I’ve run out of gloves. I’ve been mixing candy concentrates today and I didn’t have any gloves left to protect my hands. I got a little bit of gold candy powder on my hands whilst mixing and tried to...

Posted by: @jaxty I now settle in with a nice old-fashioned in my glass and some video lessons! Cheers to Carol and Mark for making these courses available. @jaxty Yep, that’s the spirit! 😉&...

Posted by: @jaxty I needed better advice or a better plan. I committed myself to sign up as a premium member as soon as I could afford it (during current times), so I could re-do my build step by st...

Posted by: @steveh So, for my first project, I plan to build something along the same lines, using as much of the original hardware as I can. I won't use the ugly scratchplate, and will probably also...

@steveh Early in the 80's, I must have been around 13 or 14 then, I had an Aria Sunburst Strat copy. I remember swapping it with a cheaper knockoff because I wanted a black one cause that was more me...

The Mirka extraction hose is worth getting - same length as the mains lead and nice and flexible - plug hose and mains into vacuum and the extraction works really well……

I’ve got an electric Mirka - really like it - very controllable sanding.

There is one amazing sander with dust extraction to help keep the dust out of your workshop. This one of mine is superb, Mirka orbital sander. It’s pneumatic but electric ones are available if you don...

@steveh It's not just the bike I'm trying to protect. At the moment, there's a thin layer of sawdust over pretty much everything (my garage tools, for example) in the garage and I'd rather there was...

@steveh Have to admit that I don’t do much power sanding these days after finding out what a mess it makes. I use mostly hand planes and scrapers. If I have to power sand I do it outside.

Thanks for the welcome, everybody. I will set up a project page once I get going. I've got something in mind already 🙂

Posted by: @rocknroller912 @boo @steveh Ive had a bike in my garage for 25 years and never found it to be a problem with woodwork. Bike gets cleaned in the driveway and only sits there, so why solve ...

@boo I agree with you on that as all this stuff does the same to bike paintwork so I don’t use any of it. Washing up liquid is about the strongest thing I use. Brake fluid is a great paint stripper by...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 Ive had a bike in my garage for 25 years and never found it to be a problem with woodwork. Bike gets cleaned in the driveway and only sits there, so why solve a problem tha...

@boo @steveh Ive had a bike in my garage for 25 years and never found it to be a problem with woodwork. Bike gets cleaned in the driveway and only sits there, so why solve a problem that doesn’t exist...

Posted by: @rocknroller912 I also build in my garage with a motorbike in the space and it’s not too hard, just throw a big dust sheet over the whole bike including the chain. Sawdust will stick to it...

@steveh Welcome to the group. I also build in my garage with a motorbike in the space and it’s not too hard, just throw a big dust sheet over the whole bike including the chain. Sawdust will stick to ...

@steveshandley-plus-com Welcome to this wonderful community!

@steveshandley-plus-com. Welcome Steve. Enjoy the Ride. 🙏🙂🎶🎸

Posted by: @steveshandley-plus-com Whatever happens next, it’s going to be an interesting journey! @steveh Welcome to you, you will find help and encouragement here, you are in the right place. I t...