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Today I Have Been Mainly Being A Roofer.

by Yorick » Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:21 pm
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We have a beautiful pergola attached the Man Cave.
In the rare downpour on Friday, lots of rain came through :(
The garage part has 4 of concrete, so...
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Last post by cheb
Sat Dec 30, 2023 4:15 pm
Roadster Factory burned down..

by ZRX61 » Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:19 am

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Tue Dec 26, 2023 6:19 pm
Allen Millyard Kawasaki Z1B 900 Engine Repair

by Lutin » Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:48 pm

That man Millyard is at it again. This time he's after repairing a Kawasaki Z1B 900 engine. The first video in the series is, of course, the engine...

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Last post by Lutin
Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:19 pm
Tidying the bourach that is the new shed

by cheb » Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:43 pm

From this:

To this:

It's a start. I can now walk in and around easily. Frustratingly there's nowhere to put a full sheet of ply without...

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Last post by Cousin Jack
Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:22 am
Tubular heaters and ventilation

by formula400 » Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:50 am
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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 MrLongbeard
Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:32 am
Ronald upgrades his workshop..

by ZRX61 » Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:52 pm

YT channel usually features his bike & car restos... He doesn't hide his screw ups.

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Last post by ZRX61
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:43 pm
Precision wood cutting

by v8-powered » Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:05 pm

Right, I'm after saving a few bob by doing a bit of woodwork myself - SWMBO wants some 'feature' wood trim added to our bedroom built-in wardrobes....

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Last post by Silly Car
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:05 pm
How much wood/ply needed for a box?

by weeksy » Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:12 pm
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The lad is making a box.

Base 40cm X 40cm
Height 30cm

It'll have a 40x 40 separator in it horizontally across the middle.

It'll be split into 20 X...
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Last post by wheelnut
Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:32 pm
DH Gipsy engine 1/4 scale

by kendo57 » Wed Apr 08, 2020 8:05 pm
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Bought these castings from an internet site , they were made a few years ago and probably
been sat under a bench . They came with a set plans which...
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Last post by Yambo
Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:17 am
Mechanical mayhem and woes... what you got.

by weeksy » Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:27 pm

My boss said my brakes are not working properly

IMG_20231121_162046 by Steve Weeks , on Flickr

IMG_20231121_162054 by Steve Weeks , on Flickr...

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Last post by wheelnut
Thu Nov 23, 2023 10:35 pm
Bleed oil pump

by DefTrap » Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:17 am
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Had to clean the fuel filter (nasty!) on my household oil boiler and now I want to bleed the pump

I was expecting there to be an obvious bleed...
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Last post by cheb
Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:50 pm
Smart Thermostat + Self Fitting

by Mr. Dazzle » Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:48 am

Has anyone here fitted their own smart CH thermostats?

I'm a relative numpty in this field, is it just a case of swapping over the existing ones to...

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Last post by Bowman
Tue Oct 17, 2023 7:46 pm
Bodgeneering an 18V drill & battery

by cheb » Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:59 am

The drill. A Hitachi/Hikoki found in a skip. I want to use it with my Makita LXT batteries.

Reduce the Hitachi battery from this:

to this:...

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Last post by cheb
Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:43 am
Drill batteries

by DefTrap » Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:20 pm
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My Makita ones are deed - again. The bodies are still in great shape. I've got a driver, a combi impact/driver and a sweet impact-only all taking the...
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Last post by David
Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:45 pm
Bluing steel?

by Silly Car » Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:17 pm

I.e.

In respect of cold bluing:

How easy is it? It looks like you apply layers of liquid until you get the desired colour.
How durable is it?...

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Last post by Silly Car
Sat Sep 16, 2023 7:53 am
Collapsing Hose

by Felix » Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:33 pm

Got a hose that acts as a drain pipe to a waste barrel outside my camperbus. works fine but now i moved the sink the hose is a tad tighter and kinks...

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Last post by Felix
Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:29 pm
Stolly thread on PH updates!

by rodbargee » Thu Jun 17, 2021 4:40 pm

Quite a bit of progress for those who remember the thread.

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Last post by GuzziPaul
Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:58 pm
Damp proofing single skin garage walls?

by Silly Car » Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:43 pm

Following the recent deluge of rain, we’ve noticed a few damp spots in the garage which I suspect are occurring as a result of:

Rainfall between...

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Last post by Silly Car
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:13 pm
Where can I source front dampers for my 96 Toyota import camper conversion

by The Spin Doctor » Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:53 pm

Any ideas? Anyone do bespoke dampers for something like this? It's a Toyota Town Ace Noah. There are only about five in the country - still quite a...

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Last post by Mr Nozzle
Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:05 pm
Tell me about solar panels

by Horse » Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:03 pm

Our council is advertising this scheme to get a bulk deal on solar panels:

From the roof size and usage estimates (very rough guess that we used...

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Last post by Mr Moofo
Tue Aug 01, 2023 8:46 pm
How to clean up old plastic?

by Taipan » Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:25 am

I have my Dads old binoculars I bought him many many years ago. The casings have done that sweating gluey stuff thst this type of material does....

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Last post by ZRX61
Mon Jul 24, 2023 3:18 pm
Ye Olde Railway Seat

by Skub » Mon May 15, 2023 6:37 pm
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It'll hardly win engineering prize of the week,but some folk may be interested in the process,plus if I create the thread,I'm probably more likely to...
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Last post by ZRX61
Mon Jul 10, 2023 5:16 pm
Floating toilet leaking from bottom

by formula400 » Sat Jul 01, 2023 6:14 pm
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Right. So a strange one here.
Our ground floor toilet it’s leaking, it’s tiny but it’s leaking, it’s not constant but it’s leaking, it’s floating...
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Last post by Silly Car
Tue Jul 04, 2023 2:51 pm
Recommend me a 240v multitool

by mangocrazy » Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:00 pm
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My beaten up old Bosch PMF180 240v multitool is getting ready to shit its pants. It's vibrating like a bastard and smoking 20 Marlboro a day. So I...
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Last post by Yambo
Fri Jun 30, 2023 4:37 pm
Paddock stand recommendation

by Mr Moofo » Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:15 pm

I bought an Oxford Premium stand , which seems to be best recommended paddock stand everywhere.

Mine is okay - using the cups it just about lifts...

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Last post by wull
Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:25 am

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