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  1. n brown

    tips

    in case you don't know ; a piece of crepe rubber is great for de-clogging sanding belts and increases their life . use carefully on moving belt Poundland sell a pack of wood drills for a quid ,which though rubbish ,are great for drilling exact size holes. while you're in there , their...
  2. n brown

    Lidl impact driver

    without battery £ 20 , battery and charger £18 i'm off to get one right now . luckily , same charger and batt as the jigsaw i bought recently
  3. n brown

    different decals

  4. n brown

    pop riveter

    if you'r ever likely to need to pop more than 5 rivets get a proper tool , they're cheap Silverline Long Arm Riveter Rivet Gun 598535
  5. n brown

    another ambo

    woman i know bought this old Transit ambo for £2500, and asked me what i thought of the interior, have to say, one of the few fitouts that seriously impressed me ! looking a little tired and not my choice of decor , but great layout and use of space, and great workmanship !
  6. n brown

    4 berth Tranny

    finding room in a small tranny for one person over 6 foot , his wife and 2 kids 9 and 13. so that meant a full length double for the adults , a window ledge bed across the front for the smaller kid, and a stretcher type bed supported on the parcel shelf at on end , the other suspended from the...
  7. n brown

    silent compressor build

    son's been in my shed most of the day re-building his [almost] silent compressor. he made it from an old busted compressor and 2 fridge pumps off a couple of scrap freezers. these pumps can deliver over 200 psi, and enough air to spray paint- he use his mainly for airbrushing these pumps blow a...
  8. n brown

    budget build almost finished

    just pottering now, i reckon the painting takes longer than the making ! needs a couple of curtains or blinds on back and the pillows covering . much better with the windows must get that Webasto in !
  9. n brown

    fitting windows

    as i did a couple today i took some pics , these are horsebox windows but it's the same method for Seitz etc wooden frame glued overnight,held in place by batten drill locating holes draw shape,mask and cut out with jigsaw check fit use laminate trim blade in router to cut out panel fix window...
  10. n brown

    budget build

    bought a tatty 2000 Sprinter for £1300 and started on it yesterday. no rush, just plod on and hope to catch a bit of summer in it. so far i've made the frames for the 3 windows and rooflight, and fitted the 2 flanged windows. insulating today,not my fave job, but once that's done i can get the...
  11. n brown

    wanted-caravan chassis

    or stripped out caravan for a project ,not too dear and not too far ta got one now
  12. n brown

    carpet lining.

    i never really understood why anyone lines their walls and ceilings with carpet,i don't suppose they do it at home so why in the van? it retains cooking and other smells could harbour fleas,dust mites and other creatures collects dust and sand and hair etc,so i assume it needs hoovering normally...
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