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Ok brilliant - will get the sparky at work to have a look. Thank you very much all of you for helping. Happy New Year

Thank you all for your replies. Is this the two squares you are referring to? Has to be saidthat the wiring looks fine from the top. yes I do have a multimeter and am able to change brushes. I will blow it out although it actually looks pretty clean under the cap. i should be able to get a PAT...

There’s no earth wire so it must be double insulated- or is it?

Hi. I was using my router today when it started to give me electric shocks through all metal parts. I initially thought it was my fingers tingling but realised it was a bit too tingly. I haven’t stripped it down yet but any thoughts on what could be causing it to short. I did notice the speed...

Hygroscopic salts?

Clean the slot. Good fitting screwdriver. Hit screwdriver with hammer and turn anti clockwise at same time - a primitive impact driver - but effective.

Tragically the critters can sit in the wood for up to 5 years. Chemical attack is limited in its success as it doesn’t absorb into the wood by more than a millimetre or so. And I think that the surface tension of the liquid means it doesn’t go into the holes that the worm create. Best to...

Most worm only attacks wood with moisture in it. Was the furniture damp or in a damp place? Dry it out and the infestation should/will disappear. No idea about the viability of the wood that’s left.

Oh dear! It is so easy to prove or disprove anything with a quick search on the old interweb.

Stick to the golden ratio. It is fundamental to our being ( even our DNA’s structure is built on it) the most beautiful things perceived by us (humans) are built from it