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  1. DanGB
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    Strongest primer and paint

    Thanks, always useful stuff for cleaning!
    Post by: DanGB, 21 Oct 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  2. DanGB
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    Strongest primer and paint

    Thanks, think i'm settled on that for a primer. How about tough top coats. Its solvent much stronger than water based? Two pack? 2k? Enamel? Or...
    Post by: DanGB, 21 Oct 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  3. DanGB
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    Strongest primer and paint

    Hi all, I am creating a old fashioned semaphore signal arm for a railway. Its made of Red western Cedar wood. The plan is to prime and paint it...
    Thread by: DanGB, 20 Oct 2019, 7 replies, in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  4. DanGB
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    Best way to join this wood

    Thank you @JobAndKnock you are always very helpful on here!
    Post by: DanGB, 20 Oct 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  5. DanGB
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    Best way to join this wood

    Thanks, I have one of these, so sounds like it will do the job....
    Post by: DanGB, 14 Oct 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  6. DanGB
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    Best way to join this wood

    Actually I have seen a metal plate on the rear of some signal arms. As you can see on one end, the 'pivot' end is encased with the metal bracket,...
    Post by: DanGB, 14 Oct 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  7. DanGB
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    Best way to join this wood

    Hi and thanks. I do have a table saw yes. Also, I wasnt able to source any 250mm wide cedar. Max seems to be 200-220mm from about 15 places I...
    Post by: DanGB, 14 Oct 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  8. DanGB
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    Best way to join this wood

    Hi all, I am recreating an old railway signal arm to replace a rotten one. Due to the size: Length 1700mm, width 250mm, thickness 18/19mm, I...
    Thread by: DanGB, 14 Oct 2019, 12 replies, in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  9. DanGB
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    Shortening brickwall

    Thanks. Can the gate post be demolished in sections say a few brick layers, and rebuilt with those sections, or will it have to be take apart and...
    Post by: DanGB, 6 Oct 2019 in forum: Building
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    Shortening brickwall

    Hi All, Im going to be widening the driveway, and also making the brickwall and pier shorter for wider vehicle access. Probably going to shorten...
    Thread by: DanGB, 6 Oct 2019, 3 replies, in forum: Building
  11. DanGB
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    Draining combi heating system leaving boiler on

    Ok, Thanks. I will cap of the rad pipes and refill the system.
    Post by: DanGB, 28 Aug 2019 in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
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    Draining combi heating system leaving boiler on

    Hi all, Looking to drain the heating system on my Worcester Bosch combi boiler to do some radiator work. The work might take a couple of weeks...
    Thread by: DanGB, 28 Aug 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
  13. DanGB
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    Wood for a railway signal arm

    Thanks for the input guys!
    Post by: DanGB, 21 Aug 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  14. DanGB
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    Wood for a railway signal arm

    Would probably be better yes, but people would complain its not heritage, trust me, they would know somehow.:LOL:
    Post by: DanGB, 20 Aug 2019 in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
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    Wood for a railway signal arm

    Hi all, Something a little different here. I have been tasked to recreate a railway semaphore signal arm. Size approx 1400mm, 249mm, 20mm. I...
    Thread by: DanGB, 20 Aug 2019, 7 replies, in forum: Wood / Woodwork / Carpentry
  16. DanGB
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    Check radiator thread size.

    Thanks. does 1/2inch refer to the internal diameter of the pipe?
    Post by: DanGB, 4 Aug 2019 in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
  17. DanGB
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    Check radiator thread size.

    Hi all, Just want to check the size of blank I need for the radiator pipe. Is 3/4" correct for this? Caliper display shown in inches in photo....
    Thread by: DanGB, 4 Aug 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
  18. DanGB
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    Installing PR on switched light

    Thanks guys!
    Post by: DanGB, 28 Nov 2018 in forum: Electrics UK
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    Installing PR on switched light

    Ah, so that powers the PIR?
    Post by: DanGB, 28 Nov 2018 in forum: Electrics UK
  20. DanGB
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    Installing PR on switched light

    Hello, So I have a light in the porch, which is controlled by a switch in the hallway indoors. I want to put a PIR in the porch so the light...
    Thread by: DanGB, 28 Nov 2018, 4 replies, in forum: Electrics UK
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