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Are you confident that there will be another vote to allow rescinding Brexit? I'm not aware of another vote happening.

Is there a rotary tool that can reverse direction? The problem is that when I use my rotary tool with wire brushes, all the wires end up pointing away from the direction of travel and therefore are ineffective at abrading the surface. Frequently reversing the direction of rotation would solve...

Maybe this is a stupid question but my mum is thinking of having a green paint made to match some of her kitchenware to use on the walls and I was wondering whether it would be possible to use this paint on the scales, maybe if an appropriate primer could allow a paint intended for a wall to be...

Thanks! I don't know whether they're powder coated and won't be able to see them for a couple of months. Is sanding to take them back to bare metal or just to key the surface?

My mum has some red metal scales that she would like to be green. Can I just paint over the top or is some preparation needed? Are there a number of different types of paint that could be used? Thanks!

Over the past hour in Edinburgh lights have dimmed at mine and friend's homes and one of the ASDA supermarkets I happened to be in. According to SP Energy Networks (apparently they're responsible for this part of the UK grid?) website there are no faults detected in my area and some websites...

I keep seeing shades with ratings on for the lights used in power/watts but they give different ratings for incandescents and energy-saving forms which to me makes no sense. If the lamp shade can handle 42 watts of halogen, why not 42 watts of any other bulb type.

I've heard that towels are good at absorbing sound for some reason but I'm not sure how cost-effective they are even if you get them used off eBay. That said, there's free towels being given away in Edinburgh on Freegle. You should check Freegle and Freecycle in your locale. They might not be in...

Mum isn't happy about storing stuff on top of a cupboard but we're not exactly rolling in storage space (if we were we'd stand up and put stuff in the vacated space). I think it would be neat to put some panels up there and I see some decorative stuff by searching for "ornate CNC panel". Can any...

Thanks, Burnerman! It seems that the company which claims to have made it (or just packaged it?) keeps a pretty low profile so I expect I won't find spare parts either.

Thanks. I removed the grub screws to remove the main screw (not sure what to call that) and the quick release button. The grooves do look worn. Do you know what a part like this would be called? Thanks again.

I have a drill press vice that looks very similar to the one below. When the clamp experiences resistance (i.e. when tightening something into the vice), the quick release mechanism slips preventing the clamp from being tightened. How can this be fixed? Thanks.

I wanted to put it in the gap between a window frame and brickwork before using sealant.

It's mains powered and I didn't notice sparking but I wasn't looking for it. I'll try to access the rheostat. Even if I can't fix it I might learn something.

Thanks guys, I'll do that!

We have some cables coming into the house which may no longer be needed but I don't know whether they might be useful in the future to either my mum or someone she might conceivably sell the house too? One cable might be an old telephone line and a separate pair of cables might be an old...

Why is it difficult to find "backing rod" for purchase except online? Is preferred to use expanding foam or something else instead?

I have an old not very good Draper drill at some point it started to struggle. It was no longer possible to start the drill slowly but only at maximum speed and now it tends to just struggle and barely move and only sometimes spins properly. Does this sound like a common fault? Can it possibly...

The gap varies quite a bit and reaches a maximum of 8 mm. Is this definitely too large for only sealant? To install beading am I meant to put sealant between the beading and the wall and again between the beading and the window frame. Should I tape the beading into place while the sealant dries...

Thanks everyone; my question has been answered. 1.5mm2 wire cable is what I need.