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I bought a Kerrys pillar drill with a cardinal self locking chuck. The problem is that even when I hold the drive belt, I cannot get the chuck to release the bit that is in situ. Any ideas?

I acquired a pair of sliding upvc sliding patio doors on freecycle for my summerhouse project. The doors did not come with the runners and are essentially 2 large glass panels. Has anyone any experience in taking a sliding upvc door, replacing the upvc with timber and then hanging it as a...

Is there a moisture level for softwoods that means that shrinkage will be minimal? Having planed and cut to size, my moisture meter is showing between 7 and 10%. Does this mean it is safe to start using? Thanks.

I lifted the carpet in our bedroom to lay a wooden floor. What I found was the chipboard flooring in relatively small sections (no more than 1.5 x 1m) The boards were not tongue and groove and were simply laid on the joists. Most of the joins between the boards do not coincide with a joist so...

Hi. I bought a Charnwood W588 a few weeks back to help in the resizing of pallet boards. As a newbie to using planers, I have so far gone through 4 sets of blades, which is not doing the budget any favours. Even when I plane the boards first with a hand held planer I am finding the blades get...

I am trying to chose between these two bench saws. My pressing need is to turn a large amount of recycled boards into straight edged boards to floor a number of rooms in a house. My priorities are obviously accuracy to ensure everything fits together when laid out. I forget the thought process...

Hello. My workshop is currently tooled with a Dewalt DW713 XPS mitre saw, Dewalt jig saw, Makita 5704RX circular saw, various sanders, Erbauer multi tools, Bosch GHO 26-82 planer and Bosch GKF 600 palm router. On reflection several of the above i.e. the Makita and Bosch pieces hardly ever come...