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Yearly subscriptions process and subscriber benefits.

by weeksy » Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:35 am » in Forum rules and information on donations and subscriptions.

As you'll have seen, we have a button for Subscriptions.

This is very much in the same vein as with TRC. You become a Subscriber, you get a couple...

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Mundane Topic: Recommend me a strimmer that actually works!

by Mr Moofo » Thu May 05, 2022 7:40 pm

Dull topic I realise for those on they site more used to rear wheel steering 192 BHP around Cobham roundabout but ...

I hate strimmers - they start...

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Last post by Horse
Sat May 07, 2022 2:11 pm
Wall mounted tool charger ideas?

by Silly Car » Tue May 03, 2022 9:18 pm

I seem to have collected several Ryobi 18v chargers for my various tools like this:

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Last post by dern
Thu May 05, 2022 10:47 am
Planning permission??

by Dodgy knees » Tue May 03, 2022 7:36 am

Thinking of adding a porch with toilet off front of house. Only needs to be big enough to do job intended.

All I can make sense of on council...

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Last post by v8-powered
Tue May 03, 2022 12:42 pm
Hanging cycles from a shed ceiling

by formula400 » Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:43 pm

I’ve got limited space in my shed and want to maximise it.
I’ve got 2/3 cycles to store and was looking at solutions to hang them, it’s not the...

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Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:15 pm
Drill bits for plastic ?

by weeksy » Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:12 pm
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I'm very short on drill bits, i don't need many/often, but for drilling things like number plates, as you'd expect, this happens more here than in...
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Last post by Ditchfinder
Tue Apr 12, 2022 2:07 pm
Difference between having spares and hoarding?

by dayglo jim » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:37 pm
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During the last lockdown I looked to have a clear out of stuff in the garage. I'd never really considered the amount of ironmongery I had as I...
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Last post by Taipan
Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:30 pm
My new shed

by ninja » Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:15 pm

And gates. 😊

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Last post by David
Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:44 am
Wood - Advice

by Phoenix » Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:57 pm

Hello. Can somebody please give me some advice on a six by six inch by 1 and a half inches thick piece of hard wood for a project.

I would like a...

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Last post by Count Steer
Mon Apr 11, 2022 8:18 am
new oak table

by formula400 » Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:15 pm
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me and the wife got a new oak table from John Lewis, it says it should be treated with oil we recommend periodic oiling and oiling before first use...
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle
Thu Mar 24, 2022 11:51 am
DIY roller starter

by derek badger » Sun Mar 28, 2021 12:33 pm
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Just picked these up on eBay very cheap. The guy had a local engineering firm make up the parts and then they sat in his shed for years. He's also...
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Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:02 pm
Tool purchases

by derek badger » Fri Nov 13, 2020 8:02 am
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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 Yorick
Mon Feb 28, 2022 5:20 pm
Campervan Build - Not My Work

by Pirahna » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:01 pm
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I've had a couple of people ask about the campervan I'm having converted, so thought I'd post about it here. First off, I'm not doing the work. I...
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Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:01 pm
Tubular heaters and ventilation

by formula400 » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:50 am

Right, ive got a 14x5ft shed

It is hooked up with Electric, i've just put office carpet tiles down on the floor.

A few very small patches of mold...

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Last post by formula400
Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:01 pm
LED lights for a shed

by formula400 » Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:16 pm
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Right, currently looking at lighting options for the shed.
What’s good??? It’s 15x5ft
I want to be able to work/see in there, it has minimal natural...
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Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:47 pm
Swingarm pivot plug...

by KungFooBob » Sun Feb 06, 2022 2:29 pm

... Won't flippin' budge.

I've had the mole grips on it and a big pointy nosed adjustable, I've even had a drift on it and it doesn't turn.

I...

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Last post by Skub
Mon Feb 07, 2022 7:32 pm
decent looking sliding vents with fly screen

by formula400 » Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:35 am

I am after 2 vents of the shed, ideally I want sliding with a fly screen, I can't find loads in white, but does any one know where to find some in...

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Last post by formula400
Sun Feb 06, 2022 10:12 am
Flagstones

by Felix » Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:18 pm

What is best for re sticking some down and re sealing? They look like they are lime stone flags

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Sat Feb 05, 2022 11:44 am
Fast and dirty bearing removal

by KungFooBob » Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:50 pm

I've just seen this posted elsewhere...

It's an oldie, but I'd not seen it before.

Rawl bolt into the centre of the bearing, tighten it up and...

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Last post by DefTrap
Tue Feb 01, 2022 5:28 pm
Re: Anyone with a 3D printer care to make me one of these?

by mangocrazy » Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:33 pm

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Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:00 pm
WTF, was it really that big ?

by weeksy » Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:11 pm
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2022-01-13_03-10-02 by Steve Weeks , on Flickr

Thought i'd get a carrying box for the tools and stuff doe racing..... then next thing.... i bought...
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Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:11 pm
Can I use push-fit for heating oil pipe?

by Kneerly Down » Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:39 pm

We have a bit of heating oil pipework to the Esse range that needs replacing.
Trouble is I don't have any 10mm pipe to hand.
I do have 2 15-10mm...

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Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:00 pm
Kitchen Knife Repair

by XT500 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:00 am

It’s a bit of a slow period in the workshop so time to dip in to the project box. (Some might remember the previous knife scale repair on the other...

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Last post by MrLongbeard
Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:51 pm
Smart, timed or dumb thermostatic radiator valves?

by Silly Car » Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:56 pm

Has anyone made to switch to smart or timer based thermostatic radiator valves instead of the traditional manual ones?

I’m considering a swap /...

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Last post by Zimbo
Fri Jan 07, 2022 6:16 pm
Show us your workshop...

by derek badger » Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:03 pm
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...or shed, garage etc.
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Last post by iansoady
Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:18 am
Will this need undercoat or primer or something?

by Asian Boss » Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:58 am

I've stripped the wallpaper in my office so I can paint it.

One panel in the middle looks different to the others, like more of a top layer has come...

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