What have you done today thread?

[Count Steer]

No one wants to fit my worktops... they just want to do full kitchens (I've done my own). So fuck it, I'll fit them myself.

This time next year I'll be up to my ears in Sea-doos.

The nice thing about jobs like that is, at the end, you can stand back and admire..........






.....all the new tools you simply had to buy.

After trying to cut a straight line and failing at every attempt with my jigsaw, I bought a circular saw last week. It's so much easier cutting the facia panels!

If you have to join sections of worktop, a router thingy cuts the groove that you put the clamps in that squeeze the sections together. Very handy....every time you fit a kitchen.

(There ought to be a club where you borrow specialised tools from anyone else that's done the job before ).

[KungFooBob]

The nice thing about jobs like that is, at the end, you can stand back and admire..........






.....all the new tools you simply had to buy.

After trying to cut a straight line and failing at every attempt with my jigsaw, I bought a circular saw last week. It's so much easier cutting the facia panels!

If you have to join sections of worktop, a router thingy cuts the groove that you put the clamps in that squeeze the sections together. Very handy....every time you fit a kitchen.

(There ought to be a club where you borrow specialised tools from anyone else that's done the job before ).

The worktop I just removed had the clamps, it was also cut in such a way that the curved edges met perfectly.

The Ikea worktop is square. All the documentation and youtube guides for the ikea stuff just say butt it up with a bit of silicone and job jobbed!

I've got some plates to hold it together too.

[Mr. Dazzle]

(There ought to be a club where you borrow specialised tools from anyone else that's done the job before ).

There was at Rolls-Royce (Plc., the jet engine guys) when I worked there!

Foreman's club too, but I think that was just a name by that point.

[Mussels]

After trying to cut a straight line and failing at every attempt with my jigsaw, I bought a circular saw last week. It's so much easier cutting the facia panels!

If you have to join sections of worktop, a router thingy cuts the groove that you put the clamps in that squeeze the sections together. Very handy....every time you fit a kitchen.

(There ought to be a club where you borrow specialised tools from anyone else that's done the job before ).

The worktop I just removed had the clamps, it was also cut in such a way that the curved edges met perfectly.

The Ikea worktop is square. All the documentation and youtube guides for the ikea stuff just say butt it up with a bit of silicone and job jobbed!

I've got some plates to hold it together too.

They all come square, then you use a jig to make it curvy and perfectly fitting. It's easy to do but you will spend hours mentally flipping and rotating pieces to make sure it's the right cut happening.

[Taipan]

Packed my camper and i'm ready for the offski!! Of course the wife isn't...

[Count Steer]

They all come square, then you use a jig to make it curvy and perfectly fitting. It's easy to do but you will spend hours mentally flipping and rotating pieces to make sure it's the right cut happening.

Looked at my worktops this am. They have the curve thing. It looks like they've been cut with a scalpel! The edges are incredibly neat the joins are almost invisible. What do they cut them with? Not sure I could get them that neat with a jig-saw, even with a jig and a fine toothed blade.

[Horse]

Looked at my worktops this am. They have the curve thing. It looks like they've been cut with a scalpel! The edges are incredibly neat the joins are almost invisible. What do they cut them with?

Router saw?

[Yambo]

What do they cut them with? Not sure I could get them that neat with a jig-saw, even with a jig and a fine toothed blade.
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They use a router and a straight cut bit in a steel template. The template is used for both edges and as you can see with yours they work very well. Having made a router table for myself I find I use it a lot more than the jigsaw as I can get a far better edge. For some cuts though the jigsaw is the tool of choice. Or maybe the bandsaw.

If you have a circular saw it's always going to be worth the effort to make a simple track. demo will have a posh one I'm sure but mine is simply two bits of plywood glued together. I'll take a picture later. Right now I'm off to a funeral.

[Yorick]

Just got caught in biggest storm I've seen on this island. Rain was forecast but often it's very localised due to all the volcanoes affecting the rain.

