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How to bend copper tube

by Admin Added 2 years ago 667 Views / 0 Likes

This video shows how to use a pipe bender to bend some copper tube. When a pipe or tube is bent it increases in length by the diameter of the pipe or tube so for example if you bend a piece of 3/4 inch copper tube to 90 degrees it will stretch in length b
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How to solder a wet pipe

by Admin Added 2 years ago 464 Views / 0 Likes

Soldering a wet pipe or a pipe that is dripping can be difficult as the water can prevent the solder from sealing the joint correctly. If the pipe is dripping the water can actually be heated into steam which can in itself be dangerous. In this video an o
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How to replace a Dewalt XRP drill gearbox

by Admin Added 2 years ago 453 Views / 0 Likes

Here we replace the gearbox, clutch and chuck on a Dewalt 18v XRP drill as one complete unit. This is extremely useful if the gearbox on your drill is damaged. Dewalt tools are very easy to repair and parts are widely available.
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How to make a feather edge garden gate

by Admin Added 2 years ago 436 Views / 0 Likes

This video shows how to make an inexpensive garden gate using some 4 inch by 2 inch tantalised timber and some feather edge tantalised boards. This is probably the cheapest garden gate you could ever make!
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How to drill large holes in metal using a hole saw and pillar drill

by Admin Added 2 years ago 430 Views / 0 Likes

Drilling large holes in metal can be difficult as many lager drill bits use taper shanks, which will not fit in regular drill chucks. Hole saws work well and fit into most standard chucks on most hand drills or pillar drills. Here I cut a 1 inch hole in s
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Angle grinder electrical fault finding

by Admin Added 2 years ago 430 Views / 0 Likes

This video shows how to fault find on a dewalt angle grinder and replace the faulty component, which in this case was the switch. A new switch is about $25 delivered and so it is well worth repairing it as a new grinder is $100+
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Join Chrome pipe solder fitting | Join chrome pipe push fit

by Admin Added 2 years ago 417 Views / 0 Likes

Chrome pipe cannot be joined using solder fittings or push fit fittings unless the chrome plating is removed first, the easiest solution for chrome pipe is to use a compression fitting but you may need to use a solder fitting or a push fit fitting, this v
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How to build a timber garden gate

by Admin Added 2 years ago 413 Views / 0 Likes

This small gate has been made for an opening at the bottom of the garden. It is made from tongue and grove redwood, which is harder then traditional pine as it is grown slower. Once built this gate was given three coats of fence paint to ensure it lasts f
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Fugenboy | caulking tool

by Admin Added 2 years ago 409 Views / 0 Likes

The fugenboy caulking tool is designed to help give you a perfect bead of caulk or silicone. This is one of the tools that professionals use in order to get that perfect looking bead.
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Install mini trunking with silicone

by Admin Added 2 years ago 400 Views / 0 Likes

Mini-trunking is often screwed to the wall but you can easily install mini trunking by using silicone sealant as an adhesive. This means that you do not need to drill the wall and can simply glue the trunking in position.
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How to Shape timber using an angle grinder

by Admin Added 2 years ago 399 Views / 0 Likes

Timber can quickly be shaped using a flexible sanding disk and an angle grinder. This is a very quick but dusty way of removing large amounts of material very quickly.
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How to solder copper pipe

by Admin Added 2 years ago 398 Views / 0 Likes

Joining two pieces of copper pipe together is easily achieved using a coupling of the correct size. The coupling can be end feed, which requires additional solder or it can be a solder ring fitting (Yorkshire fitting). Preparation of the pipe is critical
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How to re-use a silicone cartridge

by Admin Added 2 years ago 397 Views / 0 Likes

Used silicone tubes are often discarded, but these tubes are useful and can be refilled with thick liquids such as Boss white, grease or wood glue. This video shows how to re-use the empty cartridge again and again.
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How to join chrome tube

by Admin Added 2 years ago 393 Views / 0 Likes

Chrometube often looks better than copper or plastic pipe but joining the pipe can be difficult if the incorrect fittings or technique are used. This video demonstrates the problem of using push fit or solder ring fittings on chrome pipe.
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Cone drills | drill sheet metal

by Admin Added 2 years ago 390 Views / 0 Likes

Drilling sheet metal using a normal HSS twist drill can be difficult;cone drills make the process much easier as demonstrated in this video. Cone drills are also known as step drills. Once you have used one of these drills on thin sheet metal you will nev
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How to Solder copper pipe using a heat gun

by Admin Added 2 years ago 363 Views / 0 Likes

Blow torches do a wonderful job of soldering copper pipes but they are also good at setting fire to your home! A heat gun is a much safer alternative and does not have a dangerous naked flame to come into contact with flammable building materials. In this
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How to replace Dewalt cordless drill brushes.

