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Buy a new one (you can get for about £20) instead of keeping an out of true rusty pockmarked item - it will never feel good or easy to use

A chair manufacturing factory? But the cost would most likely be prohibitive Depending on how many you need buy some used chairs and reuse these parts Ask a local wood/joinery shop for a price

Forget the roof - could the tiles be used to make a tile hung side that might help the structure merge into the environment?

Without wanting to start the thread going around in circles :) I don't know what I don't know - unless someone told me something I didn't know before and then I would know one thing I didn't know I didn't know

You have my thoughts in both my posts, I am not willing to enter a discussion about legal definitions. I cant imagine that you are legally able to enter someones property (trespass) and remove their possessions that happen to be in a rubbish skip.

I disagree but then its only my opinion as is yours

I went to the Gomshall Mill the other day - I guess you are the Watercress beds I used to see many years ago when I daily travelled to Guildford.

If you want to see more examples of wasted space in packaging just buy something from Amazon

I'm not sure of the legalities of taking things from skips without asking the person who has put stuff in the skip but I think that whether the skip is in the road or a driveway its technically theft unless you have permission. So be aware

Hi Stuart Welcome to the world of wood and tools, you mentioned you are also fairly new to diy stuff. The electric tools you mention are good enough for the time being while you get used to using them but I suggest you buy a few hand tools as they might be easier to handle at this stage. I...

Timber Yards sometimes stack wood horizontally on lengths of 4x2 3x2 wood about a metre long between the stacks as dividers/separators. Quite recently I was looking at wood and noticed a few abandoned/dumped on the floor. Can I have some - yes help yourself with the comment pick the heavy ones...

Before you dismantle it might be worth checking to make sure you can buy any replacement parts that have worn out!

And or write to Dewalt - support - contact us - they might have an idea or tell you to scrap it and buy a new one! https://www.dewalt.co.uk/ or look on ebay filter for used and there might be one you could cannibalise

I realise its not the answer you need but would a large Jubilee clip hold it in place? Perhaps it needs a new gearbox