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Yes, that's how you tell if it is flat or not. Try it.

Good call! However, I'm not going to actually use it until I have decided to keep or return the thing. A return is easier when it is clean. Meanwhile I wrote to DeWalt via their website "Contact Us" page. I have asked what the spec is for the table top's flatness, and questioned why they are...

Another little update. I tried the fence with a different square and it looks spot on. So, I suspect my ancient carpenter's set square is out by a little bit. I've ordered a milled aluminium speed square and I hope this will tell the truth. Also, while messing about with the fence assembly, I...

Sure thing. But although I can sort the fence out, the table top is a different matter. Really it needs fly cutting to get a perfect level finish, but then of course the aluminium would be exposed and start to corrode. Yes, I could paint it. But why should I go to that expense and hassle? It is...

No, I am talking about ensuring the fence is parallel to the blade, which means in practice aligning both to the slots in the bed. The issue with the fence is it isn't at 90 degrees to the table surface. This is not adjustable. The issue I have with the table is the surface isn't flat. If I...

It's easy to set the fence so it is paralll to the blade or tool slots. This I have done. However, you cannot adjust it for perpendicularity with the table top. If you put a set square there you can see if it's at 90 degrees and mine isn't. The solution is to attach another fence to it with...

I think the quality has taken a dive since then. Have you ever laid a straight edge across the table top, or chacked the fence is at 90 degrees? Thing is, it depends on what you use it for. I'm going for not-quite-perfect cabinetry, but if I were to use it as Dewalt intended - a jobsite saw -...

Yes, I saw that advice. A sled is useful and it can compensate for a not-entirely-level top. It's a proper PITA returning it, getting another and ending up with the same issue. That's what's bugging me. Maybe I should try it out, see what the cuts are like...

Hi After spending a long long time looking at table saws - you tube videos, reviews, specs etc you know the drill - I settled on a DeWalt 7845 table saw. Cost a fair few quid - £406, not as expensive as some retailers - but with nearly everyone raving about its accuracy, etc, I thought it would...

Sorry...? Do you mean "How do you know it is a ring as opposed to a spur?" ? Because a) it is the only socket in the room and b) it has two separate cables connected to it (were it a spur you would only have one). So I have assumed it is part of the ring.

Yes. All the sockets are fed from the ceiling as the house has a concrete floor, so the downstairs ring main actually goes round the ceiling. To remove the socket I would need to pull the wires out of the wall and extend them using something like this...

Hello I want to extend a ring main in a utility room. Essentially, a kitchen. There is one double socket which is connected to a ring coming down from the ceiling, with the wires chased into a wall. The socket is located directly above a sink (or will be, once the new units are in place) and I...

Thanks for all your replies, I will follow Exedon and muggles advice and get the ST Monsoon Universal. It costs £150 more than the Salamander though... but in this case, worth it.

Currently looking at Salamander CTFORCE 15 TU which has brass impeller / bodied design.

Hello I looked at some old threads regarding recommended shower pumps and they seem to agree on Salamander or Stuart Turner. So, off to Screwfix.co.uk to have a look, and I see the reviews for Salamander are pretty varied, with pumps failing multiple times in short order, and Salamander...

Now that's a good point I hadn't considered. I have insulated the header tank, though, but it's 1" thick Kingspan only. Doesn't the hot water convect to (and stay at) the top of the tank, though? The refill pipe's at the bottom - how easily does it mix with the hot water?

No leaks, but good thought.

Hi! My first post here. I have a vented hot water tank, it's one of these - Gledhill SE26X18IND - it appears to be good quality. It is heated by an oil boiler with central heating in a Y system configuration. The pump, zone valve and timer / controller are new. After running the HW heating in...