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    makita 18v circular saw differences???

    hi, ive recently changed all my cordless gear from old style makita to the new lithium gear, ive been looking at the circular saws and just wanted some advice before buying anything, the main 18v saw makita do has the blade on the left, i personally like it on the right, the only saw ive...
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    knock knock

    knock knock!, whos there?, ringo stars most complex drum beat! sorry, anno its old as out but i chuckled when i read it the other day and thought id share it :)
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    makita impact driver belt clip

    hi does anyone know where i can buy a belt clip for my makita impact driver (nimh/nicd style), i cant find one anywhere google,makitas website or any parts/spares websites. thanks in advance tom
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    makita 3.0ah nimh battery

    hi one of my makita 3.0ah nimh battery's is playin up, i fully charged it as usuall and tried to use it in my jiggy, and it was like it was flat, barely any power, then suddenly full power for a couple of minutes, then just about dead again, does the same in my drills too, also it stayed hot...
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    bosch/fein multitool

    hi im after a bosch style multitool for very occasional work, like once a year, is there a cheaper version about that would do the same job as i dont feel like paying 50-100 quid for one just to make some jobs easier thanks tom
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    corsa electrics trouble

    hi, i have recently put a new radio in my corsa, worked great for a while then suddenly no power to the radio, the electric windows wont work and neither will the wing mirrors any ideas please? do they run off the same cuircit, sounds like a fuse to me? thanks tom
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    good car for 17 year old new driver

    i will be driving in a couple of months and was wondering what car would be good as a first car? eg; low insurance good milage can survive a few bumps low tax any ideas? also, would a small van be expensive to ensure? thanks in advance tom
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    jiggy blades

    hi i recently bought a makita cordless jigsaw and got a couple of spare jigsaw blades free, two of them have up cutting teeth for 3/4 of the blade then straight teeth on the top, and was wondering what they are for? mabe veener cutting? any help will be appreciated thanks tom
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    kitchen water damage quote

    my sisters house was damaged due to burst pipes over xmas, the nearby kitchen units are write offs, the insurance are going to take care of it but only the nearest carcase and worktop, we have had a local joinery firm out for a quote and they said 1000 quid for a 2000mm worktop , cut out for...
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    blow off valve

    hi, my sister boiler and pipes froze over xmas and she has had another fitted through the insurance, the installer did not fill out the book for the boiler or register it with corgi, is this serious? the other thing, a friend inspected it and said her blow of valve outside is wrong and unsafe...
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    sharpening/honing stone

    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
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    cordless screwdriver

    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...
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    snappy drill bits

    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...
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    tool case- makita jigsaw

    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...
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    floorboard nails

    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
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    circular saw, corded or cordless? help please

    hi, i want to buy a circ saw for cutting manufactured board and just general diy jobs, i was going to buy a makita cordless but a few people have advised against it because of power or run time, i have no specific reason to needing a cordless, just could use my drill batterys with it. what...
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    plane irons, help needed

    hi, im going to buy some new irons for my planes i use for site work, first question, is a regular no5 plane and a regular no4 planes irons the same 2inch, at the minute they are both something like silverline or faithfull and dont hold an edge well and second question, what size iron...
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    mitre saw reccomendations

    hi, im looking for a mitre saw just for a few jobs at home, not work so it dosen't have to be trade standard, i want to spend as little as possible, up to about 60 quid if possible, could stretch though. main job will be cutting 2x2 and 2x4 softwood batons, mabe 3x3, so it dosent have to be...
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    your favourite tape measure-recomendation

    hi i want a new tape measure as my three are worn, was wondering, what tapes do everyone else use? i personally quite like the look of the stanley teflon coated ones, look nice and clear :) tom
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    makita cordless tools

    hi, ive got 2 makita drills, one with hammer and one without, both cordless nicd, i was wondering will the nicd batterys work with the newer nimh tools or vise versa? as i was looking for a cordless jigsaw and circ saw thanks for the help tom
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