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  @wolfgangy90755 күн бұрын

  Hi.I cannot found that upgrade....0 matches for: conversion kit for metabo.....So?Where can I find it, please?Thanks

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  @scrimperuk4 күн бұрын

  It is not easy to find, if you look at my video description above I have added the actual link to the kit.

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  @hologram19545 күн бұрын

  Is the power pack you used 5v

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  @scrimperuk5 күн бұрын

  Yes, it's a standard USB power bank.

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  @hoovermaster8 күн бұрын

  Thank you for this video , have got a whole box of dustettes of varying age

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  @scrimperuk5 күн бұрын

  Many thanks for taking the trouble to comment. The Dustette was never a very powerful device but they were certainly of very good quality.

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  @hoovermaster3 күн бұрын

  @@scrimperuk kzread.info/dash/bejne/dZyV2dixgMWYico.htmlsi=H2jkxRxTWitJlmzZ My hoarde of dustettes maybe you will have info I don’t have

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  @hoovermaster10 күн бұрын

  Superb video! Got another 5 or so constellations in the last week so good info

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  @scrimperuk5 күн бұрын

  Many thanks for your kind comment. IMHO the 862/867's were the best non upright cleaners Hoover ever produced - excellent suction - very reliable - good build quality and simple to service - what's not to like!

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  @hoovermaster5 күн бұрын

  @@scrimperuk I have two dogs and when the floor has lots of dog hair on it I find the exhaust blows the hair all over! Apart from that yes a great design

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  @robertfalconscott703912 күн бұрын

  My bolt sheared on tour. Googled it and came across this video. Got an 8m bolt and nuts. Was back on the road in a jiffy! Thanks to this video. Cheers mate.

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  @scrimperuk5 күн бұрын

  Thank you for your comment Robert. I did mine 5 years ago and it is still doing the job perfectly.

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  @matsvineyard756413 күн бұрын

  You keep putting your hands in front of the camera.

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  @scrimperuk13 күн бұрын

  It is not easy trying to carry out out a repair and at the same time operate cameras and explain what I am doing entirely off the cuff without any script. My main objective is only to show other people with the same issue how to do the modification. I don't make the videos for max views and have not received or claimed any payment from ebay for any of my video content. In essence I do the best I can with the filming but I am not a professional film-maker.

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  @matsvineyard756413 күн бұрын

  @@scrimperuk Sorry if my comment appeared harsh - more to help you make better vids. Good luck.

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  @NormanRiddett16 күн бұрын

  Hi just starting out do you have any plans you could send. Tks Norman

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  @scrimperuk13 күн бұрын

  Sorry Norman I do not have any whirligig plans at the moment but when I get time I may add a page covering whirligigs on my fretworking website when I could offer free plans. The link to the site is in my youtube header.

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  @JRLNeal21 күн бұрын

  Thanks for this. It’s a perfect solution. Brookes wanted £45 for the repair!

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  @scrimperuk13 күн бұрын

  So glad you found the video helpful and thanks for your kind comment.

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  @Manishboy74224 күн бұрын

  Great film and very nostalgic for me I was a deck hand on Western Lady lV my first summer job aged 16 in 1980 , fastest ferry in the bay at that time twin Gardner engines pushing along the WW2 naval Fairmile hull along at a brisk 12 knots.

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  @scrimperuk13 күн бұрын

  Thank you so much for your very interesting comment. I was always fond of the ships and remember when several were mooring in the outer harbour.

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  @RichardWard-cj1rj26 күн бұрын

  Same happened the a saw I, recently got, I actually stripped the switch down and inside it was physically worn on the contacts so no way to repair unfortunately. I think this is what generally happens to 90% of them. I do have pictures I'd taken of inside it aswell. I even tried a work around but it just never latched on due to unrepairable wear and tear. Did the same as yourself but I went a bit geeky and installed a red 240v panel indicator on the top of the box to show power was going into it, even if the emergency stop was pressed etc so it will remind me to fully isolate it.

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  @scrimperuk13 күн бұрын

  Thank you for your comment Richard. Being an electrical bod by trade and always inquisitive I took mine apart too and found the worn contacts. They are a super saw, I only use mine for crosscutting and use it most days, in all the years I have owned mine this is the only thing that has gone wrong.

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  @RichardWard-cj1rj26 күн бұрын

  Hi buddy, bought a DW1251 about 10 years ago and only last month bought a DW1501. Had great pleasure in stripping every bit of it down including the motor and overhauling it. The carriage bearings when I took them off i thought where beyond repair but, hardly turned and so gunked up, I soaked all 3 in oil, turned them, soaked in oil... 3 days of doing this routine i then heated up with a hot air gun brought them back to life like new. It's now like new, I'm just awaiting on a replacement table for it. I've been looking out for accessories for them but none have come up yet on ebay.

