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    Books/Magazines on working with boards (Plywood, MDF etc.)?

    Can you recommend me some woodworking magazines or books primarily focusing on making furniture with plywood? I've been reading magazines such as 'Wood', 'Popular Woodworking', 'ShopNotes', 'Woodworker's Journal' etc., and they all talk about working with solid wood. I want to start my DIY...
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    applications of small drills in woodworking

    Hi all, I am planning to buy a small corded drill for precision drilling in primarily wood and occasionally steel. I am a DIYer and want to start off with woodworking by making some small scale and less complex stuff, like drawers and cabinets. I know about various drills' capabilities but...
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    Cooker hood exhaust pipe - Aluminium or PVC?

    What's better these days... aluminum or PVC duct as cooker hood ventilation pipe? I've noticed that aluminum one rattles a lot and makes more noise maybe because of its flexible design. Someone suggested PVC pipe as it's smooth and easier to clean but I have not seen it installed anywhere...
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    Position of mortice lock w.r.t tenon joint?

    Hi, I am about to install mortice locks on wooden doors made of some good quality teak. All the doors have tenon joints exactly at the recommended height of mortice locks/handles - between 900 MM to 1 M. So, I'll have install the locks little higher. 1) As I cannot touch the tenon joints...
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    3 function hammer drill - DeWalt or Makita?

    I have two options for hammer drills: 1) DeWalt D2512K (26mm in concrete) http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d25123k-gb-2kg-sds-plus-hammer-drill-230v/27907 2) Makita HR2470 (24mm in concrete) http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-hr2470-2-2kg-sds-plus-drill-240v/99908 Both have same...
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    'D' handle or 'Pistol' handle rotary hammers for DIYers?

    I've found some of the D-handle type rotary hammers to be smaller in length than the pistol-handle type. Of course, the former has more power & weight, and sometimes reduced-vibration technology. Has anyone used these D-type hammers for strictly DIY stuff, and found them to be advantageous...
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    Do impact and hammer drills have the same major functions?

    Hello, I've read a lot of informative posts here and got a good understanding of the various types of tools. Thanks to all the posters! I have practical knowledge of normal drills and theoretical knowledge of impact and hammer drills. But I couldn't get any satisfactory clarifications on...
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