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from experience of having had four old houses requiring remedy,Id say rising damp at the lower areas and penetrating damp at the upper levels If its 130 yrs old there would have been normally no insulation between leaves of walls. As juassic park says check for leaking rainwater goods (I had an...

It happened here a few years ago Lights were really dim and flickering Consumer box tripped as soon as a load was put on a socket. Phoned the distribution company Had to argue with the woman-"how do you know the cable is down? " "I KNOW the cable is down because its lying on the floor..." They...

I've seen standalone soft start modules here and there and am toying with the Idea of fitting one to a cheap table saw that leaps into the air on startup and de-calibrates itself in the process. I have an antique evolution mitre saw thats done me proud Its much heavier and solid than the current...

I have 40 yr old belle and a 15 yr old cheap yellow screwfix one Run side by side on larger projects they perform equally. The belle will slow and overheat if a pebble gets stuck between the drum and the chassis. Both are scrupulously rinsed and wd40'd after use

Thanks but going back to the original query

what model have you got and what dont you like about it? ie short or wobbly fence,lack of capacity etc?

The plug could easily be cut off and replaced with a fused one If its only for light use then a 3a fuse fitted.

Anyone prepared to just try a bag of sugar on some scales?

I buy a fair amount a year for my livestock but lately silver spoon 1and 2 kg are coming in at 750g and 1500 g respectively. Its not my scales as the 5kg is reading 5042g and other products read near the amount. A 25% underfill is a hefty discrepancy given the amount I have to buy especially...

Id appreciate if you have an unopened bag of sugar(1,2 or 5 kg ) could you pop it on the scales and report back the weight and brand Ive had an eye opener just lately. TIA

I suppose wherever you would use a regular circular saw you could use a tracksaw for a more accurate cut but thinking back,its been around four years since I used mine because all my projects have been 18"square and done on table and mitre saw Need some solid justification for the expense...

Thanks guys Thats some good points to make a decision upon.

Thats a good point re cutting services. I have a good saw,angle iron already and could knock together a setting jig easy enough and I can tolerate the cut edge not being mirror flat,but what I am finding is a slight reticence in the critical infomation I need ie what advantage would a tracksaw...

The input is greatly appreciated I initially mentioned what is important to the job, is that every cut piece is an identical width to the last. I used a timber guide and a large circular saw once before on the similar job with acceptable results what I need to know is what other significant...

In what way would the tracksaw improve things regarding resetting for repeat cuts -is there some sort of width stop like a circular saw? I would have to reposition the track for each cut what method would be used?