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I have bought some fishing hooks off ebay that are described as "stainless steel" but I suspect they are not. They are bright & shiny like chrome/nickel plate. Additionally they are strongly magnetic. Is anyone aware of a grade of stainless steel that is magnetic & that fishing hooks are made...

Thanks for replies, I have taken my blades to saw doctors many times when I used to pay £40 for a blade. Now new blades are £10 it does not seem to make sence to pay upwards of £10 plus 2 x 30 mile round trips to have an old blade sharpened. Additionally all my blades have broken teeth and...

I have 5 x 12" TCT saw blades that I use for joinery & cutting firewood. I sharpen them using mini 3" diamond sharpening tools normally used for sharpening chisels. These are on ebay for about £1 each. I manage to sharpen 1 blade with 1 sharpener but it takes about 1 hour. Just wondering if...

I recently made enquiries about having my already galvanized boat trailer re-galvanized. I was told this was not possible unless all the old galvanizing was removed first. The advice was unless the existing galvanizing was in very poor order just put up with its shabby appearance. When the...

The situation is we can only receive a broadband signal while our phone line is in use. Whenever we need to use the internet we have to phone someone or get them to phone us. It is a bit inconvenient and expensive to have 2 phone lines engaged all night. In fact we were better off when we had...

Thanks, Penny is starting to drop. I have purchased a Lowrance LMS 480m (new) but the set is supplied without a manual. I am supposed to be able to download it from the internet but the size is 5656kb. I am unable to download this as my internet connection is so poor. Accordingly I have...

I have a small sailing boat with no charging system. I wish to fit a couple of 12v units. Namely a Lowrance GPS/fishfinder combination and a marine VHF radio both coupled to a 12v battery. Rather than having to remove the battery for charging after each use I would like to fit a solar...

Still need more help. Can someone provide an idiots guide. Thanks Mike

Thanks, I will try it. Mike

I would like to print some posters with a large font. Word & Works only allow up to size 72 which is not large enough. I would like to be able to print some letters about 60mm high. Look forward to advice. Thanks Mike

Please does anyone know where I can buy 2.75" stainless steel exhaust pipe with 2mm wall thickness. Thanks Mike

I have a small sailing boat with a wooden mast which when rigged rests in the bilge of the boat. The mast is 30 years old and currently in useable condition but it is anticipated in time will suffer rot to the bottom few inches. I will then need to effect a repair. I have read that others have...

Thanks for replies & advice. Agree, a lathe would be useful if I could use it! Without doubt Greenway do have exactly what I am looking for. The 25mm internally threaded brass M4 hexagonal spacers will be perfect. Mike

I am wishing to refurbish a Scarborough reel. It is a 1960,s vintage with 2 tufnol discs and quality bronze reel fittings & handles. However the parts that let the reel down are the screws that hold the 2 reel discs which are mild steel and have rusted badly. It is these I wish to replace...

Sorry, completely miffed. I have googled mi copper adaptors & still fail to see how they work. When I indicated previously I did not understand what you mean I mean exactly that. I was not suggesting it is anything but standard practice but the practice is not familiar to a retired golf...

Thanks Terrywookfit but sorry I do not know what you mean. The fittings you mention are not familiar to me. Mike

Realised since posting. What I really need is a valve with 1/4" compression fittings each end. Anyone know if these are available? Where should I look? Thanks Mike

I have a diesel supply from a tank into a 15mm copper pipe. I have plenty of quarter inch soft copper tubing I hope to use. So I need to get from the 15mm into the 1/4". I also would like to fit a 1/4" ball valve into the line. I have found some 1/4" valves F/F OR M/F BSP but cannot work out...

Thanks. I am not using these saddles for their intended application. If I cannot find any that secure the pipe securely back to the wall I will need to fabricate something. Plastic strap with a hole at each end. Mike

I think that is what they are called. I bought some 40mm saddles but they hold the pipe about 20mm off the wall. I actually need some to hold the pipe against the wall like the 15mm copper saddles. Builders merchant says they are not available. Any ideas? Mike