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    Is this goodbye to my trusty Makita?

    Thanks for all the replies and advice. What I eventually did,,,, Purchased a set of 7 double-ended slim (3mm thick) open-ended spanners to sneak in between the chuck and drill body to secure the spindle. (£12 on eBay). Loads of releasing oil. Tried a spanner and Mole grips on the chuck but 30...
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    Is this goodbye to my trusty Makita?

    Just to update this one. Securing the chuck in an engineer's vice and giving it a moderate clunk with a lump hammer, assisted by copious releasing oil has released the jammed mechanism and the masonry bit has been released. My old pal is back! Taking this forward I will now do a search for a...
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    Is this goodbye to my trusty Makita?

    Thanks for the replies folks. I'll try some of the solutions you suggest. Yes, ouch! on the price. I'll price up the current equivalent of a 1,000W Makita hammer drill at some time to see how the comparison works out.
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    Is this goodbye to my trusty Makita?

    Not sure exactly how long I've had it but 25-30 years could be a guess. The £/year of service figure is very good! However, my trusty pal has now developed a fault that I can't find my way out of and would appreciate some help. My Makita P2071F has a jammed chuck with a masonry bit lodged in...
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    Mystery pipe - what to do?

    During my project to extend our house I discovered a similar pipe. I was keen to identify it as you seem to be. I took no action to remove it until I was fairly certain (Note Not "fully certain") that I had identified it. I did extensive enquiries with neighbours and the water compay and...
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    Firm Fixings in a Plasterboard Wall?

    ...so the ply spreads the load of the rail bracket fastenings? I guess that a decent-sized slit is needed to 'post' the ply, at an angle, through the plasterboard? The long screw presumably is pre-fixed at the top of the ply and it pokes out through the slit? I guess you must be able to...
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    Firm Fixings in a Plasterboard Wall?

    Thanks for the replies and advice. Would the addition of an adhesive to the plywood help locate it or am I getting the wrong idea? Does the plywood have to have a fairly snug fit between the studs? With this method, how easy is it to fit the first noggin? I'm guessing your aperture was cut...
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    Firm Fixings in a Plasterboard Wall?

    I am trying to fix the final run of a Mopstick handrail up a half-turn staircase. I am using the standard Mopstick brackets. All the rail is in place, with sound fixings, save the last 1.5m (approx). This final run has to be fixed on an existing studwork wall, The studwork also serves as the...
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    Chicken/Egg situation. Need a workbench to make a workbench

    Very interesting project. I'm trying to squeeze a lot into a small space as well. Could you sketch and post a plan so that I can see how things are going to be played out?
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    Bench Grinders - best of both worlds?

    I'm hoping just to pick up this thread. I've found another sharpener on line. Has anyone used something like this...
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    Bench Grinders - best of both worlds?

    John, Thanks for your reply and for sharing your experience. It makes interesting reading. The video that I posted and your reply suggests that overheating of the sander and potential fires are real issues. I guess that in favour of this method is that a belt sander, in general, is less...
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    Bench Grinders - best of both worlds?

    Many thanks for the replies. Chippymint put an idea into my head and I've found this: I guess that there is more on YouTube but this seemed interesting! Any experience from anyone? I'm checking out bench grinders as well as a good workshop addition. There seems to be a lot of advice to...
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    Bench Grinders - best of both worlds?

    I'm thinking of investing in a bench grinder to put primary bevels on chisels and plane blades. Whilst my local DIY shop offers a sharpening service I think in the long run I'm better using my limited budget to buy a grinder to do it myself. Also, I can do it when I want to and not have to...
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    "Off the shelf" vs DIY workbenches

    Thanks for the reply SteL. I've got a builder's merchant very close. I've had timber from them for various DIY jobs over the years, including timber for rafters on a lean-to extension on our house. For this bench job, I feel that I want to step up a little so your comment on working with good...
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    "Off the shelf" vs DIY workbenches

    Is that the "Building my ultimate workbench" YT Norm?
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