by Admin Added 2 years ago 360 Views / 0 Likes

This videoshows how to change the brushes on a Dewalt DW988 18v cordless drill. Brushes often become worn and this can lead to poor performance or the drill not working at all.
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How to countersink metal

by Admin Added 2 years ago 359 Views / 0 Likes

This video shows how to use a countersinking bit on a piece of metal plate in order to get counter sunk bolt flush with the surface of the metal.
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Zinsser Gardz | Drywall sealer/primer

by Admin Added 1 year ago 330 Views / 0 Likes

Zinsser Gardz is a high performance sealer that can repair damaged drywall or lining paper, it can also eliminate bubbles. This primer can also be used to seal skim coats of plaster, can be used to prime drywall/plasterboard giving it a hard and durable f
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Dewalt wall dogs

by Admin Added 1 year ago 326 Views / 0 Likes

Dewalt wall dogs are an all steel, tension free, one piece threaded fastener that is suitable for use in most substrates including concrete, stone, brick, plasterboard and timber. When using the dewalt wall dogs in concrete, brick or masonry it is a good
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How to repair a leaking stop tap

by Admin Added 2 years ago 325 Views / 0 Likes

It is very common for a stop tap or an outside tap to start leaking from the gland nut, this can easily be repaired using an adjustable spanner, and some PTFE tape or string and silicone grease.
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How to remove plasterboard fixings and repair the hole in the drywall

by Admin Added 1 year ago 324 Views / 0 Likes

Some of the plasterboard fixings today can leave a large diameter hole in the plasterboard or drywall once they are removed. In this demonstration a Geefix fixing is removed and also a GripIt fixing, both of these fixings will leave a 25mm or 1” dia
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How to remove a ferrule

by Admin Added 1 year ago 319 Views / 0 Likes

It can be difficult removing a ferrulefrom a piece of pipe, although you can buy dedicated tools for the job such as anferrule cutter or anferrule puller. In many cases you can remove theferrule by striking the nut with a large adjustable spanner. Copperf
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How compression fittings work

by Admin Added 1 year ago 318 Views / 0 Likes

Compression fittings are very versatile, but many people are not confident when using them. Some people also believe that you need to use a sealing compound or PTFE tape with compression fittings, but simply is not the case (unless your compression fittin
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How to use a hollow wall anchor setting tool

by Admin Added 2 years ago 317 Views / 0 Likes

Hollow wall anchors such as rawlplug intersets or Mollys can sometimes be installed without using the special setting tool, but in drywall that is not plastered the setting tool is essential. The cost of the hollow wall anchor setting tool is about £
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How to replace the brushes in the Dewalt 24v DW006 cordless drill

by Admin Added 2 years ago 312 Views / 0 Likes

In this video I replace the brushes in a Dewalt DW006. This dewalt 24v cordless drill is not the easiest Dewalt machine to change the brushes on but it’s still fairly easy for most people. Changing the brushes on your machine will ensure that it las
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How to replace a damaged drill flex

by Admin Added 2 years ago 310 Views / 0 Likes

Power tool flexes can become damaged easily, here we show how to replace the flex on a mains powered drill which has been completely chewed through by a dog.
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How to use Shear nuts

by Admin Added 2 years ago 309 Views / 0 Likes

Shear nuts are a security nut that are very difficult to remove without specialist tools, as their name implies the head of the nut shears off leaving behind a dome shaped nut which is very difficult to grip, making removal very difficult. The shear nuts
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compression fitting pressure test

by Admin Added 1 year ago 308 Views / 0 Likes

Compression fittings are one of the most versatile fittings available. They can be used on copper pipe or plastic pipe as long as a pipe insert is used. Just out of curiosity I thought I would see just how much pressure a compression fitting could hold wi
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Tips for using a silicone gun or caulk gun

by Admin Added 2 years ago 306 Views / 0 Likes

A silicone gun can be confusing if you have never used one before. In this video we load a tube of silicone into a silicone gun and then apply a bead of silicone, getting this right is the basis of being able to apply silicone or caulk successfully.
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GripIt fixings

by Admin Added 1 year ago 303 Views / 0 Likes

GripIt fixings are a quick and easy way of fixing to plasterboard or drywall. These fixings are easy to use and currently come in four different sizes depending on what you are fixing to the plasterboard or drywall. Currently 4 different GripIt fixing are
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How to file key steel | Taper bush

by Admin Added 1 year ago 303 Views / 0 Likes

Key steel is often used in engineering especially for couplings or fixing things to round shafts. By using key steel it means that you are not just replying on the friction from the taper fitting gripping the bar. Key steel is often used with spider coupl
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Removing silicone sealant

by Admin Added 2 years ago 301 Views / 0 Likes

Silicone sealant can be removed several ways but one of the easiest is to use a chemical silicone sealant remover. This chemical attacks the silicone sealant making it much easier to remove.
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How to use a hand reamer

