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Hi I bought this one, the same as Chisels driver I reckon http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/product.php/s ... 270DWPE3ID MAKITA 6270DWPE3ID 6270DWPE3 12V DRILL/DRIVER & 6980DZ 12V IMPACT DRIVER BODY WITH 3 BATTERIES. I couldn't have been more pleased firstly because I made the right decision for...

I have just tried the jigsaw and it's quite remarkable how they do it. I managed a straight cut with no trouble, it's even got a laser guide on it not that it means much. 4 pendulum action variable speed, an absolute bargain for a DIY'er . Cheers Alan

Thanks for the replies I took the conclusion from the responses, that if you are going to get, and indeed need accuracy then you have to pay the money or search around for an older reliable model. So I went to Aldi and bought the cheapo one for £12 and out of the box it looks OK so I'll give it...

IMHO I wouldn't do it quite that way. The reason is my dad built a house using that method and after a few years, where there was most foot traffic, the jablite started to collapse/compress it's the classic pressure per square inch, how women used to ruin dance floors with their stillettos (I...

Hi All I have always kept out an eye for a reasonable price mid quality jigsaw to replace my ancient B&D which cuts nice circles even when I don't want it to :( I don't consider jigsaws to be a good accurate tool, it's just that they are handy for some jobs. So does the Freud fit the bill at...

Hi Just a couple of observations on this. It may well be worth (from experience) chatting to an electrician who would be prepared to inspect and properly test and sign off for you all your work. Two reasons, firstly until it's tested you don't know whether any of the new kit you've put in is...

Hi There are several ways to do this and some are right and wrong:-) The way you've described if I understand correctly is not really ideal under the current regs, or indeed any regs, the reason is, you are not protecting the cable from the point of connexion to the outlet strip. The best...

Hi I am interested in the record sliding table for the 250 (10") sawbench. I know that several people have had unhappy experiences with the saw, putting that aside, can anyone say what the quality of the sliding table itself is like? Cheers Alan

Hi I just came across this http://www.fcmachinery.com/Table%20Saw% ... 20high.wmv as I was browsing. Its the most impressive step towards safety I've seen lately....But how does it do it? Cheers Alan

Hi If you look inside modern sealed units there is a date code printed which tells when the unit was replaced. Cheers Alan

Cono I am using the foil as the vapourshield, I am not a hundred percent sure it's the right way but to be honest as long as I don't make any vapour pockets these things can be a little over the top. For inbstance my workshop has been up for about 10 years it's felted on OSB and rockwool...

Hi I have just recieved an order of 20 8x4 sheets from these people http://www.secondsandco.co.uk/ 50/60mm fire retardant at about £10 a sheet some single foil side some double ring them and have a chat they deliver all over UK for £30 an order and even sell on ebay, I saw some one inch sheets...

I have one of the small starretts. A cracking little square being small it's easy to flip around in your fingers without knocking things or dropping it. I use it as my main checking tool, when checking by eye because it seems easier to sight across the blade don't know why, sounds a bit daft, if...

Yes you can buy a better charger, as I have already said radio control modelers use them you can set the charge current and even do charge discharge cycles. down side of course is you have to make your own connexion to the battery and they run from 12volts . They cost around 60-70 GBP and a...

There can be all sorts of reasons for this effect, and maybe some cures if it's the batteries. The problem with this type of kit can sometimes be that the batteries are not "formed" properly (similar to capacitors in flashguns) when the cells are new they would benefit from a couple of slow...

I'm not surprised some people aren't getting the catalogue, mine came today with an address sheet for someone else underneath my address sheet, so I guess they won't be getting their copy. Alan

Ian I know you didn't say if you actually had an infrared port, but if you do, what about your mobile phone has that got one too. you could file transfer to that and then the PC. Alan

Gill I don't think it's a driver problem or windows problems. If you are not seeing anything on your screen then the default motherboard vga drivers that should give you your screen info during boot up aren't working, this I would suggest is because the hardware is not working. The message you...

When I fitted a sink waste, bedding it in with silicone...and then had to remove it again (don't ask) I had trouble getting the silicone off tried a scalpel which removed most I then tried an isopropyl alcohol wipe (used for cleaning pcb's, optic fibres etc)which did clean it up and also worked...

Hi Derek Haven't you answered your own question though? If you put a different blade in that's OK in another plane, it's either getting distorted or the sole isn't as flat as you think perhaps.... Hang on a minute though, what about the top of the blade how flat is that? mind you you did say...