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in fact I did use a 5mm bosch drill bit (with yellow rawl plugs) with my cordless combi drill to drill into a lintel - metal as did have metal filings on - so if necessary I could have gone to use the RED rawl plugs if the bit moved about at all and 5.5mm / 6mm drill so you may want to try those...

another vote for saxtonblades i have used Freud blades on Circular saw and Mitre Saw , and now use saxtonblades - Cheaper then having the freud blades sharpened , I have used high tooth count on both saws and using plywood, MR MDF and softwood , i do get a good finish with little to know...

interested , if still available for delivery

+1 for SDS drill , I wish i had purchased one YEARS ago , struggled with hammer drill for ages before in lintels , hanging curtain rails ......... I have also found the Bosch multi-purpose drills to be great for walls - not used a hammer setting since had those for all sorts of different walls

Great Job - I have an old Record Bench Vice , inherited, which is laying in a corner waiting for me to sort out ..... along with a bench grinder

just a DIYer i have a dewalt DWS778 , with the larger extendable stand for around £450 - i think 250mm and its brilliant , and was on offer - BUT now very very expensive my daughter does picture frames and my son-in-law has an evolution Miter saw - BUT soes stick out the back and he has made a...

whats the blade size in that machine - just seen 210mm from the link below Did you want cordless what do you use the saw for exactly - and would a plunge/track saw be a good alternative and more use do you have a number of blades for different cuts - so 210mm maybe the choice of replacement -...

https://bendreybros.co.uk/75-x-200mm-x-60m-c24-treated £68.02 Del £30 just a google search - no idea on the quality of the timber or merchant

cool i went to the bristol hifi show many years ago and saw some great setups and prices really taken by a few speakers on show and in the demonstration rooms A real high cost hobby i ourchased an Audio Analogue Enigma Valve amp around £900 at the time - I think it was about 2006 ishish maybe...

Yep thats what i remember and still do, seem to be still trading , i thought they went out of business https://www.rogers-hifi.uk/rogers-ls35a-classic-speakers I like the spender BC1 And in the 90's looked at some signiture speakers not sure by who now - But about £2K a pair - last time i...

my dad used to work for HIFI makers as a cabinet maker - Kef & Rogers the science and spec and testing that goes into cabinets and there construction are NOT basic boxes The BBC monitors where produced by Rogers and they had a testing sound room , all very interesting , i got my mother-in-law...

best to call/or email them if possible , and see whats going on - maybe the order has been lost or they also did not have stock , but took the order anyway Also some when i have ordered online from various timber yards , like travis and aylesford , particular travis the material was like a...

i purchased wera after many years , having a very expensive pro set in the 80's They do some great kits , so i got a few of those , as i say waited till on offer on amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00I8MYMT2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1...

this is the kit i purchased https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcs355d2-gb-18v-2-x-2-0ah-li-ion-xr-brushless-cordless-multi-tool/10048 as i say , it was on offer the 2x 2ah are useful and light - i use on impact driver and combi drill as well - much easier and lighter

DCS335 - was on offer around £110 not sure if i purchased from screwfix or FFX - but those where the places i purchased all my dewalt tools from, i have a large range now its actually saxtonblades i buy blades from https://www.saxtonblades.co.uk/ just last year , i purchased some diamond...