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It was very strange ... it was the motor itself pulsing/struggling. If I gave the bade a pre-spin (no brake on this one!) then it helped it get going. Totally felt like something electrical. As you say, (ab)use until it dies I think.

Had no idea these things even had one .. serviceable? I don't see them under common parts on the few spare sites that list this model or GMC equiv.

Had the casing off .. brushes look fine but for the sake of a few quid I might swap them anyway. Works perfectly today weirdly. Do these things have some kind of thermal protection? It was left in the sun yesterday and had quite a lot of use. Ta, M

Of course I don't have the receipt :-) Purchased as a beater tool, just wondering if I can get it back working with something simple or if it's a skip job. Found a site which supplies parts for not silly money, but I've never heard a motor make that noise before. Cheers

http://tinypic.com/r/21mhy86/9 ...was working fine then started doing this. Brushes? Anything more serious and I suspect it's for the bin. Cheers!

Looks like my first attempt at a BBQ :-)

Weekend update time. Break in the rain meant only one thing, Velux time. I'll be honest, this is the job I was dreading the most - something sphincter tightening about cutting a hole in your own roof in September in this country - literally anything could happen. The roof has nasty...

Couldn't agree more. Or worst case an indemnity policy for a few £££. Cheers!

I had plans and structural done for a proper conversion and had a couple of EAs give opinions. I couldn't justify the expense for office use hence the 'posh loft' route. Budget is £2.5-3k total (including relocation boiler) so if I had to rip it out (unlikely) when/if I sell it wouldn't be the...

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Update time! - All new floor joists are in place - 2/3 of the floor itself is in (2400x600 sheets are a pain but worth it!) - Started adding the battens to the inside of roof rafters to take the new insulation - Started on the stud work to show where the walls around the perimeter will go and...

Been a while but finally about ready to start with the insulation part .. floor is down and everything nice and solid :-) For the roof new plan is: 30mm battens on top of 100mm existing rafters Hang 80mm insulation board (non-foil) between them using rafter clips Vapour barrier over the top...

I think it's a little more than fingers in the air but fair enough but everyone is different, personally I wouldn't be put off as long as it has been done with a little sense.

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