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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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    Sold Rutlands Drill Guide

    interested , if still available for delivery
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    How to drill into a concrete lintel?

    +1 for SDS drill , I wish i had purchased one YEARS ago , struggled with hammer drill for ages before in lintels , hanging curtain rails ......... I have also found the Bosch multi-purpose drills to be great for walls - not used a hammer setting since had those for all sorts of different walls
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    A £5 vice

    Great Job - I have an old Record Bench Vice , inherited, which is laying in a corner waiting for me to sort out ..... along with a bench grinder
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    Budget mitre saw with forward facing rails

    just a DIYer i have a dewalt DWS778 , with the larger extendable stand for around £450 - i think 250mm and its brilliant , and was on offer - BUT now very very expensive my daughter does picture frames and my son-in-law has an evolution Miter saw - BUT soes stick out the back and he has made a...
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    Milwaukee table saw

    whats the blade size in that machine - just seen 210mm from the link below Did you want cordless what do you use the saw for exactly - and would a plunge/track saw be a good alternative and more use do you have a number of blades for different cuts - so 210mm maybe the choice of replacement -...
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    Where to buy 8 x 3 inch wood 5.4 meters in length

    https://bendreybros.co.uk/75-x-200mm-x-60m-c24-treated £68.02 Del £30 just a google search - no idea on the quality of the timber or merchant
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    Speaker boxes/cabinets

    cool i went to the bristol hifi show many years ago and saw some great setups and prices really taken by a few speakers on show and in the demonstration rooms A real high cost hobby i ourchased an Audio Analogue Enigma Valve amp around £900 at the time - I think it was about 2006 ishish maybe...
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    Speaker boxes/cabinets

    Yep thats what i remember and still do, seem to be still trading , i thought they went out of business https://www.rogers-hifi.uk/rogers-ls35a-classic-speakers I like the spender BC1 And in the 90's looked at some signiture speakers not sure by who now - But about £2K a pair - last time i...
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    Speaker boxes/cabinets

    my dad used to work for HIFI makers as a cabinet maker - Kef & Rogers the science and spec and testing that goes into cabinets and there construction are NOT basic boxes The BBC monitors where produced by Rogers and they had a testing sound room , all very interesting , i got my mother-in-law...
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    Online timber delivery time.

    best to call/or email them if possible , and see whats going on - maybe the order has been lost or they also did not have stock , but took the order anyway Also some when i have ordered online from various timber yards , like travis and aylesford , particular travis the material was like a...
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    Phillips / Posidriv Screwdrivers

    i purchased wera after many years , having a very expensive pro set in the 80's They do some great kits , so i got a few of those , as i say waited till on offer on amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I8MYMT2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1...
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    Multitool advice

    this is the kit i purchased https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcs355d2-gb-18v-2-x-2-0ah-li-ion-xr-brushless-cordless-multi-tool/10048 as i say , it was on offer the 2x 2ah are useful and light - i use on impact driver and combi drill as well - much easier and lighter
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