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Hi all, I have a Perles die grinder, looks quite old. It obviously has a fault and when I dismantled it I could see it has been tampered with before. Anyway the back part of the casing does not seem to fit in correctly, seems to be skewed slightly. So, does anyone have experience of these...

Hi all, I'm looking for some help regarding a fairly old Bosch scintilla jigsaw. I just can't figure out how to remove the blade. The saw has a black plastic knob (handle) directly above the blade which can be removed, but just seems to be a, well, handle. Beneath that is an Allen key type...

Regarding the heat generated, I can remember as a teenager plugging a 3kW fan heater into a partly unwound extension cable. The whole thing melted into a sticky, smelly mess. The cable couldn't be unwound when cool, it was a solid mass of plastic - not that I would have wanted to use it again...

Ours were installed about 13 years ago. Our average annual generation is 3400kW from a 4kW system facing Soith East. We fitted a device which detects when generating surplus, an diverts this to the hot water heater (immersion). We get free hot water roughly from mid March to mid October and...

For what it's worth, here is my experience, although things have changed since our panels were installed. We had a 4 kW system (16 panels) installed on a shed roof as the house orientation was far from ideal I preferred that anyway, rather than having holes drilled into the slates. We get the...

Nobody has mentioned that it needs 3 phase electricity K

To flh801978. Hi, I am thinking of making up a vacuum chuck for my graduate. Can you post (or email me) pictures and details of yours please, especially details and dimensions of the 'swivelling' bit? Many thanks, in anticipation. K

There are several types of trap now available. Might be a bit of an expense to start with but a good investment I think. Also a trail ca,era is useful - tells you what is going on overnight in suspect locations, how many critturs etc. K

Following on from my reply - Clarke compressors get good reviews too, but apart from compressors and welders, I would avoid anything Clarke. Don't base your purchase on reviews of compressors or welders, it will give you a false impression. K

I bought a Clarke mig welder from Machine Mart and it seems fine, although not used a great deal. I believe it is made in Italy, not China. Other than that I have regretted every purchase of Clarke tools - all branded generic Chaiwanese cheapies I think. Clarke, Silverline, NuTool, Power Devil...

Back to the original post - I have seen that same lathe advertised as clarke, lumberjack, vevor, sip, and several other brands in a variety of colours - all the same basic machine and, unfortunately, all chaiwanese cr@p. I know that sounds harsh and i don't want to offend but I have read so many...

Take a look at the excellent site lathes.co.uk for details of just about any lathe you are likely to come across (apart from cheap Chaiwanese trash). There it mentions a viceroy with rack etc, but I think this would be very rare. Your easiest option might be to buy a small metal turning lathe...

I have the Axminster Evolution chuck. Not cheap (£200) and I have spent more than that on jaws over the last few years, but it does seem to be a good strong beast. I bought a Rutlands set for my other lathe (Viceroy) because I couldn't find anyone else selling that thread size. It is actually a...

Hi all, I have a Site cordless drill (Makita brand, but cheaper) with keyless chuck. I tighten the chuck by holding one part and running the drill, likewise for loosening. It has always been fine, for several years of regular use. Recently it seems to have become really tight and I have to put a...

Sometimes the VAT is only on the auctioneer's premium, so 22% + VAT. Still extra though, obviously. The auctioneers near us always used to charge 15% commission on sales, then they started 20% buyers premium (plus VAT). So effectively they get 35% of the hammer price.

If you decide to change to motor, be aware that it is not an easy job. I did it on mine so not impossible, but not easy. I had to winch up the lathe to drop the motor mounting plate from below but the bolts were still tricky to get at. Luckily everything lined up when I put the replacement motor...

DIY Toolbox has made an interesting comment. The honing guide and stone alone cost as much as the complete set. This does not sound sensible at first sight. However if you compare with buying a cordless drill kit with buying a bare cordless drill and then the batteries and charger separately...

Well you have a really crap lathe there, but if it is all you can afford then so be it - I hope you didn't buy it new at about £140 though. I think you will want to upgrade as soon as possible, easier said than done when money is tight. However I would not go spending on accessories because the...