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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...

I was getting so confused with all the different types of connections that has been produce, I mean, why can’t we all use 1 type as standered, a “beefier“ type for things that need more power? so, I have a set of draws, and on top is where I have my sky, Xbox one, 360 on, but it’s too high for...

Hello just wanting to know if it would be considered safe to rewire (to extend) the psu dc side of an Xbox 360 (falcon) and a Xbox one, as they don’t make a replacement that is longer, or sell any extension dc bits. If it would be safe, what cable type should I use? would it be a safer option...

Hello So, I am going to be in the market for an air duster and a paint sprayer sometime in the 2nd Quarter of 2023, so, I am just trying to work out if it would be best to buy 2 stand alone tools, or get an air compressor and these "attachments/tools" Issues are space Price Practicability...

Yeah, the only other way I can see doing this, have a reel power cable with the quick connect system… but I was more interested in adding a safety switch to it, it would save me buying and installing half a dozen of them along each wire. video I saw, safety switch I was thinking would be a...

Hello So, I recently came across a video of someone rewiring his tools as the cables took up too much room, and he now uses a quick connect system. My first thought was is this a good idea, would I be able to trim down all my wire tools, and put a quick connect system on it, and allow all the...

I am the one working it all out, at least trying to… went to B&Q today to see if the guys there could help me, they couldn’t do anything (basically they are bad at maths) they just cut the wood at the measurements given. I did however find some scrap wood just big enough for me to put together...

it’s not that I don’t trust the guy cutting the wood, it’s the fact I don’t trust my brain on all the maths. When I was at school I was good at maths and got a B but due to a clinical error I should have gotten an A. Due to current health reasons, I take morphine daily, and this effects my...

Hello So, basically, I have a squarish shape on my desk, with my PC, my iMac (2006 model) and stuff that goes with both. I have decided to build a quick L shape PC stand/desk organiser. My dimensions fits perfectly, and its in inches. But, the wood that I am getting is in mm, so I don't...

Pen (well pencil) and paper (well sketchbook) is how I am currently working it out now. the word doc is not a bad idea, it can be used with normal paper, cut to scale and be like a jigsaw puzzle. the software looks great, i never find what I am trying to find, thank you. I have made the...

Hello So, basically, I need to build some cupboards for storage for my shed. I have a few bits of wood (that I got as cut offs), so they are not all the same sizes, or type... however I have enough for what I need to build, but hoping to have enough leftover for other projects. I can be...

Hello I am a diy person, who is disabled, in a lot of pain and can’t do much. I am autistic with severe anxiety social issues and sensory issues. I live in the Solent city area, but can’t travel outside of this area. I go to my local Wickes, and rarely B&Q. I would like to know where is the...

Hey…!! I have to learn some how… lol only messing around with the hey…!! Btw, I have loads of different rod types bronze, aluminium, steel, stainless steel but no cast iron… I have ordered some and should be here tomorrow, so should be good to repair. Okay… reading this back to myself I am...

So, thank you for your help. I found a clean break in the wire, looks like a wire cutter did it. Must of been my kittens back in July sometime. I soldered the wire back together, and put some heat shrink over it. I also found about a meter before the lights start, the 2 cables were soldered and...

Hello Yea, this is exactly my thought, I didn’t know if I could bypass the broken led light, or do I need to change the circuit board in the plug out? Having to replace them isn’t going to be easy as I have the wires built into the wall in places so I could use one longer string of lights...

I will get the other bed leg off today, the gap you see isn’t really caused my me. The leg was only weld on the T part, not the butt joint, so I had to bridge the gap, which is only 1-2 mm, I think I just made the hole slightly bigger, or should I say gap. If I do the same thing on the other...

I am sure, that the sparks are orange, but not really sure as I have the welder mask on most of the time, and I can hardly see anything, even when full arc so, I brought a lot of sticks, I believe they are different due to the numbering on the sticks, so what stick should I use for cost iron?

Hello so, at the end of last year, I brought a very long xmas LED lights, as I need some sort of night light, I am a grown man, 34 but I am autistic and suffer from many medical problems including hallucination. I turned the lights off in the summer months as it wasn’t too dark, but I have put...