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Do change the main stopcock but then fit a Surestop unit as mentioned earlier. Brilliant for emergency use.

Have you actually lifted that second cover and cleaned it out?

Hi Niall I have the same issue this coming summer on a property where I have no knowledge of the history of the coatings used on the ‘rough cast’ render. I was going for Sandtex, who do a Cornish Cream colour. Having used it for some patch repairs this summer, I was not really impressed, nothing...

I think a new set of brushes. Not usually expensive.

I would be tempted to put it all back together and test again before getting too technical. I suspect that you had a stuck brush and you may have cleared the issue.

This is a good place to start.

I don’t think those are your problem. If they were damage caused during use they would be on every section of the rotor. I suspect they are where the manufactures have removed material to balance the item. There is little evidence of burning on the commutator but first thing to check is the...

This might help: https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/topic/filing-machine-2/

Ring Ball and co technical support. They are very helpful. Some compounds will take fork truck traffic.

I think air in the oil supply. Do you have a tiger loop?

I’m constantly involved in rental upgrades. We fit these as standard. Saves the struggle of getting to the valve in an emergency. Obviously only an ‘on’ and ‘off’ function. https://www.screwfix.com/p/surestop-remote-stop-cock-push-fit-15mm/48604

Two Fussy Blokes rollers. They are the best ! https://paintshack.co.uk/products/tfb-dacron-sleeves-10mm-semi-smooth-9-12-and-14

Citric acid works a treat and is cheap.

I specify a lot of decorating. We use Caparol Amphibolin for general hard wearing paintwork and Isomat Kitchen and bathroom if we need mould resisting paint. Both from Paintshack. https://paintshack.co.uk/collections/caparol-products/products/amphibolin...

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