Steer »
Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:15 pm
Thinking about replacing my v old and rather knackered Workmate. Ideally with something strong but light (ie less than 11kg). Anyone got any...
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Last post by Count Steer
Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:16 am
A Superb Overhaul
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the_priest »
Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:41 am
Right. 2013 Skoda Superb Estate with 108000 miles on it. Just had new discs and pads installed all round.
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Last post by the_priest
Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:47 pm
Wardrobe Build
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Yorick »
Thu Apr 10, 2025 5:57 pm
There's very little choice of wardrobe over here and a bespoke one was touching 3,000€.
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Last post by Yorick
Thu Apr 10, 2025 5:57 pm
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.
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Last post by ZRX61
Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:19 pm
Stainless steel fabrication
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formula400 »
Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:44 pm
Right, wonder if you lot can help.
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle
Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:02 am
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Last post by weeksy
Mon Mar 24, 2025 2:39 pm
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Last post by Silly Car
Tue Mar 11, 2025 6:31 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 Dixiethedog
Sun Mar 09, 2025 4:16 pm
Adventures with a lathe / milling machine
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dern »
Mon Dec 30, 2024 10:36 pm
I thought I'd document what I'm learning about my lathe. I have no experience doing any machining. I'm an ok mechanic and I can mig weld and am...
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Last post by Dixiethedog
Sun Mar 09, 2025 3:55 pm
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Last post by Count Steer
Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:14 am
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Last post by rodbargee
Wed Mar 05, 2025 4:26 pm
New drill
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formula400 »
Sun Feb 23, 2025 8:23 am
Right people, I am contemplating a new drill, I’ve got an old ryobi, it’s ok, bit week at time’s so was thing to get something better, I’ve also got...
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Last post by formula400
Fri Feb 28, 2025 10:56 am
Replacing a halogen job with an induction hob
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dern »
Mon Feb 24, 2025 1:04 pm
We have a halogen hob in the kitchen that we want to replace with an induction hob. The one we want is one of the 7kw models and requires a 32 amp...
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Last post by Cousin Jack
Mon Feb 24, 2025 8:10 pm
Lathes
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maccecht »
Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:09 pm
So got given a lathe. No idea on lathes and :banana-dance: one is a box of bits. Can't find any info on it as it pre dates life as we know it. I...
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Last post by maccecht
Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:20 pm
RIDGID Jointer restoration etc
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Silly Car »
Sun Jan 26, 2025 4:09 pm
As posted on the new tools thread, I bought myself a RIDGID Jointer via eBay locally from a chap who was moving house. He bought it new a few years...
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Last post by Silly Car
Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:46 pm
re laying old quarry floor tiles?
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ace llani »
Wed Jan 29, 2025 12:39 pm
I'm renovating the basement room in my old Victorian terrace.
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Last post by mangocrazy
Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:23 pm
Does anybody remeber the Tank model build
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kendo57 »
Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:55 pm
Was looking at the site earlier at there model kits and reminded me of someone on here
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Last post by kendo57
Sat Feb 01, 2025 7:53 pm
Hanging a paddock stand in a shed
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formula400 »
Sat Jan 25, 2025 4:02 pm
Right, I’ve got an Oxford premium paddock stand.
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Last post by ZRX61
Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:00 pm
Back to model making
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kendo57 »
Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:43 pm
Great to get back on my bike last year but winter came all too soon so i decided to keep myself busy
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Last post by silver991
Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:34 am
Weather Station.
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by
MingtheMerciless »
Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:47 pm
My old Davis Instruments Vantage Pro finally died last year after 20 years of service, I was debating about replacing it as they are not cheap but...
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Last post by silver991
Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:32 am
Multimeter Settin
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Felix »
Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:38 pm
What is this meter telling me. Is that 3.7 milliamps? I need to go hunting for a Parasitic drain tomorrow but not 100% au fait in using the meter.
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Last post by Felix
Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:01 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:
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle
Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:11 am
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