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You can also get one here:
http://www.diyframing.com/store_viewCat ... egoryID=12

They are purely a finishing tool and used correctly give excellent results.

Hi All pneumatic tools need to be lubricated to stop the seals drying out and leaking. If you dont have an inline oiler, put a couple of drops of air tool oil in the air inlet to your underpinner each time you use it, this applys to all air tools. Air tool oil swells the seals and stops them leaking...

I've read the article in TPB - I've read it over and over - I've also noticed how A.N Other company is rearing up - big time and they seem to be affiliated in some way. But the guy heading the push for PPFA - never 'eard of 'im - the guy heading A.N. Other company - affiliated or not, but pushing h...

A Gallery customer of ours has said one of his clients has asked for a picture to be framed "passe-partout". I have understood this to be a type of clipframe with tape around the edges instead of clips, but understand it can also refer to a mounting technique. Think it is french for windo...

I use Roberson's artists Acrylic primer thinned with water so it will spray.

I have found this site to be close to actual file download speeds, some of the others are wildly out. I normally use the same location, (London) then I know any slow down is my ISP.

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Hi fionnuala You are either on the 2 or 3meg package and your speed test is acceptable for either. Which windows operating system is on the pc. ie XP, Vista Are you using Internet Explorer for browsing Do you have a stand alone anti-virus such as Norton, AVG, Zone Alarm or some other. There should b...

fionnuala wrote:. I have a feeling i'm going to become a techie yet!!

Its only taken me about 35+ years, and even i have problems keeping up with it sometimes.

Hi fionnuala, Go to this link and run the full service scan http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm You may need to give permision for it to download the files depending on your settings. It will clean up the files and registry and defrag the hard drive if it is needed and will check for spyw...

Think this is what is known as squeeky clean

Hi and welcome to the forum. IMHO the best finish for this is to sand to a fine finish, then use a sanding sealer to raise the grain all over. Then sand again and finish the whole thing with a few coats of bees wax. Allow each coat to dry for 24 hours, then buff and apply the next coat.You could use...

John wrote: One pressing need is suggestions on what it should be called. : -

The title of this thread sounds good to me

Hi Phill, Obeche is very difficult to get a solid finish on due to its very open grain. The only way I know of is to use about 3 or 4 coats of solvent based sanding sealer, and sand after each coat until it is as smooth as a babies bum, prior to applying any paint. PVA is used to seal brickwork etc,...

Roboframer wrote:

You've just reminded me of the other thing I hate, a (_E=mc²_)

John, If properly designed and constructed as a whole package, I can see no reason for any structural problems with this long frame. It might look like crap to me, but then its not going on my wall. As for sharing of information and experts, (how I hate that word). I have seen no unwillingness to sh...

I posted a link to this on The Grumble - here some don't see a problem with small frame/large picture - and/or the methods used to make it good/safe; there - everyone does. John, I have travelled extensively over there and have seen some of the monstrosities they produce, bit like their cars in the...

Hi Ross,

Try a search here,

http://www.thegrumble.com/

and if nothing comes up ask the question..
Baer Charlton is the recognised expert on this subject..

When the Vista Upgrade Advisor crashed my otherwise faultless laptop, that was enough for me.

Its a scam to justify higher taxes

Last time it happened there were no people to make carbon footprints or any other kind, except perhaps dinosaurs

Our influence on the universe is just a drop in the ocean.