Divorced Dad Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 I've been getting into woodworking recently and slowly getting better at it. Made a couple of tealight holders this morning from a couple of scraps of wood I had lying around. Quote
King Coconut Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 I bought myself a bench saw yesterday and I'm slowly getting to the point where you could call it a workshop. I love being old ? Quote
Paid Members Nick James Posted November 1, 2021 Paid Members Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) I really need to purchase something to store my tools, they are just scattered all over the house in cupboards and drawers. I lose my shit every time I need an allen key and the one I need is always missing. Edited November 1, 2021 by Nick James Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted November 1, 2021 Moderators Posted November 1, 2021 Of course your allen key collection will be 400 ones of the size that ikea uses and then only about 4 other ones anyway. Quote
wordsfromlee Posted November 1, 2021 Posted November 1, 2021 Not sure if it’s really DIY but I built a guitar for myself and not for work this time. Pretty pleased with how it turned out. Quote
King Coconut Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 I got a plunge router for Christmas and have been routing the fuck out of anything I can find. Life is good. Quote
Paid Members hallicks Posted February 11, 2022 Paid Members Posted February 11, 2022 My brother’s kitchen has got one of those fitted sockets for the fridge where it’s just an on/off switch with an LED indicating the status. The light has started behaving slightly erratically, almost wobbling a bit as you look at it. He’s concerned that something’s wrong, I’ve told him I’ve seen stuff like this in other houses and it’s nothing to worry about, however he lives alone and is deaf and tends to be a bit paranoid about such things. I’m guessing it’s nothing major, has anyone encountered this? Is it a potential hazard? Quote
thevestofdeanambrose Posted February 11, 2022 Posted February 11, 2022 Not really a DIY question but more of a household one. I seem to have white water stain? /calcium? on my laminate kitchen side. I have tried everything to get them off. Baking soda, white vinegar etc but can't seem to get rid! Any tips from here? Quote
Paid Members BigJag Posted February 11, 2022 Paid Members Posted February 11, 2022 7 hours ago, hallicks said: My brother’s kitchen has got one of those fitted sockets for the fridge where it’s just an on/off switch with an LED indicating the status. The light has started behaving slightly erratically, almost wobbling a bit as you look at it. He’s concerned that something’s wrong, I’ve told him I’ve seen stuff like this in other houses and it’s nothing to worry about, however he lives alone and is deaf and tends to be a bit paranoid about such things. I’m guessing it’s nothing major, has anyone encountered this? Is it a potential hazard? Most likely to be the Neon lamp in the switch faltering. Nothing major. Get an electrician in to replace it if it will give him peace of mind. Quote
Paid Members Tommy! Posted March 30, 2022 Paid Members Posted March 30, 2022 I'm struggling to keep my router straight, it's only a cheap kit and it has a guide but it's shit that I think is missing a bit. It's not worth me buying better kit, but does anyone have a tip for a makeshift guide? I'm thinking of just clamping scrap wood to create a back stop, but anything better I can try? Quote
Paid Members hallicks Posted August 10, 2022 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2022 Youngest decided to try and swing from the curtains at my aunts house, pulling the curtain pole fixture off the wall. It looks like it was just screwed into the plasterboard. What’s a quick fix for this? Could I put polyfilla in the holes with the old fixture and set it back in place like that? Quote
Paid Members chokeout Posted August 10, 2022 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, hallicks said: Youngest decided to try and swing from the curtains at my aunts house, pulling the curtain pole fixture off the wall. It looks like it was just screwed into the plasterboard. What’s a quick fix for this? Could I put polyfilla in the holes with the old fixture and set it back in place like that? You can get plug-fix polyfilla which is a stronger finish (closer to wood filler). Get the old rawlplugs out, clean the hole, fill it and re-drill the hole Quote
Paid Members BigJag Posted August 11, 2022 Paid Members Posted August 11, 2022 On 3/30/2022 at 7:30 PM, Tommy! said: I'm struggling to keep my router straight, it's only a cheap kit and it has a guide but it's shit that I think is missing a bit. It's not worth me buying better kit, but does anyone have a tip for a makeshift guide? I'm thinking of just clamping scrap wood to create a back stop, but anything better I can try? Depends on how much faith you have in the clamp. I'd screw the backstop/fence into the work surface. Therefore eliminating any chance of movement whilst routing. You've probably already done this. However, watch some YouTube routing videos and I'm sure you'll find one that deals with your exact issue. Quote
Paid Members Tommy! Posted October 28, 2022 Paid Members Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) I need to clean some 12v connectors and test the circuit. I'm assuming some IPA is OK for the cleaning, but any recommendations on a cheap but suitable tester? I ideally want to test the whole circuit and test individual components still work by passing a charge through as well. Edited October 28, 2022 by Tommy! Quote
lars85 Posted October 28, 2022 Posted October 28, 2022 You should be able to do that with a basic digital multimeter. Just get one with an audible continuity test. Shouldn't cost more than about £10 on Amazon. Quote
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