Home DIY

Useful to know about circular saw being shit.

It could just be the blade or that I was expecting too much to be honest. If it was trimming and ripping thin boards, it's likely fine. But I have solely used my mains track saw since I bought that.

The little vacuum is really handy in the workshop (when I had one), so long as you take apart the filter to empty that too every time or else there is zero suction. Does a decent enough job with MDF dust (ie. doesn't just chuck it around the place) but you do need to empty the filter every time you empty the bin.

Started when my Dad bought me the drill for my 30th (nearly 9 years ago and still going strong) so have a but of a bias towards the Bosch green. Even though I know it is nowhere near the best of even the consumer grade stuff.

While we're on the subject of tools, I think I need a multi-tool/dremel in my life. What's good value?

I also made this discovery this weekend.

Not the same brand, but we had something very similar with a switch in the kitchen, which combined with not-perfectly-straight walls meant that the outer faceplate sat slightly proud of the switches that sat inside it. Long story short, we just left it.

Can't tell from your photo whether the plastic frame has got paint on it in place, and whether taking the front plate off and scraping that off might help? At least in giving a more uniform/clean line?

Yeah I can scrape the paint off but you still see it.....not as neat as I thought it would look

It's annoying

White paint - what is everyone using for your doors/trim/skirting etc. I've always used brilliant white water-based satin, but can't help but feel there is a superior ever so slight shade that would look better.

Or am I overthinking?

little greene ‘shirting’. F&B Wevet - two I’ve used in water based eggshell.

You can dig out behind each plate to create a recess of about 1mm. Then wind in the front so when you place the faceplate back on it sits beautifully flush.

Use a Stanley knife with a new blade and a straight metal rule.

That sounds like a bodge to compensate for a bad design.

Bingo.

You're truly the hero this world needs right now

Floodlights - I'm after a PIR floodlight with a manual override, so it can be switched on for working at night etc without it going off.

Ideally from CEF.

I suppose it might look better if the clear plastic bit was painted the same colour as the wall instead of cutting round it. Then stick the face plate back on. I only use Kensington stuff where there's a big difference in price or availability between them and MK, their plastic quality and mouldings are not as good.

Normal White instead of brilliant is nice. There are lots of 'Antique' whites in all the ranges. Eico have Painters White which I've used quite a bit.

I have an Aldi corded and a Lidl cordless one. The cordless one gets much more use but lacks a bit of oomph. Lidl have a corded one in from Thursday.

We’ve just done a room with ‘shirting’ and ‘pale clay’. I thought it looked good however I’ve just been told to reconsider my opinion.

Completely misunderstood when buying my SDS drill. Turns out the model I bought isn’t compatible with the 3 jaw chuck I just got off eBay. Fucksticks. I have also used the drill so can’t send it back for the other model.

Any offers on this £30 chuck?

Ps, autocorrect can you plz stop fucking capitalising chuck ffs.

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Bingo.

You're truly the hero this world needs right now

I recommend cleaning off the white paint or whatever it is and leaving it alone. Compensating for bad design aesthetics is usually a slippery slope with a mess at the bottom. At least it's consistent the way it is. You can alway come back to it later.

When I get to my drill I'll have a look.

Is this just to be able to use normal bits with your sds?

Yeah that’s the one.

Although I can’t see many drills that it’ll actually be compatible with. Pretty sure I have a £30 paperweight.

Think this is my one

https://www.howetools.co.uk/makita-hr2630-240v-3-function-hammer-sds-plus?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiA9bmABhBbEiwASb35VwAhnr9jua4k3cYma_oJYJ2yicdbBI5i6VcSYr_GoKmAfsBC8Iqa0RoCyIQQAvD_BwE

I've got some leftover engineered wood from our renovation, it's this one

https://www.howetools.co.uk/makita-hr2630-240v-3-function-hammer-sds-plus?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CjwKCAiA9bmABhBbEiwASb35VwAhnr9jua4k3cYma_oJYJ2yicdbBI5i6VcSYr_GoKmAfsBC8Iqa0RoCyIQQAvD_BwE

Got two packs complete which is 5.5sqm plus a massive load of off cuts. Probably around 8sqm total I reckon.

Would be perfect for a home office or garden studio.

£90 OBO

I think that has the same non-removable chuck that mine has. Cheers tho. I’ve asked the eBay seller if they’ll take a refund if I post it back, so I’ll be a tenner out of pocket regardless. And I’ve got a drill that doesn’t take regular bits! Although that’s less of an issue.

Pretty sure there's another adapter to allow the use of normal bits without swapping out the chuck

EDIT: here you go

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00NVLOBGO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_raXdGb822VTCQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

As long as you're not causing the wires to pull out, and there's no exposed conductor then you're all good.