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    Stihl MSA 70 C-B Cordless Chainsaw

    There are some sizes stamped into the bar, check those numbers are the same if your moving away from stihl chain...amazon have the stihl one for £14 ish
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    Stihl MSA 70 C-B Cordless Chainsaw

    The cutters on these saws are minute, 1/4" low profile ,and takes very little to dull them, it requires a 1/8" file to sharpen. If your inexperienced I would suggest a stihl 2 in 1 sharpening system but remove the raker file and put it back in every 3 or 4 sharpenings as they are quite...
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    Hardwire dashcam not working

    Simplest thing would be to test the multimeter by setting it to Dc volts and connecting leads to + and- terminals on a dry cell or your car battery.
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    Hardwire dashcam not working

    Shouldn't that be continuity and not voltage or have I misinterpreted?
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    Restoring planes.

    Post a close up picture of the blade from the Stanley 41/2 plane and if worth sharpening and worth your while mailing two ways I could grind for you.
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    Retaining wall mortar mix

    Personall I wouldnt render it but instead would run wire supports along it and plant climbers to cover with vegetation to disguise and provide habitat for wildlife
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    Polishing bare metal cast iron fireplace

    The type of cast and treatments in a cam lobe are vastly different to the low grade cast of a fireplace, I doubt the surface of the latter would lend itself to polishing given the grainy structure of the cast
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    Restoring planes.

    Some people still get pleasure from using old tools ,they beat electric jobbies hands down for delicate or precision work and not hard work if properly sharpened
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    Restoring planes.

    Get yourself to a car bootie Ive picked up numerous bits and pieces there
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    Honda umk435e pruning blade?

    Mine has 10 as well, maybe yours had a new gear head. https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/thrust-washer-genuine-honda-no-80009-vk5-003.html
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    Newly Skimmed Ceiling Cracking & Discolouring in New Bathroom - Advice Please

    Do you know what preparation was done to the artex ceiling before skimming
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    Shower waste pipes solvent weld

    Çant see full perspective but looks short of noggins and pipe support if thats the finished job appart from the pipes
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    Mixing Dulux and Valspar water based paints

    Compatibility aside, have you tried blending a small sample of the two paints to see if you achieve the desired colour
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    Battens over pebbledash?

    A dehumidifier doesnt work well at lower temperatures unless a decetesant model, also needs to be well closed off from external air or thats what it will be removing moisture from. To fix battens on rough walls you could try a squirt of low expansion foam under each one and tighten full once its...
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    Log burner missing joint?

    Yes its a Clearview Pioneer 400, one of the best stoves you can get. The part circled in yellow should be a joint clamp with a spring clip which releases with 2 seals inside, one on the upper and one on the lower pipe or one flat one in the centre .When all the mess is cleaned out of the stove...
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    Log burner missing joint?

    You don't have much to worry about really its just been finished a bit sloppily. The flue looks the correct size it could with being packed with suitable size fire tape/rope, being further into the collar and screws through the latter into the pipe to stop both parts separating. I always fit...
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    What’s doing this to my strawberry plants?

    Never ever seen a cabbage white caterpillar on strawberries, only adult taking nectar from the flowers. All the cabbage white caterpillars around here have left the brassicas and pupated....any caterpillar's on OP 's plants are more likely to be those of sawflies
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    How to get the sticky label off a chopping board?

    Before I discovered multsolve which btw evaporates off, used to rub bicarb into it which depending on the type of glue, absorbed the stickyness so it peeled off
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    How to get the sticky label off a chopping board?

    Get yourself a can of multisolve, its very good for removing silicone sealant as well as lables
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    Getting these old tools going

    https://www.manuals.co.uk/stihl/hs-80/manual
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