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    filling concrete channel?

    A cavity closer won't work.. John
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    filling concrete channel?

    Hi, I could do with some advice.. I have just had some aluminium doors fitted. As the finished level of the doors is flush with the inside flooring i needed to take a corse of bricks of from the outside wall. This has left me with a channel between the aluminium doors and the concrete slab of...
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    Drill speed - cordless vs corded

    Its a Festool DRC 18/4. The new Fein 18v drill is about the same rpm too. John...
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    Drill speed - cordless vs corded

    My cordless drill goes at 3800rpm but it cost more than £100 :D John..
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    Screwdriver bits for a cordless drill

    Dont waste your money on Wera ones, they dont last much longer. Its better buying a box of the cheap Dewalt ones. John
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    Connecting worktops with vertical 90 degree joint

    what about zip bolts? http://www.axminster.co.uk/zipbolt-shopzipbolt/ john..
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    Door edge bevel

    Trend do one http://www.trend-uk.com/en/UK/productlist/3/109/door_leading_edge.html John..
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    curved kitchen units and laminat work top, can it be done?

    You can use the square edged laminate worktops. John...
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    Track saw - worthy investment?

    Festool got a large fine a few months ago for basically price fixing. Since then most stores can now discount there tools. John...
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    Track saw - worthy investment?

    Its £50 for 1 rail at FFX. The rail is just called 1400/2 http://www.festool.co.uk/Products/Accessories/Pages/Detail.aspx?pid=491498&name=Guide-rails-of-up-to-5000-mm-FS-1400-2 John..
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    Track saw - worthy investment?

    What about this http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/festool-ts55r-ebq-plus-fs-240v-plunge-saw-with-rail.html
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    Track saw - worthy investment?

    I have also has the Festool saw with rails. Its not just the joining is easier (and fixes them together straight) The splinter guard strip cant peel off like mine used to on the Festool. Also the rails have 2 places to fix the clamps on the rails, with one of them close to the cutting strip so...
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    Track saw - worthy investment?

    Go for the Bosch, the rails are far better than the rest (Dewalt, Makita, Festool) You can get the Bosch 1600 rail for £40 http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/bosch-saws/bosch-guide-rail-fsn-1600-professional.html Also the saw and track for £338...
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    Blue or Gold card

    http://www.cscs.uk.com
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    Blue or Gold card

    I have the joinery gold card and have no NVQ.. I done a apprenticeship and city & guilds the same as you.. If you look on the original CSCS site(something like CSCS.co.uk) it states, You may qualify for a gold skilled card if you have achieved an NVQ or SVQ level 3, or if you have...
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    Anyine use Hilti gear?

    Hilti dont have the WSC255 or WSC265 any more.. just the standard circular saws. I have the Hilti 22v and Hilti 36v saws and i use them for roofs, floor joists etc.. I had the Festool TS55, i got shot of it on Ebay and replaced it with the Mafell. I done the same with the Festool 400 jigsaw...
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    Anyine use Hilti gear?

    Try drilling in to brick with a Festool drill, oops sorry you can't.. How are festool way better saws? They are for totally different purposes.. Hiltis are just standard circular saws which you can also use on a track, Festools are made for cutting sheets down etc with the track. You would...
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    Anyine use Hilti gear?

    Which sds did you get? The TE4? I have it and it flies through everything.. John..
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    Anyine use Hilti gear?

    Im guessing you got them from Les at the Hilti centre at Cannon park :D :D I have the Hilti 22v cordless sds, combi drill, impact driver, circular saw and the reciprocating saw.. Also the 36v circular saw and the PD5 laser measure.. Its all far better gear than Makita, Dewalt etc...
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    carpenters must be rich

    So all you need is a box of matches......
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