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Q4: #MakersHour has jettisoned the solid rocket motors. What's your favourite tool, and do you have any novel tool storage solutions?

Q4: #MakersHour has jettisoned the solid rocket motors. What's your favourite tool, and do you have any novel tool storage solutions? My small Japanese knife. It's too big to be a peeler, and too small to be a chef's knife, but it has a wonderful feel in my hand. I'm not the best at storage, truth be told. @MakersHour@cupoftea.social

Q3: #MakersHour is go for staging. I miss Maplin, particularly not being able to go and browse for parts and inspiration. How do you plan your makes, do you let available parts dictate your method?

Q3: #MakersHour is go for staging. I miss Maplin, particularly not being able to go and browse for parts and inspiration. How do you plan your makes, do you let available parts dictate your method? Nah, the idea dictates the parts. I get excited. I buy the parts. Then I don't complete the project. #MakersHour @MakersHour@cupoftea.social

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Here are the questions for Thursday, 6th August at 8pm UK time, Tooted every 12 minutes throughout the hour. Please remember to follow us, and tag #MakersHour. Thank you. Q1: Welcome along to MakersHour. As is tradition, please introduce yourself and let us know what you have been making this week. #MakersHour Q2: Do you ever suffer from makers block, and if you do, how do you reignite the creative juices? #MakersHour Q3: Have you ever been to a show/exhibition or watched a fellow maker’s video online and seen a tool that you thought "I should have one of those!". What was it? #MakersHour Q4: As the seasons change, will you be spending more or less time in the workshop/makers space? #MakersHour Q5: Who got you into making, parent, partner friend, stranger? #MakersHour

Here are the questions for Thursday, 6th August at 8pm UK time, Tooted every 12 minutes throughout the hour. Please remember to follow us, and tag #MakersHour. Thank you. Q1: Welcome along to MakersHour. As is tradition, please introduce yourself and let us know what you have been making this week. #MakersHour Q2: Do you ever suffer from makers block, and if you do, how do you reignite the creative juices? #MakersHour Q3: Have you ever been to a show/exhibition or watched a fellow maker’s video online and seen a tool that you thought "I should have one of those!". What was it? #MakersHour Q4: As the seasons change, will you be spending more or less time in the workshop/makers space? #MakersHour Q5: Who got you into making, parent, partner friend, stranger? #MakersHour

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social A5: My soldering iron some given to me by my Dad in the 1980's and is still one of my most used tools. I also have a pair of wire strippers he gave me. Most of the rest of my tools I've bought myself as I value quality over quantity. #MakersHour

Thank you all for joining in with MakersHour tonight. It has been a bit quieter than usual, I hope we are still doing ok. Anyway, feedback if not. Hope to see you all next week. #MakersHour

@Andy@tenforward.social I am picky too, especially with tools. One Christmas I asked Sue to get me a 3mm chisel for Christmas, except I needed it for a job first. So Sue bought it, I used it, then she wrapped it for Christmas. 😁 #MakersHour

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social If someone *insists* on buying me something, they get specific instructions and a link with a note that says “do not deviate from this”. “I just thought…” Nope. Don’t think. Not required. Just follow the instructions. #makershour

@Andy@tenforward.social Yes, When I first started studying furniture making, my then partner's family were trying to buy me all sorts or crappy tools in ignorance of what I actually needed. I had to tell them to stop. #MakersHour

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social A4 tools... sorry is that too obvious an answer? #MakersHour

Q5: Is there anything you use all the time in your makes that somebody else gifted/found for you? A5: Erm…not sure. Don’t think so. I try to deter people from buying me making gifts, especially tools! I’m quite picky! #MakersHour @MakersHour@cupoftea.social

@quixoticgeek@social.v.st Yeah, ok, that was a daft question really! #MakersHour

Q5: Is there anything you use all the time in your makes that somebody else gifted/found for you? #MakersHour

Q4: @MakersHour@cupoftea.social There are a million memes about not being able to work without coffee. What do you 'need' to be able to work effectively? I need to be awake! Seriously, sometimes I am really tired, and that makes it dangerous to start work. The other thing is music. I do like having my play list of music. #MakersHour

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social A4: Sleep mainly. No late night making as it prevents me sleeping well and I get less done in the long run. A good* breakfast to start the day is also essential. #MakersHour *Includes good coffee.

@MakersHour@cupoftea.social Mine is removable, which is a bit faffy, but possible. #makershour

@Andy@tenforward.social All the good bath panels can be faffy. The rubbish plastic ones just fall off! #MakersHour