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    Planes

    hi, you wont get much better than an old stanley or record, were much better quality than modern ones i got bought a faithfull plane a while ago, and for the money you cant go wrong, if funds are tight i would go for a faithfull, whatever you do, avoid silverline, amtech, rolson, eg they cant...
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    knock knock

    knock knock!, whos there?, ringo stars most complex drum beat! sorry, anno its old as out but i chuckled when i read it the other day and thought id share it :)
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    Hilti or Paslode

    id say the spit, ive used both and the spit is much easier to use,clean and i think it feels better to use. tom
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    makita impact driver belt clip

    hi, thanks for your reply, ive seen them before and "big lugg's", i was after the ones to attach to my impact itself, so i can clip it to me even when i havent got my toolbelt on, i saw them on ebay a couple of months ago, they were everywhere, i might just have to fashion on myself out of an...
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    makita impact driver belt clip

    hi does anyone know where i can buy a belt clip for my makita impact driver (nimh/nicd style), i cant find one anywhere google,makitas website or any parts/spares websites. thanks in advance tom
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    Hinging two fabric covered panels together?

    hi limbo, im a caravan fitter, our bed boards are the same as yours, ply covered in 3mm poly/material, we latley have just been using butt hinges 3-2 1/2 inch hinges to cover about 600mm, all we do is put the boards side by side and screw the hinges to the face side of the boards, the hinges...
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    makita 3.0ah nimh battery

    thanks for the help, definatley not the news i wanted to hear, its only a couple of months old. one of my drills an mxt too, seems to really kill the batts for some reason tom
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    makita 3.0ah nimh battery

    hi one of my makita 3.0ah nimh battery's is playin up, i fully charged it as usuall and tried to use it in my jiggy, and it was like it was flat, barely any power, then suddenly full power for a couple of minutes, then just about dead again, does the same in my drills too, also it stayed hot...
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    Drill Spyhole - Help!

    think cranks answer will be best, because holesaws, flat bits and augers need a center point to start from, otherwise they will make a real mess of the material :) hope this helps tom
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    Sheet needed for building a box trailer

    hi, could you not use 22mm wpb plywood? for it tom
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    Budget biscuit jointer

    if you have a router you could buy a bit, would be perfect if you only used it now and again, get a bit for about 15 quid tom
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    bosch/fein multitool

    thanks for the replies, ive found the corded bosch for 55, but you only get the sanding pad and 2 blades, so i might have a look for one with more blades thanks again tom
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    bosch/fein multitool

    hi im after a bosch style multitool for very occasional work, like once a year, is there a cheaper version about that would do the same job as i dont feel like paying 50-100 quid for one just to make some jobs easier thanks tom
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    Repairing fitted drawers/surface

    if its fust the edging then you can buy edging strip from any one of the sheds, take it off by heating with an iron, then put it on the same way, then file with a triangular or half round file and smooth by "draw" filing gently on an angle hope this helps tom
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    Repairing fitted drawers/surface

    if its fust the edging then you can buy edging strip from any one of the sheds, take it off by heating with an iron, then put it on the same way, then file with a triangular or half round file and smooth by "draw" filing gently on an angle hope this helps tom
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    wood screws

    :lol: , yeah i allways use the screwfix own screws, either turbogolds or quicksilvers, best around for the money i think tom
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    Cutting a newell post

    hi, i would use a handsaw for the cut, just mark the newell with a square then cut away with a relativley fine saw aprox 8tpi+ then you could use as said a forstner bit, or a holesaw,but with the holesaw you have to cut out the remainder of the newell just make sure the newell looks...
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    Removing decking screws Ryobi drill/driver

    i got some dewalt bits a while ago, they were ok but think ive gone through an entire tictac box in a couple of months,in my opinion wera bits are the best, cost about 1.50 each but a single one will last months of constant work tom
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    nvq 3 site carpentry help

    hi arn't all the 2s for level 2 eg 209 or are they 3209? tom
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    Smaller spare tyre legal or not legal

    yeah john your right, i used to have 15" on mine now they are 17", and ive used the spare wheel which is a 14", my dads a mechanic and he said it would be fine but he rang some agency and they said it would be ok, aslong as it was not for too long as it may pull slightly too one side tom
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