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    Learning woodwork from youtube

    i had hit the report button on the video as its really UNSAFE , and potentially very dangerous - but seems to be ignored although my comment is still listed
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    Learning woodwork from youtube

    Wow , that really bad, had to make a comment and thumbs down ............ basic router knowledge - all over youtube explaining the correct way i think a lot of people should comment and thumbs down - in fact youtube should remove - dont know how to report
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    Selling advice

    what sort of items - some of below may not apply Ebay, facebook market place, google market place , instagram perhaps get a stall at a local craft fair event can you sell via shops in the area , or in hotels , B&Bs - like paintings are sold or houses/gardens that are open/visited and have a...
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    W shop / Materials & Finishes Show NEC

    same happened with the photo shows i used to go to many years ago. Cost to much to exhibit and if they dont get the return Tool shows seem to be the same , same companies exhibit and as i discovered not any real great saving I saved once on so toughbuilt kit , that was at the D&M show - BUT i...
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    Help identifying a piece of furniture

    and the cupboard section had telephone Directories , yellow pages etc we Had one in our hallway , back in the late 70's
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    New Joiner

    what are you thinking of making, and what tools have you inherited , a lot of the older tools can be high quality , my dads , who was a carpenter and cabinet maker all his like had some fantastic quality hand tools
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    Fixed caster wheels 100mm/4"

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    Fixed caster wheels 100mm/4"

    would the ones from machine mart work??? usually mounted under a frame, but dont see why some would not work sideways - just maybe to wide although they have a single fixing on some https://www.machinemart.co.uk/c/castors-wheels/?p=2 theres also casters UK https://www.castors-online.co.uk/
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    Helping at a repair cafe

    Plus the landfill element , probably some of the electronics recycled for metals AND i had a neighbour whos job was repairing domestic vacuum cleaners , he was retired in the late 90's, and also unable to repair - but he would repair and they would last years and years avoiding landfill
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    Helping at a repair cafe

    hope you have a good day today , Spent most of childhood and young adult in Chislehurst (1966-1979) and spent many a day in the high street, before the shopping centre expandanded from a few shops. Seems like a great idea for people , and also saving the environment if it can be repaired , so...
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    Saw Sharpening Service Recomendations

    Just a DIYer, I had 3 freud blades sharpened at https://www.lct-saws.co.uk/ very good service and price , they collected the items and returned to door it was a few years ago now - Nov 2020 But I found for DIYer , it was cheaper to buy a new blade from Saxtonblades...
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    Buying advice - multitool, random orbital sander and router

    i find the multi-tool very useful as cordless - just a retired DIYer And probably the same for the sander BUT just depends on if happy to plug into an extension lead if you are already on the Makita battery platform , then maybe worth a look at that range difficult to say , in my experience...
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    How to become a qualified skilled carpenter

    my daughters ex boyfriend was a PHD in engineering and designed a lot of tunnels / wind turbins etc - I dont know the detail - But i can remember he went on a site he had designed and was NOT allowed to go onto the site without some form of NVQ qualifications. He was refused entry , and as such...
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    How to drill into a concrete lintel?

    in fact I did use a 5mm bosch drill bit (with yellow rawl plugs) with my cordless combi drill to drill into a lintel - metal as did have metal filings on - so if necessary I could have gone to use the RED rawl plugs if the bit moved about at all and 5.5mm / 6mm drill so you may want to try those...
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    Benefits of upgrading blades for cheapish circular / jigsaw?

    another vote for saxtonblades i have used Freud blades on Circular saw and Mitre Saw , and now use saxtonblades - Cheaper then having the freud blades sharpened , I have used high tooth count on both saws and using plywood, MR MDF and softwood , i do get a good finish with little to know...
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