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6th March 2012, 06:59 AM
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:thyel: You should find the paler bench top much...
:thyel: You should find the paler bench top much more pleasurable to work on than the old dark one.
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24th February 2012, 06:45 AM
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Lie Nielsen are doing slippers? :o
Lie Nielsen are doing slippers? :o
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22nd February 2012, 08:04 AM
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Derek, you made such a song and dance about...
Derek, you made such a song and dance about square dog holes that it would be a serious derelection to patch the holes and opt for round dog holes – even though they are more versatile.
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13th February 2012, 11:38 AM
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Ah. Poo occurs!
Ah. Poo occurs!
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13th February 2012, 07:33 AM
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What was the reason for terminating the chamfers...
What was the reason for terminating the chamfers so low on the legs?
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12th February 2012, 02:41 PM
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Actually, now that you mention farm implements,...
Actually, now that you mention farm implements, We used to have a huge red lead-painted thresher that was made out of pine and it was held together in places with captive square nuts.
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12th February 2012, 12:34 PM
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The motor trade will be eternally indebted to you...
The motor trade will be eternally indebted to you Derek!
Now that you mention it, I recall cars have used loose, square captive nuts for suspension mounts, body panel attachments etc. for decades. -
12th February 2012, 09:39 AM
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Not negativity at all, just friendly advice...
Not negativity at all, just friendly advice gleaned from personal experiences and perhaps tinged with not a little dismay.
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11th February 2012, 10:31 PM
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You've totally missed the point Derek; square...
You've totally missed the point Derek; square nuts do not require a spanner to prevent them rotating like hex nuts do when you tighten the bolts (assuming you make the nut recesses approximately the...
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9th February 2012, 02:19 PM
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No, I'm Irish. Your head hurts?
No, I'm Irish.
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9th February 2012, 12:47 PM
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Found a bed bolt... ...
Found a bed bolt...
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9th February 2012, 12:42 PM
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Just watch out for the steel if you ever have...
Just watch out for the steel if you ever have cause to flatten the under side of the bench again!
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9th February 2012, 11:56 AM
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A rare earth magnet stuck on the end of a dowel...
A rare earth magnet stuck on the end of a dowel would be your friend there.
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9th February 2012, 10:43 AM
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Oh Derek... you and your wheel reinventing!...
Oh Derek... you and your wheel reinventing! :roll:
Rather than create potential problems in the future, why not go the traditional/obvious route and use square nuts fitted into appropriately-sized...