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    I wondered that and found this: a quiet evening's reading by the fireside. Oh, and this......
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    You need to follow the General Binding Rules. But.... Round here, everyone seems to do exactly what they want with - apparently- no reference to anyone.
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    Yes. But not for everyone. They are perfect for self builders (the full-on type) who are in control of everything: well nearly - the sparky comes in to do xyz - so short of giving her the exactly correct spec screws yourself, you have to accept some 'screw diversity' (Sincere apologies - you can take the pedant out of the self build, but not out of his turn of phrase) And this, this is the real danger, specially when you aren't looking The BarStewards just nick them...... Worse - people see your lying around, and guess what: they get nicked. I have now washed my WERA bit set three or four times now. It stays in my left hand work trouser pocket permanently. Its too big to gum up the washing machine, too small to leave lying around. Too expensive to keep buying.
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    Thanks: I'd kind of wondered whether I ought to do that..... now I know. I need to make sure the bars are exactly in the middle of the cross pieces, so I'll need to bear that in mind when making the jig. Frankly, I see this as a fun job, so I'll be doing it at weekends..... As to Vulcan @Onoff, not so sure that I could carry off the nudity: but then I would fuss over a little thing like that wouldn't I
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    My Bosch one is fine: the pouch it comes in is extremely valuable - and maybe to you if your tool-bags are as much of a mess as mine.
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    Where's the challenge in that? As to screen-name change Hephaestus he had a problem with his missus : Debbie is completely faithful to me.
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    Brother -in- Law supervising - very experienced welder......
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    ta! You could have chosen to write if instead of when . Wounded I am now, wounded I'll get round to spraying and powder coating when you finish yer shower boudoir OK? Deal?
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    12mm round vertical bars, 10mm by 40mm horizontals Thats the one. Mind you, by the time I've done 60 welds, I might just be starting to weld nicely.
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    I'm building our three Juliet balconies. And as you prolly know, I'm not a welding God . In fact one or two members who will remain nameless, ( @Russell griffiths, chief among them) really bruised my confidence badly.? So I have a question. Look at this - look at the way the verticals intersect with the horizontals...... For each of the verticals, as they go through the horizontals, should I weld both the top and bottom bit of the vertical bar ?
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    John, have you reviewed the wealth of information on BH about thermal mass? It took me at least a year to get it..... Here's a shortened reading list.
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    I decide to harness mine to one of their trolley stands - (because I am always moving my workshop)
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    All of the main names do an 8 inch blade. Set up correctly means you can easily cut a 12 inch piece of wood. Double bevel? Ask Ed ( @Construction Channel )
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    Right. I going to give it a go using spare 2 by 4 (loads from the shuttering). Now that I think of it, though Declan, my stupid hands.... means I was intending to screw everything together....
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    Its quite normal. In situations like this I sometimes ask; "Well, since you know your internal systems, and the facts of this case - if you had this problem, what would you do now?"
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    Thats interesting. Even at that price, how might it be useful for a self build?
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    I'm sure in the case of the average 9 year old boy, that its a selective perception issue. My hands dirty? What, mine? Sure? Water? Soap? Why?
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    Is this the stuff that coats the hands of the average 9 year old little boy?
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    The canal outside our house is drained periodically. My God does it leak during the refill phase, and then, magically (as it were) re-seals itself.
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    Build Hub does not condone or encourage deviant behaviour. Motor Sniffing may harm your health, especially if you are pregnant old, infirm, or a self builder.
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    Bear With A Small Brain. Told ya di 'I ? .....
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    I've seen people do that on YT.....I'm not that confident..... I think I'll do it the 'proper way' (Ed's phrase) Christ I'm learning hand-over-fist........... thanks to you all.
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    Ahhhh, thought that might be the case.... Anyway, thanks
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    Well , it's not flat and level like normal ones . This one is at 25 degrees. What to do? Have a look... All 100 by 50, but set at 25 degrees. And so that means that the head needs to be chamfered otherwise it'll push the PB out of line ... So I chopped off a small triangle (see detail above) so the face was vertical. To make the back of the studding work for the PB on the other side, should I nail the off-cut to the back of the stud? Or doesn't it matter?
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