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Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure that it has seen any maintenance, although it has survived fairly well considering. At first I though it was thin planks glued to a ply board, but, having exposed an edge when removing one of the original fireplaces it seems to be 3/4" t&g double strips...

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere. We have a 1950's house with original oak flooring throughout the ground floor. Can anyone advise suitable cleaning methods. I've tried a few proprietary products and vinegar/water solution but nothing seems to have much effect. The main problem is...

I think some of the problem is simply due to the design of the smaller two flute cutters. There is no radius at the end of the shank and a very pronounced waist between the shank and the TCT cutters. I've used the 1/2" two flute cutter, which obviously doesn't have these features for plunge and...

Petewood - tee hee, only in the mirror. Big-all - wow that's about 40m/s cutting speed on a 1" dia bit. Surely the use of that speed must be limited to very small cutters?

Big-all - yes, all 24000 of them. This wood is only cheap PAR, but selected to avoid knots in the machined areas. These cuts are only 4mm deep and I've done many similar with the previous router.

Thanks for the re-assurance everyone. To clear up a few points: Chip clearance is fine, I'm using a vacuum connection. The bits should be sharp, they are brand new. I always make sure that at least 2/3 of the shank is into the collets, same rule of thumb as with drill bits and milling...

I recently bought a set of 1/2" router bits, an earlier post mentioned this, I said that I would report on their performance. Not good, so far. I think I must be doing something wrong, perhaps some proper woodworkers can put me right. I tried using a 6.3mm two flute straight cutter to...

Tee hee. I do not possess either a blue and white or a red and white scarf. The closest I get to sport is a game of dominoes.

Eddie and big-all, thanks for you help. Advice noted and will be acted upon.

Sorry empip, I didn't mean to appear argumentative, just typing faster than thinking. I use the spell-check but can't seem to find the button for the manners-check. I guess that we're all agreed that it is a 'good thing'. .........insomnia?, nocturnal?

About 18 months ago I bought a cheap battery drill from B&Q expecting it to last a few months. In fact I only bought it because I had lent mine to a friend and needed to use one that day. It is a 30v thing and came with two batteries. It has exceeded all my expectations and I reckon that I...

Firstly the overfill sensor in a vapour recovery nozzle will shut the supply off long before the liquid level reaches the VR inlet to the nozzle. The design of tank filler necks and the nozzle itself should also minimise the amount of splashing that getting as high as the VR inlet. Secondly...

I'd rather rely on compression fittings than the bundy tube, hose pipe and jubilee clips as I've seen in many LPG installations on caravans and site huts! Nothing odd about 22mm LPG - I know that the calorific value is higher at 96 MJ/m3 and that for propane the usual regulator pressure is...

Yes, you can use compression fittings on gas as long as the joints are accessible. Some of the crimped pipework does not conform to standandard dimensions so you will have to check the fittings for a good fit. You may find that 3/4" fittings are better than 22mm. Be careful that the bipework is...

Have you tried toothpaste, T-Cut or similar with 000 gauge wire wool. Enamel is tough stuff so the abrasive goo shouldn't affect the finish and if the stain is on the surface it should be able to cut through it. Try the technique on the back or somewhere out of sight first though. If the...

Petewood ; The Trend bits are TCT. For the use that I'm proposing if they last for the duration of one project (a bit of cabinet making) then I'll be happy. I'm only working with soft wood and I tend to be quite gentle with depth of cut and feed rate so I dont give the tools a hard life. My...

Thanks to all for for the advice - I have checked all of my smaller router bits and they are are all marked as 1/4". I found a set 15 Trend 1/2" bits on special offer the other day so I may not need to use any of the 1/4" bits at all. Anyone got opinions on Trend bits? At £35 for 15, they...

Thanks, as you you may guess, wood butchery is not my preferred subject. I find welding so much more permanant than nails.

I've recently bought a Freud 2000 router which came with two collets, supposedly 1/4" and 1/2". I particularly wanted both sizes as I already have a good selection of 1/4" bits. The first time I tried to use it I found that none of my smaller bits would be held by the 1/4" collet. Out of...

Generally TRV's should be fitted on the flow or inlet side, although most claim to be bi-directional and all will work to some degree on either end. I prefer to have the TRV head in the vertical plane unless the connections are at the top of the radiator. This is especially the case if you have...