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A return to the workshop, part 8

Not a great deal achieved today, but at least the two lower drawers now move easily. I had to trim about 0.5mm off the runner height using the table saw and the problems were all sorted.

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A return to the workshop, part 7

I’ve now made up the two units that the chopsaw will sit on and put them roughly in place. There’s still more to do here though. I need to get the placement right so the back of the slide on … Continue reading

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A return to the workshop, part 6

I’ve made up some more drawers for the last unit I’ll have on this side of the workshop. Not really happy with the fit of the lower two (they don’t slide easily enough), so I’ll adjust those as soon as … Continue reading

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A return to the workshop, part 5

I finally found some time to get the last two units for the run on this wall made up. During the tidying up that I’ve been able to do since making these cabinets, I even found a few ready-made drawer … Continue reading

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A return to the workshop, part 4

I didn’t have quite so much time at the weekend because I also had things to catch up on in the veggie plot and suchlike and therefore progress was not as great as I’d hoped. I managed to make two … Continue reading

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A return to the workshop, part 3

Another two units done. I’ve decided that these two will have drawers in and I’ve fitted runners cut from some scrap timber. Now I have to make the drawers. I’m also thinking about the next couple of units, but before … Continue reading

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A return to the workshop, part 2

This is (most of) what I managed to get done today. Thus far I have no idea about whether I’m going to put shelves or drawers or some combination of the two into these, nor about doors. I think I … Continue reading

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A return to the workshop

The first major rain after the dry Summer last year resulted in quite a lot of water ending up in my workshop. Not for the first time, and as most of the units I was using were made of chipboard … Continue reading

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Almost as handy as mole grips

Again, not sure how often they’ll get used, but at least I have them and can clean them up so they don’t deteriorate any further.

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I have a ream

Quite a few, actually. All imperial, again. Perhaps I should find some old imperial plans for making steam engines or something?

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