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Thanks for your reply am moving to France soon and had a slight accident with my old laptop just wanted to try see if the brain was still ok even though the screens is kaput ............. :shock: And yes wanted to play games on a bigger screen .............lol :lol: Well just have to...

Hi Never posted in comps forum before but here goes I was just wondering of you can get a lead to plug a a comp into normal tv ...........the comp i have in mind is a laptop if that makes a difference A lead that plugs into comp then other end has a scart socket :? Hope this is...

Ok just wondered about this :? I assume we all watch building programs ect Well been watching some in france spain ect ( on the telly ) :wink: Breeze blocks here seem to be flat edged where as in france they seem to have ridges, so they can interlock Just wondered if they are...

Just a quick question table saw blade spins which way ??? :shock: hope thie is not a realy daft question :oops: marty

Hiya :D Just wanted to find out about push sticks I have a great table saw (ryobi) but it came with a brittle plastic push stick which i assume that all makes come with :shock: I have never used it and to be honest never intend doing, just a thought might be me but surely if it hits...

Just a thought but is it just me :shock: I have the ryobi table saw ( great saw for the price ) and asume they all come with this wonderful plastic push stick no matter what brand !!!!! Now i don,t intend to find out but i use a nice soft wood push stick as if a nice brittle plastic...

Hi just looked at sliding glass pannels and assume they are going to need an RSJ but can,t find the cost of these anywhere also how far can they stretch to. The pannels are 1m by 2m so was thinking of replacing a wall with them (new selfbuild) so was also interested in how much an average...

Just a thought :D I was looking for pocket hole jig and was talking to an engineer friend who made me a jig out of metal just with an angle drilled through works a treat and no need for longer or special drill bits ect admittedly it,s only been used for cabinet making ect but gives...

Ok probably a stupid question :( I,m looking at building a T.V cabinet and was thinking os using 2x2 as a frame, four uprights connected top and bottom plus the shelves as well to give support So here,s the problem i like the idea of a mortice and tenon joint showing but for the life of...

Hi looking for a little help with T.V cabinet I know what i want to do but can,t seem to find the glass panels I want to have two doors with glass panels on the front i would ideally like lead diamonds (hope you can understand that :? ) on them or inlaid ? Where would be the best place...

cheers big all always helpful as ever martin 8)

Hi just wondered if you can get a pillar drill that has a morticer atatchment as well as i would prefer to buy just one more through space than anything else thanks martin :D

Hi First thanks for all your help previously Ok now i,m getting a bit ambitous :D Have an old barn 200 years old in fact thats 15ft by 26ft internal walls Used to have aspestos corrigated sheets on it have taken them of as well as all joists so now have nothing up there :shock...

Hi Fitted new thermocom 90/130 oil fired boiler just before xmas and it was working fine :D Then as old boiler rotted i decided to add primary care(central heating inhibitor) from ridgeons think it,s there own brand, but since i added this i have a knocking every now and then also have...

Ok got a problem with a misbehaving boiler With the help from a friend i fitted a new boiler before xmas working fine but as the old one rotted i decided to put primary care (central heating inhibitor...........what it says on the bottle hope it makes sense) As i said had no problems with...

Ok have just had an argument with my old man He insists it,s better to nail and i prefer to screw ( still talking about plasterboard by the way :D ) just wondered what your views where on this Marty

Sorry did not make myself clear :oops: I,m reboarding the ceiling and plastering that as it has a really bad artex finish, but it,s not square to the walls if that makes sense and it,s only 900 wide by 1860 so i,m thinking of using two half boards as i have boxed in pipes at one end as well...

Ok now i know i can,t do a great job but as it,s the airing cuboard i,m goning to have a go myself at plastering :D I,ve read back and found some great advice, but my main problem is that the ceiling is not straight :? old house nothing is bloody straight I,m looking at 1870mm at one...

Ok i hate electrics Some kind soul has taken my pull cord light switch of need to put it back but there are no L, E ect marked i have two live wires and an earth it looks as if the earth fits into the housing as i have a terminal there but that leaves me with 3 on the switch and i have no...

Cheers big all yes will be using a tablesaw good idea about using the 2" as well thanks for your help :D Martin