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On checking my drill you are right John. Once it is set to hammer you cant change the settings just the high and low switch. Thanks for your help :D

Thanks John, Yes there is a hammer symbol, I wasn't sure if it had to be on setting 1 or 22. I take it the 22 is the fastest of the settings. Cheers.

Hi guys, I have the hitachi drill above, I am trying to find the right settings for the hammer action. Should it be on low or high ? This drill has 22 setings. Cheers.

Hi guys, We had our henry hoover plugged in to a double socket in the wall, One if the children ran into the cable and has nearly pulled the double socket out of the wall and all the plastering around it has come away. Any ideas which is the best way to go about repairing this. Thanks all.

I know a lot of people prefer Dewalt and Makita, And Screwfix have some very good offers on them at the moment, However i was pointed towards the Hitachi and it feels great, Very light. I am sure i will be picking your brains again John :)

Well John you have been a wealth of knowledge, Especially about explaining the screws and shanks. I will be of to my local screwfix tomorrow to spend some money.Just bought the Hitachi 18v li-ion cordless combi drill so i can try that out. Big thank you John for putting up with all my...

It helps a lot. I dont mind buying in bulk as i need to build up my screw collection. Just looked at the Spax on screwfix and they seem fine. So what size plug would go with that brown or red ? Looking at the mixed set at screwfix 22982 ? And what size drill bit 6mm ? Cheers.

So the shank size is the diameter of the head ? As the pre drilled holes are already in the bracket about 4-5mm, What size head should i be looking for if i go for a lenght of 40mm ? Cheers.

I am totally lost by screws and plugs. I have a 8mm drill bit already. So you suggest a blue plug 8mm i think these are, And what size screw ? 4.5x40mm means what? The whole i will be drilling is 4-5mm so would that mean that 4.5 would just be big enough not to go straight through the bracket...

Mist screws new one on me too. Should read most screws. Screwfix do a quicksilver woodscrew zinc plated item number11792 i was thinking of these with some brown plugs item number 22982. Along with 7mm drill bit item number 91892. Cheers.

Ok thanks, The bit that really concerns me is that mist screws are called wood screws ? Are these still suitable in masonary after you have put the plug in ? I will see if i can find that thread. Cheers.

Maybe i should add that the hole in the bracket us about 4-5mm. Thank you.

Thabk you for the reply, I was just trying to send you a pm to see if i could pick your brains but your profile is blocked. I have started a thread similar to this about plugs and screws thats why i asked the question.

[/url] Sorry for the newbie question but why would these be suitable for breeze blocks or masonary ? In the screwfix catalogue they come under wood screws ?

Hi all, Totally new to diy and i need some help. The wife has bought me an outdoor old style station clock to put up in the garden, It's not the type that fits flat on the its the style that hangs out that you can see in both directions. My questions are, What kind of plugs and screws do i...