Wow, it came out of nowhere and the sky went black. We tried to outrun it but we were in rough sandy area and slow progress. So bad that we quickly got split up. As soon as I hit tarmac, it was obvious the best choice was to head home. The hail was so big it was hurting my arms through the body armour and shirt. Was instantly soaked and cold. Had to put hand over face and goggles don't cover 100%

Half a mile from home it stopped and looked sunny here. It's still dry here but lots of thunder and lightning. It's coming

All gear was just dripping wet. Hot shower was lovely

Just called a mate and he took shelter in one of the storm drain tunnels we ride through. He said after 10 mins the water was up to his axles so had to get out

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[ZRX61]

Just called a mate and he took shelter in one of the storm drain tunnels we ride through.

That's how people die here...

[Yorick]

Just called a mate and he took shelter in one of the storm drain tunnels we ride through.

That's how people die here...

It's only about 30 meters. The width of the road above.

[Yorick]

Just got caught in biggest storm I've seen on this island. Rain was forecast but often it's very localised due to all the volcanoes affecting the rain.

Wow, it came out of nowhere and the sky went black. We tried to outrun it but we were in rough sandy area and slow progress. So bad that we quickly got split up. As soon as I hit tarmac, it was obvious the best choice was to head home. The hail was so big it was hurting my arms through the body armour and shirt. Was instantly soaked and cold. Had to put hand over face and goggles don't cover 100%

Half a mile from home it stopped and looked sunny here. It's still dry here but lots of thunder and lightning. It's coming

All gear was just dripping wet. Hot shower was lovely

Just called a mate and he took shelter in one of the storm drain tunnels we ride through. He said after 10 mins the water was up to his axles so had to get out

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In true Lanzarote tradition, it's back to blue skies all round and 23c
No wind and no sign of the storm

[mangocrazy]

They all come square, then you use a jig to make it curvy and perfectly fitting. It's easy to do but you will spend hours mentally flipping and rotating pieces to make sure it's the right cut happening.

Looked at my worktops this am. They have the curve thing. It looks like they've been cut with a scalpel! The edges are incredibly neat the joins are almost invisible. What do they cut them with? Not sure I could get them that neat with a jig-saw, even with a jig and a fine toothed blade.

This what they were done with:


https://www.screwfix.com/p/trend-kwj900 ... -jig/11270


The two sections of worktop are cut using the 'J' shaped cutout and the undersides of the worktop are routed out using the mushroom shaped cutouts and then the two parts are clamped together for gluing using these worktop clamps:


https://www.screwfix.com/p/trend-workto ... pack/957re


And for even more reinforcement and accuracy the two sections are biscuit jointed.

[Count Steer]

Been using a jig-saw and drill/screwdriver and wondering why I have 2 × 1.5Ah Makita batteries. (As well as a bigger one). I know one drill came with the big battery+charger but the other drill was bought bare and I don't think the jig-saw came with little batteries...I thought that was bare too. (The box doesn't look big enough to have had batteries in as well and the little ones aren't really man enough for more than a few cuts...as I found today). Now I'm wondering whether there's another tool and charger somewhere.

The bit today was working up a ladder, the sun disappeared and it started to lash down so I legged it for a brew. Looking back at my handywork I saw the drill.......on the roof

[ZRX61]

In true Lanzarote tradition, it's back to blue skies all round and 23c
No wind and no sign of the storm

Probably pissed down because my sister is there right now on her hols.

[Yorick]

In true Lanzarote tradition, it's back to blue skies all round and 23c
No wind and no sign of the storm

Probably pissed down because my sister is there right now on her hols.

Which resort?

[KungFooBob]

Spot the difference...

[mangocrazy]

The pictures are not in chronological order, I assume.

Have you thought of calling a plumber?

Liking the pizza box as a catch tray...

[ZRX61]

Which resort?

Not a clue.

[KungFooBob]

The pictures are not in chronological order, I assume.

Have you thought of calling a plumber?

Liking the pizza box as a catch tray...

Pay someone!

Remember I'm from Yorkshire.

It's the box the legs for the cabinets come in.

It all needed moving 150mm so the washer will fit. next to the sink unit.