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what model have you got and what dont you like about it? ie short or wobbly fence,lack of capacity etc?

Id appreciate if you have an unopened bag of sugar(1,2 or 5 kg ) could you pop it on the scales and report back the weight and brand Ive had an eye opener just lately. TIA

Ive got a job coming up which involves cutting lots of 8x4 osb into strips of identical width I have absolutely no knowledge of tracksaws in use Ive previously just clamped a nice piece of par to guide the circular saw for similar smaller jobs I could fabricate a setting jig to reposition my...

What size thread is the screw?

After curious visits to Ali express and temu my algorithm has been hounded by ads from them The tools are the same dubious quality as Amazon's and ebays but at sometimes significantly lower prices. I finally gave in and bought a multi tool attachment for an angle grinder It was around seven quid...

Chatting to the new neighbours whilst theyre having a garden clearout. "Yes we've got these hippo bags- only thirteen pounds each. Fraction of the cost of hiring skips". Bless 'em.

Tripping rcd, Narrowed down to upstairs lighting. Eventually found it- outside. Pir lamp drowning itself Sheltered under the soffit with the cable entry underneath. Wtf?

A massive co incidence or somethings changed perhaps My van insurance,landlord insurance and home insurance all up for renewal in the same few weeks. Every renewal has come back noticeably cheaper than any of the comparison sites can manage. Still an inrease though. Has anyone else experienced...

Have to change the fuel filter on a 1.6 hdi B9 Berlingo Dv6 HN9 Ive seen all the horrors about the primer button not working and wondered if anyone has had success with another method?

Through my own carelessness I had a kickback and the fence is now bent backwards by 2-3mm which is a disaster for accuracy. The motor and gearbox survived unscathed and despite being the thicker end of 20 years old its a solid bit of kit,with wear adjusters included in the design. Id like to...

I'm replacing a variable speed controller unit that is attached to this motor. The specs of the new one warn against use on "brushless(magnetic induction) or shaded pole motors" How can I tell what type this one is (230v variant)?

Worcester Bosch oil firef system boiler 5yrs old serviced(alledgedly) annually by the same outfit. Its developed an intermittent fault. Someti!es after finishing a call for heat it appears to ock ot and refuses to restart on the next cal until the reset button is pushed .Ive had the engineers...

Why have prices shotup and availability dropped fown? Brexit? Where has Manson Timber gone?

https://ibb.co/K5XNn4t Any of you fellow old timers know if/how I can replenish the lube on this bearing. It's a mid 70s Brook Compton It was running ludicrously hot despite its hosts gearbox being full of oil The back end bearing has a grease cup which had dried up. I've gently replenished it...