Recent content by djrichie_t

Righty got an update, got the grinder case sorted just need one for the little sander and the circular saw. I emailed dewalt but dont wanna hold my breath lol. I did some impulse buying too on one of these.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250553828997 saves me lugging...

Cheers crank, I sent them a message and i agree about the prices not bad at all. Many thanks :)

cool yeah just looking through on ebay now gonna see whats about. would be nice to get it all uptogether and make it like they came in the original boxes (think im going a bit too far here but i do live in dorset were known for this sort of thing lol!) Cheers RF if i get stuck i will let you...

I used to work on the electricity board and have come across a few of these. Give your electricity supplier a call and they will upgrade it to a 100 amp cut-out free of charge :) Inform them that its very old and brittle.

Anyone know of a good place to get empty cases for dewalt tools as a few of mine came in just cardboard boxes which arent going to hold together much longer Ideally the plastic moulded strong cases with the metal latches. its for a DW411 palm sander, D28128 angle grinder and a DW365...

sounds interesting! just looking into how they work etc (at this silly time in the morning but i do work in music industry lol!) yeah only thing is they aint cheap! they seem to generate 3 units of heat for every unit of electricity (according to wikipedia) so a good invention. I see they...

I have a music studio which is a completely separate building to the house. I'm thinking of fitting a radiator in it to replace the electric heaters i have (due to cost of running the things!) but to do that I would have to run the flow/return pipes underground from the house to the studio...

I dont like lighting transformers at all, they have been the cause of a few fires (even though installed correctly and able to handle the load) - often you will find cheap chinese ones supplied with fitting kits. If possible, change your 12v light fittings to 240v GU10 ones and use the...

hmm this is where i managed to clear up where people get mislead by the fact where 'its not the volts that kill, its the current' so i lick my fingers and place both hands across the terminals of a 12v car battery capable of delivering thousands of amps, and nothing happens, dont feel a...

When i was an apprentice on the electricity board, I got pinned to the grounf by 2 jointers whilst we were working on an open feeder pillar in the street (full of live busbars and 600 amp fuses) Well one of the guys touched 1 phase and with his other hand touched my ear, the other guy did...

Yep - used to work for the electricity board, they will happily upgrade at customers request.

Rixonway emailed me back and said its continued, but they did confirm its the opal range - in mist colour. Even if i get two normal 600mm doors and cut them down a bit it would hardly notice, now I bet theres a skip somewhere with 2 perfectly good doors laying in it lol!

Some people would do the cert and make a note to cover their backs, however I personally would stop work and insist on an upgrade, as those wylex units are not at all tolerant with any excess load whatsoever, they do start to melt quite easily. Last thing you want is a fire on your hands.

ahh but if you pee on an earth rod whilst youre installing it, you will get excellent readings which will stay permanent. Chemical reaction with urine/soil makes for very low resistance indeed! :lol: Its an old electricity board trick i learnt when i did my electrical fitting apprenticeship...

give the electricity company a call, tell them you only got a 60 amp cut-out fuse and they will upgrade it for you free of charge.