by Admin Added 2 years ago 301 Views / 0 Likes

When a precise hole is required in a piece of material a reamer is used, because a drill does not give a very exact diameter hole. This video shows how to use a reamer in a piece of steel. Normally you would drill the hole approximately 0.2 of a millimetr
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Flymo strimmer battery hack

by Admin Added 2 years ago 301 Views / 0 Likes

In many cases when a power tool battery fails you can use a battery from another power tool use a power tool as long as it is a similar (lower) voltage. In this case this Flymo strimmer battery has died and will no longer work, here I have taken a Milwauk
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Silicone fixing to tiles

by Admin Added 2 years ago 297 Views / 0 Likes

Silicone sealant can often be used as an adhesive which means you can easily fix to tiles without risking breaking them by drilling through them. This video shows how to fix items to tiles in a bathroom without causing any damage to the surface of the til
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Timber thread inserts

by Admin Added 2 years ago 297 Views / 0 Likes

Timberthread inserts are very useful as they can be tightened and loosened an unlimited amount of times. If you tighten and loosen a normal wood screw eventually it will enlarge the hole and will not grip as well, by using timber thread inserts you can ov
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How to replace the clutch in a Dewalt XRP drill

by Admin Added 2 years ago 297 Views / 0 Likes

This shows how to replace the clutch or torque unit on a 18v Dewalt drill from the XRP range. There are a few different types of drill in this range and so your drill may be slightly different to this model. If the clutch unit is faulty you may not be abl
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How to silicone a leaking shower

by Admin Added 2 years ago 296 Views / 0 Likes

How to use silicone sealant to seal a leaking shower area. This involves removing cracked grout and replacing it with silicone sealant.
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Poly max Clear Silicone Sealant

by Admin Added 2 years ago 292 Views / 0 Likes

Many silicone sealants are sold as "clear" yet they are far from clear and are more often neutral of cloudy in colour. Bison poly max is one silicone sealant that actually is clear. This video shows the difference between Bison Poly Max and other so calle
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How to bend copper pipe using a spring

by Admin Added 2 years ago 290 Views / 0 Likes

A copper pipe can be bent using a spring bender. This flexible spring is a tight fit in the pipe and it prevents the pipe from crushing. It is important to get the correct diameter spring for the pipe that you are bending or else this technique will not w
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How to Remove a drill chuck

by Admin Added 2 years ago 290 Views / 0 Likes

Removing a drill chuck is normally easy, just remove the retaining screw from inside of the chuck and then tighten a allen key in the chuck and hit it with a hammer in an anti-clockwise direction. When this does not work you can then try the impact wrench
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How to use Clutch head screws

by Admin Added 2 years ago 290 Views / 0 Likes

Clutch head screws are a security screw which are designed to be difficult to remove with a normal screw driver. This video shows how to drive in clutch head screws, the important thing is to drill a pilot hole so that the screws do not get stuck when dri
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How to use a centre drill

by Admin Added 2 years ago 289 Views / 0 Likes

Centre drills are very common in machine shops and workshops but not well known outside of these places. This is a brief video explaining what a centre drill does.
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How to set hollow wall anchors

by Admin Added 2 years ago 289 Views / 0 Likes

How to use hollow wall anchors to fix to drywall without using the setting tool. This can be done providing the drywall has been skimmed with plaster, if it has not it is advisable to use the hollow wall anchor setting tool.
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How to replace the brushes in the Dewalt DW005 24v SDS drill

by Admin Added 2 years ago 288 Views / 0 Likes

This video shows How to replace the brushes in the Dewalt DW005 24v sds drill. This is a very easy and quick job to do and can be done in a matter of minutes. A new set of brushes costs less than $13 and can ensure that your drill lasts much longer before
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How to repair a Bosch PMF multitool

by Admin Added 2 years ago 286 Views / 0 Likes

This bosch pmf 10,8Li multi tool relies on a sleeve or coupling to transmit power from the motor to the drive shaft of the machine. This sleeve costs about $1 and will prevent your machine from working if it fails. This video shows how to replace the slee
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How to sharpen a spade wood bit

by Admin Added 2 years ago 285 Views / 0 Likes

This video shows How to sharpen aspade wood bit using a file. This can be done very quickly and makes a massive difference when drilling wood. A blunt drill bit is inefficient and tends to burn the timber on the way through, as sharpspade wood bit will cu
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How to paint a radiator

by Admin Added 1 year ago 284 Views / 0 Likes

This video shows how to paint a radiator using Zinsser perma white. There are three separate radiators in this video, one is in a bathroom, which is rusty at the bottom. This radiator is sanded to remove the rust, then treated with a rust convertor before
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How to fix to insulated drywall

by Admin Added 1 year ago 284 Views / 0 Likes

Fixing to insulated drywall can be very difficult. In this demonstration I use space-plugs to bridge the gap between the item being fixed and the external wall. Fixing to an insulated wall is much easier if you use the space plugs. Some insulateddrywall c