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I have one of them ride on car toys thats been sitting for a while, decided to try to revive it but cannot find a charger. It was just a phone charger sort of affair... Anyone can tell me how to recharge this battery ? Markings NJenne 3-FM-7(6v 7Ah/20HR) Constant voltage charge (25c)...

You are talking washing machine motors, those have to have wpm board. They can be run directly, bypassing speed controller but at suicide motor mode only (series wound). Which will eventually overspeed and splatter itself all over the place...

I came upon treasure trove of old(but modern) electric motors pulled out of washing machines and tumble dryers. Brought one of each, WM being 17000rpm brushed and more interesting to me tumble dryer motor which is induction type. Questions are as follows 1. Why it wont start on its own ...

I'm planning on re-finishing my oak dining table which is peeling off just by running my fingernails over it. However corners and some other spots are still ok and holds tight. Tried sanding - it completely clogs sandpaper, i dont have scraper or planer for more agressive approach. Nor do i...

Some 5 years ago i bought a tin of Ronseal DiamondHard floor varnish. Had it opened once, didnt quite seal well afterwards. Today i pull it off the shelf to see if its gone but its still liquid as it was before. Made a sample dip a piece of wood, now drying. So, original tin is rusty and...

A bit of a nightmare, this one... I'm looking for a detail hand plane not exceeding 100mm in length(4"). Detail/hand/thumb/squirreltail plane. Many names. However all i find in UK are some cheap and nasty pressed steel and plastic rubbish (stanley) or beautiful but unreasonably priced...

The skylight actually is half of double sliding door, aluminium frame with double glazing and anti-break film. All fittings like slides/rollers have been taken off to leave just the frame and glass. The door is 1m x 2m x 60mm. Roof is falling about 300mm over 5.4m length. Roof is 5x6m, simple...

Well, tomorrow walls coming up, roof structure should be up in couple of days. Now i have to figure out how to waterproof osb decked flat roof AND install an aluminium framed (fixed) window and waterproof it as well. Any good tutorials on this ? Doing it myself, havent done anything like...

I'm being offered Wadkin AGS-250-300. As far as i know its three phase but easily converts to single phase (standard foot mounts?). Generally its in poor state, sat for a long time in open (but roofed) shed so table is rusty. At least. Tomorrow going to inspect it more thoroughly, today was...

Ended up getting Luna BMS 250s. I'm actually amazed at the build quality. After handling JCB for a bit (at the b&q, no actual cutting) and comparing it to Luna one JCB seems really cheap and tacky. The most surprising thing of all, except for lack of plastic (which by itself is a feat O_o)...

I'm about to buy a sliding mitre saw. B&Q at the moment offer two JCB ones i'm interested in, mostly due to my budget: 255mm http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/saws/mitre_saws/JCB-255mm-Sliding-Mitre-Saw-13168664?skuId=13649361 and 210mm...

First prototype project got scrapped. Budget restraints. Redesigning using panel building method. I'm learning quite a lot. Its good for me. Now shedload of questions (pun intended :D)... Reposting my post at other forum. 1. Panels it is, but i'm worried about the size of front and...

I'm considering buying used BD339 saw, but it doesnt come with blade or manuals, so i dont know what length/width blade i should be looking for. Anyone here have one of these ?

whats the opinion on " everbuild all purpose weatherproof, 502" ? Cant find d4 locally, 502 aplenty...

Concrete - check (150-200) Windows/doors - check (free) Boiler Stove - check (free) Framing offcuts - check (free) Electrics - check (materials - check, my father is a spark - free+some beer :D) The structure is outstanding :D Still to decide vertical post timber size, but i think i...

According to my projections i can squeeze this shed into ~1k pounds including concrete slab. And according to local shed companies i'd have to divorce some 2.5k+ to get what i'm looking for...without concrete foundation...in a very basic form... not really 40% less... :D Buying tools anyway...

Hello good folks of DiyNot. This is a challenge for me, a radical shift away from my normal trade - I.T./interior design/interior engineering/computer graphics/illustration. But as it was for the most part office based "engineering" i don't really have a clue of what i'm doing... As to safety...

But do they hold ?Grabbing is one thing, holding is entirely different kettle of fish...

I meant so many years NOT PRACTICING joinery :D A little misunderstanding. I'm getting back in and no idea whats "current" in terms of glues. And other woodworking technologies for that matter...

Its not imperial, its just not round. Either way it needs sanding/machining.