Recent content by hairyben

Hi any further tips on removing a torqued chuck? I've one on a core drill and I've belted the Allen key senseless to no avail. Tried soaking it in wd40 too. Will not budge. Help!

Ahh, found what I need it's a face frame hinge but I can't get them sprung with a 15mm overlap. So much for making an easy job out of it.

Tarting up some wardrobe doors, structurally fine except for tired hinges However they're not todays usual cabinet type as they sit flush to the front in a 32mm half circle what can I get to replace them or failing that something to fit above/below as normal cabinet hinges will require...

1. What b-a-s says. 2. failing that, http://www.competentperson.co.uk/default.aspx will give you a list of registered (fwiw) sparks.

Hi, have some '30's pitch pine doors and some new light oak veneered doors which I want to stain to a medium colour closer to the medium coloured walnut floor, finishing with a low sheen finish (not matt, more silk/satin) whats the best way of doing this? Ideally with a low-maintenance finish...

Yeah fused spur, you'd have to be sustaining about 20 amps to pop it anyway (the 13amp fuse). Know of an electric floor drawing a measured 15.6 amps on one, has worked for years...

No it's not a reg, it's the NIC-EIC guidance on this frequently asked question. :roll:

so long as at least one of the lugs is fixed (non-adjustable) this is considered sufficient. Gah, beaten!

worth flipping it on-off a couple of times, internal mechanisms can stick. There isn't also an RCD on the board thats tipped? sometimes they stop halfway and people think they're still on. These need to be switched off then on.

The tragedy being that the wylex boards are supplied with some nice pictorial stickers! Was it really that much more effort to pop them on? *And yes, I realise that focussing on poor labelling out of all that could be faulted on ^that is a joke, but it's one thing that flicks my buttons.

...And drive to the next job don't forget! Can it be done? I'm thinking if it were real easy, Everthing was perfect, no van parked 15 mins away, MEB easy, no remote isolation problems, no faults, plugs hidden behind apps etc, and a 1 bed flat with 1 ring, 1 lighting circ and a cooker...

Hi, I want to make a hifi stand using granite tiles for the shelves, can I just cut the tiles with a diamond blade in a handheld grinder or am I likely to make an awful hash of it, and what would I use to finish/polish the cut edge?

While I can't comment on the guy who's quoted your work and you could have a fine job done, there are certain ways he could comply ie LABC inspection and an after-completion nic PIR, you should be aware that it is possible to "obtain" an nic cert for, in my experience, ANY old rubbish.

I've had this conversation with EDF, basically like said they want to cover A's and the fact of the matter is don't really understand what an EIC/PIR is and whats required to produce one, their engineers don't know how to read it anyway, insisting on a certificate just sounds clever and right...