Issue Number 71
January 2004
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Child's Table and Stool
A Better Sanding Block
Sheet Metal Bender
Cabinet repair
Blade Jig for a Bandsaw
Table of Contents
Renovation & Building
Save
Energy, Save Money
Hot air engines
by John Ross
Little
known in modern times, the Stirling engine may yet play a role in energy efficient
technology for the home.
Paint
it Right!
Choosing the right paint can be more important than selecting
the right colour.
Tropical
Paradise
A closer look at the award-winning Port Douglas home designed
by Chris Vandyke.
Plumb
Simple — 8
Care and maintenance of loose jumper valve and ceramic cartridge
taps.
Landscape
Your Garden This Summer
Careful planning is the secret to a beautiful
backyard.
Learning
About Electricity Without Getting Bored — 36
The problem with smaller
amplifiers.
User
Report
Panasonic Combo Kit EYC135NQKW
by Les Miller
With
a 15.6V drill/driver and 15.6V circular wood saw, this combo kit offers value
and performance.
Skills
Publishing Open Day, October 2003
This event was a great success and
will be repeated in October 2004.
User
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Metabo KGS 1370 Sliding Compound Saw
by Les Miller
Les tests Metabo’s latest sliding compound saw for DIY and light to medium duty
use.
Hardware
MitrePlan
(Mitre 10)
Do Your Own Bricklaying
While it may appear daunting
at first, with the right tools and advice you can lay your own bricks for a barbecue,
wall or fence.
Tools
& Tips
by Les Miller, Associate Editor
Planes and Planing
Pt.2
Having
covered the sharpening of the blade last issue, Les now discusses how to plane
panel surfaces, edges and end-grain.
Projects
Child’s
Table and Stool
by Michael Green
This sturdy Pine table and
stool make an excellent children’s bedroom furniture set that will last for many
years.
A Better
Sanding Block
by Glenn Roberts
This innovative home-made
sanding block can make paint preparation much easier.
Sheet
Metal Bender
by John Newman
If you can weld, this 1250mm
long sheet metal bender makes a great addition to the equipment in your workshop.
Cabinet Repair
by Michael Green
Repairing old pieces of furniture is an
enjoyable and worthwhile pastime, but it can be challenging at times.
Twelve
Reasons to Buy a Digital Camera for the Workshop
by John Kerr
If you’re interested in buying a digital camera, you probably don’t need 12 good
reasons, but here they are anyway.
Blade
Jig for a Bandsaw
by David Haskett
Silver soldering broken
bandsaw blades is quite simple once you’ve made a jig to hold the ends aligned.
Tap Washer
Woes
by Pat Crowe
Two tales about good neighbours and why
you shouldn’t store the plug in the plughole.
Book
Reviews
Garden Rooms
by Taunton Press
Metal Embossing
by Lark Books
Upholstery Restoration
by David James
Country Woodworker
by Jack Hill