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How to fix pavers that have lifted?
Hi everyone, our house is built on a concrete slab which in turn sits on, what I have been told, is called Biscay clay. We all know how dry this last summer has been but its effect on the pavers at the front of my house is the worst I have seen in my 20 years here. I'm guessing the slab has tipped a bit towards the back of…
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How to replace Ozito mitre saw safety guard?
I have an Ozito Sliding Compound Mitre Saw, model SCMS-2125, which I bought a year or so BC (Before Covid), so it is sadly out of warranty. I was using it to cut some timber last weekend when a piece of timber broke off and got thrown by the blade. Fortunately the broken piece flew away from me, unfortunately it smashed…
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How to order spares for Ryobi Wet-and-Dry Workshop Vacuum?
Hi there, last September I bought a 1400W Ryobi 20L Wet-and-Dry vacuum cleaner for my shed/garage area, model number RVC-1420C-G. It has been brilliant, right up to this afternoon when it lost its suck and made a weird noise! The cause was quick and easy to find and was because the paper collection bag, though not full,…
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Wanting feedback on HomeEntry garage door opener
We have 2 roller doors to our garage, 1 of them motorised and 1 is manually operated. The motor was added to the door that we use 90% of the time. The motor is now on its last legs and regularly stops mid-travel or flashes and bleeps various alarms at the end of a run. Our local door techs have been out and reset…
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Can I replace my Ryobi bench grinder's wheels?
Hi everyone. I have a 250W, 150mm Ryobi bench grinder from a few years ago, model RBG6G. I am trying to find out if I can replace either of the grinding wheels with polishing/buffer wheels or a wire-brush wheel to improve its versatility. I appreciate it is not very powerful motor so may not have the torque to polish or…
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How to make a saw-table?
Hi everyone, when I need to cut long pieces of wood or boards, I find my circular saw awkward to keep straight, especially when I have to start leaning across the workpiece to get to the far side. I don't have a proper workbench, just an old Black & Decker workmate stand that I can clamp the pieces to. Now, If I could find…
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How to use the Special Order process?
I was given a Stanley 3-box rolling workbox as a birthday gift and it is really good, but I wanted to make it a little bit better for my needs. I would like to add a tool tray insert to the top box. The box has the lugs already in place, but this particular configuration comes without the tray. I have to say at this point…
