What non motorbike related things are you doing, making, building, planning or designing
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Last post by weeksy
Sun Feb 01, 2026 10:53 am
Making stone floor tiles less slippery
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Mr. Dazzle »
Sun May 25, 2025 8:12 pm
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Does anyone have experience with treatments to make (dry!) floor tiles less slippery.
There are a couple of places in our hall/kitchen where the...
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Last post by mangocrazy
Mon May 26, 2025 8:27 pm
A Superb Overhaul
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the_priest »
Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:41 am
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Right. 2013 Skoda Superb Estate with 108000 miles on it. Just had new discs and pads installed all round.
Decided to bite the bullet and ordered up...
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Last post by Felix
Thu May 08, 2025 6:56 pm
Stainless steel fabrication
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formula400 »
Mon Mar 24, 2025 3:44 pm
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Right, wonder if you lot can help.
I am looking to get come stainless steel molds made to use at work.
The outside dimensions are 90mm x 30mm and...
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Last post by Mr. Dazzle
Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:02 am
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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
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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
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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
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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
Lathes
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maccecht »
Sat Feb 15, 2025 3:09 pm
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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
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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
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I'm renovating the basement room in my old Victorian terrace.
The floor had no damp proofing, just the old fashioned 25mm thick tiles, laid touching,...
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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
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Was looking at the site earlier at there model kits and reminded me of someone on here
building a Tank . Can anybody remember who it was.
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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
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Right, I’ve got an Oxford premium paddock stand.
It’s big and ugly, I’d like to either hang it in the wall or even better, in the inside of roof on...
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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
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Great to get back on my bike last year but winter came all too soon so i decided to keep myself busy
and get back into model making. Had an idea of...
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Last post by silver991
Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:34 am
Weather Station.
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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
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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
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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 Mr. Dazzle
Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:11 am
Kitchen Sink...........
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Felix »
Fri Jan 10, 2025 10:48 pm
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..........Single Mixer Tap Hole.
Are they a standard size? I cant find my digital callipers to measure the tap but it looks like 32mm that slips...
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Last post by Felix
Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:12 am
Recommend me a "glue"
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Jody »
Wed Jan 08, 2025 9:59 am
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I've had a genius idea!
I want to attach a small bag/ pouch to the topside of my snowboard between the bindings. In it, I'll be able to store...
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Last post by Yorick
Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:31 pm
Penetrating oils
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Sadlonelygit »
Wed Jan 01, 2025 6:26 pm
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need to replace a glowplug on the van. The internet says they need a damned good soaking in penetrating spray for a week before even looking at them....
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Last post by Sadlonelygit
Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:35 pm
Cordless Power Wrench/Rachet
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KungFooBob »
Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:51 pm
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I keep watching those short little videos the Friendface algorithm feeds you.
All the vehicle maintenance ones seem to involve someone using a...
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Last post by dern
Sun Jan 05, 2025 3:03 pm
A call out to lathe owners!
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Sadlonelygit »
Mon Dec 30, 2024 8:17 pm
I require a couple of spacers to be made up, can anyone be of assistance?
Less than 90mm od iirc
89.1 od
84.1 id
Width tbc, but about 10-15mm
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Last post by Count Steer
Tue Dec 31, 2024 4:38 pm
Bosch Series 2 Dishwasher
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the_priest »
Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:20 pm
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Yes, I know, pauper model machine. But it works.
E19 error code, which is the Discharge Valve
Power off.
Left side panel off, two screws on the...
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Last post by the_priest
Sat Dec 28, 2024 8:20 pm
Garage stuff.
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ZRX61 »
Sat Oct 28, 2023 12:38 am
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As mentioned elsewhere, bought ANOTHER tool box/cabinet two weeks ago. Picked it up today...
Clean up & organization was the plan of the day......
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Last post by ZRX61
Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:07 pm
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