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For general DIY work I would recconmend the Dewalt 14v Combi drill it is light to handle and has the advantage of hammer action 14v is ample power for home use and the price at Screwfix is good at the moment I have the Makita without hammer action and my son has the Dewalt with hammer action...

Hi Pete when the power companys transmit the supplies to us they are allowed a certain tolerance it used to be IIRC +6% and -3% on 240volts under harmonization these tolerances were expanded a bit but I don't have the exact figures to hand but it went up to something like 10% which gave them a...

I am also long in the tooth and have spent my working life on electrical distribution, The simplistic answer is on supply cables single phase =240v, 3phase =415v measured between phases, A star /delta motor is run on 415v or in industrial use can be 3.3 kva (never heard of 718v) all these...

Hi Dave Like Paul I enjoyed last years Bash and would love to come and play with the dogs again but I will be away in September like a lot of others, is August out of the question ?. Cheers Nigel

Congratulations Simon, The controllers always got my greatest respect at Heathrow as I passed through the darkened control room, Cheers nigel

Mcluma its a Stanley :lol: Nigel

I had the same problem with my insurer and after shopping around found Saga would insure workshop contents to the same value as house contents and still be competitive, My garage/workshop is integral with the house, Cheers Nigel

Richardhw thanks for that I will try it out, as I have windows media player they may play under that without loading VLC, Cheers Nigel

Hi Steve about your recordings of NYW and your IT background I need some advice, The late Barry Burgess gave me 2 DVDs of NYW broadcasts and a DVD with what I belive is an operating system to play them with the written letters VLC on it does this mean anything to you, The only thing I remember...

If you go to Moneysavingexpert.com there is a full lowdown on the options available Plus they admit its a lottery on customer service even with the same company Cheers Nigel

It was one of the first bits of machinery I bought second hand (110v,) and it took all the abuse a novice could throw at it, trimming beams for garage roof ect, I used it for ripping mainly and was impressed by the quite induction motor and the ease of flipping over, did not keep it long...

Hi Paul Thanks for that tip I will bear it in mind If I decide to go down the diamond road, Maybe it is not as slippery as this slope :lol: Cheers Nigel

Hi Gidon Having just got the idea of DC`s ruler trick and use it on water stones where the slurry holds the ruler in position what holds the ruler in place on diamond stones, I see from your video you hold the ruler when sharpening the #78 blade on a water stone, Cheers Nigel

As has been said the way to change the orbit is to push and hold the button while turning the disc till you feel a click, be aware it is difficult to tell which orbit is selected at first but you get used to viewing the pad against the body as it slows down and seeing the arch it is making...

A bit of a delay in posting but I had a great time on Friday it was crowded in the morning and some forum members I only met as we passed in the queues, I was late to the meeting point as well but Gidion was still there along with another member who unfortunately I have forgotten his name, As...

The meeting place from previous visits was at Chestnuts Finishing stand at 12 O/clock that is if Terry Smart of Chestnut Products still doesn't mind, Please be mindful that it is a trade stand and not block access to his customers, I'm sure Terry who is a member of this forum will shout if it...

Shultsy beat me to it Nigel

My next try would be to play some heat to the nut with a gas blowlamp it need not be red hot just enough to create a difference to the spindle, Cheers Nigel

Bob have you looked at the possibility of a left hand thread on the saw sorry to state the obvious but DAMHIKT, Nigel

Another Country&Western fan fan here Cheers Nigel