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Yeah, prices for the multi use bits are too much to have as backup assortment sets. I have given my sister a cheap wickes set of bits, drill, screw and I think others too, but can’t remember… why? She is forever loosing bits from our sets, if bits break, fine… but to just loose 3-4 bits at a...

Cannibalism… I was thinking of any brand replacement if no parkside regarding the screw bits. Also, I am wanting to upgrade as such the foldable work bench top, to maybe metal… or a good quality top, but not sure where I can get one, that will fit mine, I mean i have made a cheap work surface...

Hello so, I have a few bits from Lidl parkside tool range, I am happy how they work for me, except human error has resulted is a few issues. I have made posts similar here. But starting again so all confusion is removed. now, I don’t ”need” the same brand, replacements, but having the same...

I have… well my mum has a ton of screwdriver sets. I like to keep a few tools upstairs and downstairs with the good bulk tools outside in the shed. I am disabled and needing a screw driver upstairs just to do small jobs saves me going downstairs, outside get the tool, come inside, get upstairs...

I have this type of plug, https://www.acadaptorsrus.co.uk/replacement-for-12v-2a-coming-data-ac-dc-adapter-cp1220-power-supply-uk-plug/ it’s for a lamp* I am unable to be changed it over to a regular plug as it has functions in the plug itself. Super annoying… I have some cable caps so the...

Hello i have broken another screwdriver, I am not good at getting a good screwdriver that will last a year. 1st didn’t have any magnetic element, so it wouldn‘t hold a screw bit, not alone anything else. 2nd the ratchet kept skipping out 3rd handle fell off 4th no strength in the ratchet...

All good now guys, managed to keep the cable “shortened” and “coming out via left side”. I have kept the cable coming out via the right, with the cable tightly but safely tucked away by using hot glue, this has solved all the issues I had with this extension lead. Thank you for your advice and...

She is already ahead of me, look what she got from the shed for me.

Yeah, just noticed that myself… Hey, I listen… lol nah all honesty as it’s spot welded on I am going to try and reroute the cable. What do you mean? I am always happy to learn here… There are several things of my “bright ideas” that I have, that turn out to be infeasible. My mum was in a...

Okay, so let me try and word it as best as I can with pictures. I have a 4 way extension cable of 1m coming out of the extension block of sockets via the right side. I need the cable to come out of the left side, why? Limited space where this will be mounted, it can’t go upside down as the...

Hello so, I brought a simple power extension cable, 1m where I only need half this, so I plan to make it smaller, if I don’t it would cause a trip hazar. Now here is the bit i need advice for, the actual socket section has the cable entering on the right, but I need it from the left side. I...

Looked it up on my phone‘s open tab, as I often have to explain (especially since covid-19) why I can’t use the hand sanitisers and many other things as I am often in the hospital, anyway it’s called Dyshidrosis, where anything other than my body wash soap will set off another “episode“ the...

It’s not ocd regarding paint on my hands, it’s more of the fact that My hands are extremely sensitive, to the point I get a rash type thing on my hands, then my hands rip open and take weeks to heal. This happens with gloves too, but not as extreme. not only that my autism makes my hands… well I...

Hello, At the moment, all my batteries are working in perfect order, and no issues with them. When we do any DIY stuff at home, even though its only a £30 tool that we use as a screwdriver, it lasts hours, with no problems. Its only when I am having a better day with my pain management I want to...

Edit: Massive edit and error reported on my first post. So, A quick story how I broke the jigsaw, I took the blade out, but it wasn't coming out easily, so I took it and put it in my fence/gate and used leverage, as the bolts are difficult to align again if taken fully out, so, I managed to get...

Yeah, the 7th picture shows that it being used for an indoor wall. how much overspray do theses provide then, more than a can spray? We do have a handle for can paints that made me think of using a paint sprayer the only thing I need it for this year really that I have planned is to “veneer”...

Only brought the drill due to the fact I got fed up of changing bits over from pre drilling to a screwdriver bits. I don’t like B&Q or Screwfix, but when given a table saw or mitre from them has allowed me to do more. But less professional finishes which is more than okay when doing stuff that...

hello, just wondering some basic questions regarding paint spraying. ease of use for an autistic person who can’t get hands dirty, I avoid all decorating, finishing staining etc, I normally get my mum to do it, but she has bad hands (medically). would this help me get stuff done or should I...

Hello. I have some cheaper store brand tools, which I got as a cheap replacement/investment so I can invest in better materials for what I need. So far things are working out great. Except a couple of issues made by myself, like my drill/screwdrive, I broke the chuck, and had to remove it by...

So, the only space inside my draws is at the bottom on the floor, this is big enough to put the PSU brick under, but the cables are then too short to reach the top. The draws are a slim design, so my draws take up all the room, the back of the draw when closed touches the back panel. The only...