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Bob and Paul, yes, very relaxing viewing!

We are sad about that too. The house was in Collioure, where the Pyrenees meet the Med, absolutely stunning place and a great way of life. We were going to retire there until we found meeting the residency requirements post Brexit was too much of a challenge for us. Still looking on the bright...

Well, I connected the switch as suggested and the motor ran when I pressed start, ran without holding the button in, then it stopped when I pressed the stop button. SUCCESS! MANY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

Thank you again, I will connect it that way and give it a try! Yes MCT, I fish and we had a place in France until recently. The name came from a couple of local anglers I used to fish with occasionally.

Thanks guys. The numbering on the switch is: L in - 3 N in - 1 L out-4 N out-2 Narrow spade - A1 So, not the same as suggested above, but I guess it makes no difference as the function appears to be the same. Putting a meter across the spade connectors, apart from the logical continuity...

I bought a second hand machine but the motor only runs if I hold the "On" button in. The machine has had a new switch fitted but I suspect it may have been connected incorrectly. Don't want to buy another switch unless the existing one is faulty, rather than wrongly connected. The electrical...

Thank you AJB Temple, that's really helpful, especially with the broader advice about spraying. The machine you use looks an impressive bit of kit, but not sure I could justify it. Although, in the longer term, it may be better than buying twice. Saying that, it looks like we would need one...

Having recently moved to a big old property in need of tlc, we have a fair amount of internal and external painting to do. I need to decorate using masonry paint, emulsion and exterior wood preservative. My partner is also going to be painting old furniture for use at home and then maybe a few...