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    A Better Rat Trap

    The trouble with traps is that you’ll rarely catch two in the same trap unless you’ve got a real infestation, or very young rats, they are quite clever. Once one rat is trapped and killed, the other rats tend to avoid the traps and the whole area where the other one died for a long time as they...
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    Do you think aluminum threaded rod and bolts good enough for light duty moxon style vise?

    That'll be passivated in regular terms. Personally, I would use bare steel or self-colour black oxide steel, coated steels aren't great for applications where the screw will be in constant use, as with a vice because the coating can wear off in time or even peel off and get stuck in the nut...
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    gate

    I suppose Beech would be perfectly serviceable for non-exposed uses, such as underground mining tracks and so on, if they even still use timber sleepers for that kind of thing.
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    gate

    I have actually used Beech externally a couple of times and have been surprised with how well it has lasted, obviously coated with a preservative but I don’t think it’s as terrible as people make out, likely no worse than Scot’s Pine.
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    gate

    Nice to see the machines in action. Looks like you were conned, those aren't oak sleepers but inferior beech ones.
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    Osmo UV-Protection oil - still sticky and tacky

    I’m my opinion, Osmo UV oil is a terrible product. I have had issues with it myself following the instructions to the letter, and even in cases where it was fine you come back to it after 6 months and it’s just peeling off the woodwork. It’s not only me having issues with it either, I regularly...
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    Spax and the Big River

    Ouch. Would Reisser do? Toolstation do them for £2.80 for 200, not sure if you can get them in Napoleonia though.
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    Record temps

    I've got a problem cat that's hanging around and doesn't appear to belong to anyone nearby, and it sleeps in the neighbours' barn, who is not a fan of cats either, not really sure what to do about it. It hangs about trying to catch birds all day, you can't get near it as it bolts off pretty...
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    Looking for info and experiences with different Narex chisels?

    I bought the Richters a few years ago, and they've been an excellent everyday chisel, they hold an excellent edge and are very comfortable in the hand. I did an initial impressions thread, which was five years ago, doesn't time fly...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    You'd be surprised! A common one is messing with the bottom wheel so the blade tracks terribly, which can be a nightmare to adjust properly. Don't get me wrong, they're a decent bandsaw if you can pick one up for £100-250, but definitely not worth any more than that in my opinion. They are just...
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    New vs Old Machines + Optimum Drill Press

    You seem to have your bases pretty well covered anyway! I personally would buy secondhand machines, especially in the current economic climate as you can get some exceptional machines for very little due to so many liquidation auctions and retirement sales and very few coming into the trade...
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    care homes

    A local man helped his terminally ill friend to do it, and then to himself several years later, when life became too much. It was quite a controversial story at the time, as he was arrested for aiding the suicide of his friend but was ultimately let off. From what I remember, I think it was a...
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    Spitfire !

    I’ve always wanted to fly in a Zero, but I’m not sure if it’s something I’ll come back from.
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    A question for dog owners …

    I just wet the dog down with a bit of water on really hot days.
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    Mystery SMS messages...

    Most likely, whoever the parcel belonged to put the wrong phone number in by accident, and it sent you an SMS rather than their own phone. Amazon are terrible for tracking numbers at the moment, the last few orders I've had from there, the tracking numbers belonged to parcels that had already...
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