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    Mounting a vice

    Apologies if this has been discussed before - I've done a search and can't find any threads with it mentioned. OK, I'm a handyman and I need to have a temporary mount for my vice, which can be removed / retracted when not in use. My vehicle is a Hilux pickup with Truckman top, so obviously...
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    Dremel

    I have enough tools to (nearly) start a hire shop, but wouldn't be without a Dremel. Has so many uses, limited only by your imagination. In the last week alone I've used mine for : cleaning out grout in between tiles, 'adjusting' (!) a door lock strike plate which was sticking, milling...
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    There Must Be Something Out There That Will Drill My Walls!

    If you are having difficulty drilling a hole, depending on the diameter and depth required the hardest drill bit available (though not commonly available) is the PCD-bit. Polycrystalline diamond (PCD) bits have layers of diamonds sinter-bonded to a tungsten carbide bit ....... and will drill...
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    fixings recommendation for dry lined walls - kitchen units

    I've had a similar problem, not with kitchen cabinets but with Spur-type shelving uprights which have a very heavy load. Considered long screws and various other fixings - in the end out of pure simplicity & strength used Thunderbolts as even the small ones have a solid diameter of 5mm
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    Just general advice please from anyone who knows .....

    Thanks for the replies. I was told a few weeks ago about some pale blue/green board which I "should be using to replace floor boards - far better than WBP", but can't for the life of me remember what the friend of a mate said it was called ..... Aquaboard ?? or something ? Anyone know -...
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    which sds+

    I'm new to the forum and this is only my second post, but on the subject of drill I guess we all have our favourites. If you're looking for something which takes SDS, then for my money I'd only look for one name on the side of it ..... HILTI I'm apprentice trained as a mechanical...
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    Just general advice please from anyone who knows .....

    Hello, I'm Tony, new to the site, first post. I'm redoing our bathroom, replacing a toilet, washbasin & cast iron bath fitted by previous householder. I'm pretty much OK with the first two, so can I just check a few things : 1. Been told best way to remove CI bath is to drill a hole or...
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