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
Ronald upgrades his workshop..
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ZRX61 »
Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:52 pm
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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
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v8-powered »
Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:05 pm
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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?
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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
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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.
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weeksy »
Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:27 pm
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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
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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
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Mr. Dazzle »
Tue Oct 17, 2023 11:48 am
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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
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cheb »
Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:59 am
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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:
Add one...
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Last post by cheb
Thu Sep 28, 2023 10:43 am
Drill batteries
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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?
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Silly Car »
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:17 pm
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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?
How...
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Last post by Silly Car
Sat Sep 16, 2023 7:53 am
Collapsing Hose
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Felix »
Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:33 pm
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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
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Last post by Silly Car
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:13 pm
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Last post by Mr Nozzle
Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:05 pm
Tell me about solar panels
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Horse »
Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:03 pm
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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?
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Taipan »
Sun Jul 23, 2023 10:25 am
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mr Moofo »
Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:15 pm
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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
Ultrasonic cleaners
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Rockburner »
Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:55 pm
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Talk to me!
Who's got one, is it any good, what else would i need of i bought one, recommend one etc etc
All advice gratefully received as usual. :D
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Last post by ZRX61
Fri Jun 16, 2023 6:07 pm
Pond experts
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Count Steer »
Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:01 pm
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Not exactly DIY or workshop but I know a few of you have ponds. I need to keep mine topped up through the summer (because the ledges round the edge...
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Last post by David
Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:24 pm
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Last post by Mr Moofo
Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:40 am
Bike bench/platforms
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Rockburner »
Tue May 16, 2023 10:28 am
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Has anyone got any experience with the "scissor" type work ramps?
This sort of thing:
There's a few on the market at the moment, from that cheap...
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Last post by PitaNaanRoti
Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:15 pm
Which glue would you use?
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Silly Car »
Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:18 pm
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I’ve managed to snap the securing tab from inside an RJ45 socket on a device (Amazon FireStick Ethernet adapter) through a combination of clumsiness...
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Thu Jun 01, 2023 9:09 pm
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Fri May 19, 2023 11:41 am
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