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    makita 18v lithium charger melody

    yea just slide the battery in on the charger then take it straight out again and put it in again quick, keep doing this until u like the tune being played :) :lol: then when the battery is fully charged u will hear the tune u selected :) , this only works on the makita Li-ion tools
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    Makita cordless question?

    theirs nothing to worrie about its just wearing its self in, makita tools are great i use them a lot :) :D
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    What router

    look out for a hitachi 1/2" router M12VE or a makita 1/4" RP0900X i have both and they are mighty, i use the 1/4" for smaller work and the 1/2" for larger work.these are both are great routers :)
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    Track saw - worthy investment?

    the festool TS55R plunge saw / guide rail is the kit to go for, it can do almost everything a table saw can do yet it takes up little room, and its easy to set up and use. another great kit is the makita sp6000k1 plunge saw/ guide rail kit. :) hope this helps ye
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    Router choice

    yea i would go for the bosch one if ur only going to be using it for diy use,but if ur looking for a heavy duty router and r willing to go more money look out for a HITACHI M12VE VARIABLE SPEED ROUTER it comes with both 1/2"(12.7mm) and 1/4"(6mm) collets (trend router cutter bits are realy good...
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    fitting kitchen upstand

    we always used clear silicon when fitting upstand just run a bead of silicon along the back and the bottom of the upstand and use weights to keep it tight to the wall and down to the kitchen worktop and if theirs a (wee gap) between the wall and upstand we would fill it with(painters caulk or...
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    Table Saw jammed....

    this happened to myself, i was cutting a piece of 10mm chip board on one of my table saws one day and wile cutting the saw blade just stoped dead and l couldnt get it to turn on again (checked everything and still no luck) so took it to get repaired and the guy told me that the motor was done...
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    Who makes Parkside Tools from Lidl,

    i bought a parkside table saw 10" about 2 years ago i use it a lot in my wee workshop and its a great bit of kit i have a lot of tools made by parkside and are all great, i think they are every bit as good as my other tools with makes such as bosch,hitachi,worx,makita,panasonic.... (althrough i...
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    Bosun mitre saw, any good?

    i have to say i bought a bosun 10" sliding compound mitre saw brand new about 5 years ago and the only problem i had with it was the laser broke (just stoped working one day) but my granda was able to fix it again and its going like new now again other than that its never missted a beat and im...
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    Leaf blowers

    i have a makita 4 stroke petrol leaf blower i use it when after i cut the grass to clean up and in the winter for lifting leaves around the garden and its great will lift leaves wet or dry no problem, so if your looking for a leaf blower thats very powerful,light weight,heavy duty then you will...
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    paint pads vs rollers?

    i always use paint rollers when painting i know that they can splash abit when rolling celings,walls...but if u load it up and roll it out wel in your paint tray before starting to roll your wall,celing... this helps prevent splashing paint around the place, another little tip when rolling start...
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    Who makes Parkside Tools from Lidl,

    i have been buying parkside tools for years and never had any problems with any of them i think they are every bit as good as my other makes of tools such as worx,dewalt,bosch,hitachi,makita and panasonic..
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    badly oiled solid oak worktop help

    i would also wash tops with turps and give a sand with 240grit paper then put on a coat of osmo oil, leaves a better looking finish
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    Fitting skirtings to brick wall

    I use masonary nails and (no more nails adhesive) this works as good as drilling and screwing,filling
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    Putting back a kickboard

    try measuring from the ground up to the edge of the unit then mark this marking onto the base board/kickboard and plane down with planer, you may want to place some masking tape along the edge your planing,this leaves a cleaner finished edge and saves break out. hope this is some help to ye.
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