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hi guys, i think it is totally gone, a mate at work borrowed it and must have thought it was ok not to use oil :roll: it is about 3mm lower at one end than the other and is about 2mm lower than that in the middle, dont know how the hell he has been shown how to sharpen, nothing of mine is...

hi my current stone is about knackered and im wanting to upgrade, i really dont like dimond stones, just dont like using them dunno why, i want a double sided stone 8x2 or 3, anything i should look out for? any suggestions would be greatley appreciated :) thanks tom

hi, at work we use a cnc router to cut panels for furniture, the stuff we cut is paper veeneered ply and we used to use tct bits, they cut the cleanest and lasted the longest, but can be snapped easier than solid carbide bits, the solid carbide bits were very sturdy but they didnt cut very clean...

ive currently only got 18v or 230/40v drills and am looking for a verry little cordless screwdriver for kitchen fitting and working in small cabinets, eg installing hinges, does anyone have any reccomendations, ive been looking at the bosch, with a right angle attachment, any help would be...

wow, that really is weird, are you sure its not just your ears ringing??

thanks for the help guys, jason would you be able to put a link to the screwfix ones please, i cant find em anywhere, do they also do snappy style acessories? thanks again tom

hi merlin, i got them from ebay, brand new though, i will have to check there refunds policy tom

really!!, i thought, ill but trend for quality, and proformance, but thats come back in my face, i think i will stick with the quick switch range from its, never had any problems with them, can you get collets to put your own bits in which fit into snappy chucks? thanks tom

hi i got myself a set of snappy hex style drill bits, so i can use them without taking my snappy chuck from my drill, have just opened them and realised that not one of them are straight, if i used them they would proberably make a hole twice the size they should, is this a regular problem...

hi, at work we get titan from screwfix, they are quite cheap, yet brilliant quality, can be sharpened and abused, ive never snapped one yet, and have acctually tried a few times, they are multi purpose so will do wood, metal or plastics but cant help you with masonary bits, im a joiner so...

hi everyone, ive just bought a makita cordless jigsaw, bought a drill body, and had a drill driver set to start off with, so all that equalls 2 drills, one jigsaw, 5 batteries and a charger, with no where to put them i allready have one case which holds 1 drill 3 batts and the charger so i...

ok thanks for the help, i had just thought that it was standard to use nails, but i will use screws thanks tom

i cant seem to find a website, i remember you reccomending them before but i just thought you went in person to a shop tom

hi, if you can get an identical worktop i would have thought it can be biscuted together, allthough it would not look very nice, so should proberably be replaced, how long is the section that needs lengthining? someone may correct me on this as i am only an apprentice :) tom

hi, im doing some jobs at my sisters tommorow, and was wondering, will normal oval wire nails be ok for fixing old floorboards back down aslong as they are punched below the surface? thanks, would be great if i could get a reply before the morning tom

thanks, i bit the bullett and bought 2, 3.0 nimh batterys only about 15 quid more than the 2.6 batts and atleast i will have the best ones i can for my tools, again thanks for the help tom

im back again with another question, for a cordless jigsaw will 2 nimh 2.6ah batteries be ok or should i get 3.0ah batteries thanks tom

hi, this is my personal opinion on some brands hitachi, good quality but not too powerfull b and d, some good items but more diy i think dewalt, posh black and decker, loads of power but heavy panasonic, great but very pricey ryobi, diy standard but not bad especially for the money...

hi FK, at work we eack have a clarke 2 inch nail gun, it will fire anything smaller no problem, ive never had any problms with inch nails aslong a you have good air pressure, if its no good, it might jam more easily, just telling you from experience, may be different dpending on the gun :wink...

thanks, i will be mainly cutting veneered ply at work so might be better off getting a much finer blade, thanks for the help everyone :) and as you were saying about dewalt screwdriver bits, they really are naff last about a day a piece at work, nothing compared to wera bits ive had some for...