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I've got a B&Q version which looks identical to a Clarke CWL 1000. I take it the Clarke has a similar variable speed Reeves drive. My belt had the letters 3L240 on it. This is a standard 24" V belt. If you search for 3L240 on e-bay you should find lots of suppliers, I bought from a supplier...

I found a new dog for Christmas in a pile of offcuts in the garage. At £9.99 for a set of battery lights he's proving inexpensive. Certainly costing much less than my two sitters. Since it's only the start of November I'll have to put the new dog and snowman away for a while or the...

The wife and I were having a cuppa in a local cafe yesterday morning. The toast was burnt, a not infrequent event in that establishment. "Why doesn't Seamus (the owner and cook) just buy a toaster?" my wife asked the waitress. "He thinks it's unprofessional to need one, a chef should be able to...

I think my attitude would be similar to the original poster. Paying extra to get what should be available as the basic service is Waitrose talk, I'm a Lidl man myself :mrgreen: I recently bought some stuff from Homebase which was delivered on the specified date. If I'd taken a day off work...

I laughed so much when I read this that my wife thought I was going to choke, thanks for the kind words.

Just sharing my experience making a toolbox. I had some bits of plywood left after some repairs to a garden shed so I decided to make some tool storage. Looking at wooden tool boxes online they seem to divide into three categories. One is the tall type, what I would have called a joiner’s...

Just a hello from a new member. Decided to sign up since I’m approaching retirement. I’m hoping my woodworking will keep me occupied but I expect I’ll need to ask questions. I’ve been a lurker for some time and therefore won’t be asking any questions about sharpening. :D