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Runs very smoothly, stops in its own time...

First job of 2020 is fitting the variable speed drive and DC-injection emergency stop.

Sounds sensible.

Still no pictures...but all fingers intact.

The usual pulley and belts arrangement?

I try not to work on site much so all the boxes fitting together and brand loyalty doesn't really bother me

I wish I could cut back on site work and stick to the shop but can't quite bring myself to relinquish control of installation. As such I don't care too much about brands but a lot of my site kit is battery stuff, less to PAT test that way. This means I can't buy stuff other than de Walt or Bosch as it would be too expensive to buy into another overpriced battery system just so I could chop and change.

Big fan of Bosch, love my little 10.8v drivers. Their corporate social responsibility is pretty rad too - lots of the profit goes to charity, though not quite the 92% I’ve seen banded about.

Yup, motor on the back with a belt drive. Gear driven drills are pretty cool but I think a belt drive is more forgiving when fitting an electronic brake.

Both wedding ring and fingers are repairable.

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ouch!

Fuck me! that looks like a close call.

Was the ring cut off after being mangled or did it snap? If it's the latter you're a very lucky lad!

With regards to what you said about Bosch further up thread most of it is great but some of the innovation gets on my nerves. For example my new drill has an anti kickback setting which sometimes is a blessing especially if I'm drilling one handed at awkward angles, however, it's a bit over sensitive and sometimes will stop the drill for no apparent reason. How do I turn it off I hear you ask, well to turn it off I have to spend £40 on a Bluetooth module that goes into the drill so I can connect my drill to my phone. A fucking Bluetooth enabled drill? Do me a favour.

Ring snapped by a 60mm fostner bit. Somehow managed to stay on my hand all the way to A&E. My glove getting snagged was the really culprit though.

Bluetooth drill! I’m actually quite into that. What else can it do? Text you when you forget to switch from hammer-action to screw driving?

Which DeWalt router? I'm less than impressed by the new Bosch GKF 12V-8 in the workshop.

https://www.axminster.co.uk/dewalt-d26204k-2-in-1-router-1-4-952707

Getting the dust extraction parts screwed on is a bit fiddly, and it won’t fit in the case with them on, but apart from that I’m really happy. Think it has a three or even five year warranty if registered.

Ah, a bit on the large side for what I need it for. Needed a one-handed trim router for quick finish work and the ergonomics of the Bosch are lacking. The joys of buying online instead of going to a shop...

Home electrics - talk to me.

I've had three people now make tutting noises and warn me that it's a can of worms, etc.

Got an old house (1930s) that a survey says has been 'rewired' in the past. Lots of surface mount sockets but a modern consumer unit. Not really dug into exactly how each circuit runs yet because we've not moved in.

Basically we'll want to make some small alterations as time goes by. Moving/adding sockets, moving and adding lights, and sorting our the garage electrics (which is currently one socket and a light bulb on a single spur (I think)).

Am I really asking for a hard time because any work, even if I can do it myself, falls under part P?People have led me to believe that nobody will sign off simple work because they can't guarantee that the rest of a circuit is kosher. And for example I think I could wire in the garage correctly, but I know that the connection to the house is not up to modern standards (in terms of the cable run and probably how well protected it is underground, etc.)

Looks great.

Assuming you got someone in to fit the flue? I'm getting quotes to get mine fitted at the moment.

Out of interest what did it cost to get the flue and stove fitted? Did you go for 316 or 904 stainless?

Yeah, I was looking at doing it myself but once you factor in ladder hire and building control notification and faff-value I decided against it. £1300 all in, cheapest quote I had was about £1100. That's 316 liner with a lifetime guarantee for wood only burning.

There are a lot of things you can do in the house without having to inform building control which is Part P. Understanding Part P and it's scope is a fair sign that you have some knowledge of electrical safety and the modern health and safety regime.

With the garage job it seems you don't really know where to start in terms of how you would change the supply to meet modern demands so you're going to need professional help or take a fairly long course in electrical engineering to equip you with the answers. It's not impossible to figure out what needs doing but you would still need to have it signed off. Some electricians are members of schemes that don't allow them to sign off third party work, the regulations also require that they are involved in the job from the beginning, when that gets complicated it's easier just to do the job yourself if you're a professional electrician.

One of the easy rules of Part P to bear in mind is 'New Circuits need signing off'.

Adding sockets is fine as long as you don't add spurs to spurs. Moving sockets is fine as long as you follow the simple rules for allowed routing. You're supposed to fill out minor work certificates but I find it hard to type that without smirking :)

I started to get involved in domestic electrics 20 years ago because I found it fascinating, there's a lot of information out there if you want to learn but it's a pretty big subject. I'm qualified to take on smaller problem solving jobs and it fits with my joinery and renovation work.

Anyone have any tricks to make dust extraction port adapters? My table saws outlet port has a outer diameter of 65mm. I have a 100mm hose from my extractor I'd like to connect to it. I cant find an off the shelf adapter that has an internal diameter of 65mm to slot over it. I used to have one that had an ID of 62mm which I filed out the inside of but it got so thin it just split and fell off the other day and mdf dust got blown out all over the fucking place.

Automotive silicone hose reducer?

Edit: After re-reading your post, why don't you make a small adapter using the method I describe below for the hose to tablesaw. Although buying a 65 and 63mm holesaw may end up being a bit spendy.

Might be tricky with such a big step up, but my go to for making adapters is finding a big enough piece of timber and simply cutting holes to half depth on either side. Will require chiselling out the 100mm hole in your case as I don't imagine the cut piece will come loose on its own. Failing that, see if you can get any PVC pipe reducers.

In fact, a quick google has given me this.

Thanks very much. I thought the garage wiring would end up being a professional job!

I think a good place to start is an EICR certificate and then ask for opinions on the scope and cost of garage work.

Thanks. I hadn't considered making one out of wood. I don't have a lump big enough but I could laminate some offcuts of mdf together I guess. It needs to sit inside the 100mm hose as its of the flexible variety. I do want it to sit outside of the dust port in the table saw though, to avoid a ridge in the flowline, so that axminster linked one won't fit the bill unfortunately.

Do you have access to a 3D printer? Seems like an ideal job for one