Recent content by maverickone

Well thought changing a washer on a dripping tap would be an easy job as I have done several in the past. Problem was the center hole on the 1/2" tap washer was to large for the peg it had to push over. (bought from Wilko) Nipped to B&Q and their 1/2" washers had the same large size hole in the...

Seen some second hand Yellow Belle MC 130 cement mixers for sale. Some have labels which say Mastermix 130 and some say Minimix 130. Did they change the name during a certain year and which came first? Trying to avoid buying an older one if I can.

Thanks for the replies. For some reason I though someone would tell me there is a magic acid or something I could spray on then power wash off lol. Life's rarely that simple eh?

Hi guys, what do you use to clean old concrete & cement from the inside & outside of a cement mixer drum and frame? Thanks

Wanted a bit of tape for a job yesterday and knew there were a few part used rolls in the shed, however it was a real pain trying to get a piece off the roll. It appears to have gone really hard and brittle and I even had trouble trying to get my nail under the edge to peel a bit off. When I...

Thanks for your thoughts and opinions guys. Guess at the price they have to be worth a try then (y)

I'm looking to buy some decent screwdriver bits (PZ2) for general woodworking purposes using my drill/driver. The Dewalt ones caught my eye (£6.29 for 25) knowing their tools are well regarded by the pros, but on reading a number of reviews about them breaking and not lasting long I thought I'd...

Thanks for the replies guys. That time lag switch looks just the job (y)

I have in the past used the old mechanical timers where you push down a number of pins to set a time period and away you go with your lamp coming on/off whilst your away etc. I have a new need for one now but not sure it will do the trick. I want to be able to use one to do a simple task from...

So what is the verdict on these for a tenner, are they worth the money or not for a diy er, and are they completely safe to use with 240v electrics? Out local lidl has a load in at the moment is it worth a tenner or are there better out there for a similar price? Bought a cheapie years ago...

Hi John, sorry if I sound stupid, can you explain how you would go about that please. Do you mean draped across the top of the ground and connected either end with a gland to a junction box?

Got 2 sheds about 3ft apart and want to get power from one to the other. Problem is one is raised about 16" - 18" higher off the ground than the other and trying to use swa underground would be a huge pain. Would an overhead cable between the sheds be possible? Just wondering about a customised...

Thanks for all the suggestions guys it's good to have many opinions even tho they are conflicting lol. The shed isn't a place I work in more of a storage shed but when I'm looking for screws, nails of a certain size etc or looking for something at night then I need a decent light. One or two of...

Well took the small 55w Halogen bulkhead light out the old shed (8x6) as it was pretty useless and just wasn't bright enough. It will be fine now in the new shed which is only 7x5 and will do the job there. I'm now going around in circles trying to choose a new shed light that will illuminate...

Got a three headed lamp post in the back garden that was purchased from B&Q about 15yrs ago. It rarely gets used and I've been considering wether to add a PIR sensor to it which would be very handy where it is located. I unscrewed the centre cap off the top of the post and it has 4 brown wires...