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  @scrimperuk13 күн бұрын

  Thanks for your interesting comment Richard. These saws are just superb are they not!

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  @robertdevey37042 ай бұрын

  Thank you for the video John, it is most informative. I have two Easifits - one on my MTB and one on my wifes claude butler. The wifes kit has started to display the problem you mentioned whereby the throttle overide kicks in without the throttle being pushed and the bike really takes off. I've yet to investigate it. Do you have any theories about what the cause could be?

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  @scrimperuk2 ай бұрын

  Hello Robert, thanks for watching my video and for your comment. I don;t think there is much you can do to rectify this issue , I imagine it is a 'quirk' or bug in the software, when Easifit were in business they would have tried to correct it with a firmware update but now they have 'gone out of business there is little hope. In our case it does not really cause any problems. you could try contacting LVBU who made the kit to see if they can offer any help.

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  @Wallisersonne2 ай бұрын

  Thank you this was just what I needed to see

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  @scrimperuk2 ай бұрын

  Many thanks for watching my video Walliser.

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  @mrteroo89532 ай бұрын

  "Invention" 🤣🤣🤣

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  @raf72352 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the helpful video, just one hint: That safety clip (video 4:30) can be removed very easily provided you plunge the route ALL the way down. Then it is visible above the rim of the plastic housing and easily accessible.

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  @scrimperuk2 ай бұрын

  Many thank for your comment RA and helpful advice.

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  @neilmcateer28492 ай бұрын

  Are the metal propellers dangerious for young kids or would wooden ones be safer if a kid grabbed the propeller in motion?

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  @scrimperuk2 ай бұрын

  Never heard of any child or person being injured by a whirligig propeller, most whirligigs are on a pole and out of reach of children in any case. I made my very first propeller out of wood but soon realised that metal ones were better being much lighter. If you are concerned about danger to children make certain that you site the whirligig high enough so they are out of reach of little hands. Even a wooden propeller whizzing round in the wind could hurt if a hand is placed in the way of it.

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  @cinemafile70812 ай бұрын

  you earned my sub

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  @scrimperuk2 ай бұрын

  Many thanks for subscribing to my channel.

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  @user-nm4gd3sm1l2 ай бұрын

  Hello sir, thank you for the helpful video, I am unable to find a Dado set for this model, do you know if more contemporary Dado sets, such as Freud, with a 5/8" arbor setting, work with the 16mm arbor? I bought this tool for the Dado capability yet still am unable to find the original Dado set specific to the model. Thanks!

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  @AndyMartin-fd3mw3 ай бұрын

  Thanks for this. Can you let me know what size / make of bearings to buy for this repair - I have mine apart and ready to have them fitted but I can’t see what to look for in the bearings. Thanks a million!

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  Hi Andy. Sorry I don't remember the bearing numbers but both are readily available amd the size is marked on the actual bearings. I know the top (smaller) bearing is an LJ8 or 608 bearing. I got both bearings from my bearing stock the bigger (bottom) one was the same as fitted to a Hoover washing machine and the LJ8 was fitted to Hoover cleaner motor. As I mention they are both readily available.

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  @AndyMartin-fd3mw3 ай бұрын

  @@scrimperuk thank you so much for the reply I appreciate it

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  @KarlosZ19123 ай бұрын

  Any idea where can I get the manuals for 770?

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  Have you looked on ebay? Photo-copied manuals do appear on there.

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  @KarlosZ19123 ай бұрын

  @@scrimperuk Thank You Sir, got it.

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  @mattedwards45333 ай бұрын

  When we make do with what we have in my part of the world we call it,""working out of a hollow""! I like that you make do with whatever you can scrounge up?

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  Many thanks for your comment Matt. I love making use of stuff most throw away.

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  @martinandrews68753 ай бұрын

  Hi im having trouble with the wire that makes it move not sure what to use for it what sort of wire do I need to get please.

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  It does depend on what you are trying to do i.e. how much effort is needed to move the object. for simple things any wire will do the job but if you need something stronger bicycle spokes are strong, they do bend fairly easily but they don't have much 'give' and can jam the movement, it's trial and error really. Use what you have available if it doesn't work try something else.

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  @johngardiner15093 ай бұрын

  Many thanks just looked at your advice on what paint to use . Thanks for all the tips best wishes Al.

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  Thanks for your kind comment John.

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  @user-st5tj8ws6o4 ай бұрын

  John can you tell me what size rods do you use I love this whirligig well done

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment. I use whatever is available or what I have 'scrounged' or what others have thrown away for example it might be part of an old wire rack from a shop, a griddle from an old cooker or a bit of old Meccano rod. [I have done a video on using rods] Generally old Meccano rods are ideal as they can be bent into a cam shape easily yet are also robust and don't bend on their own so to speak. Also you can use old Meccano wheels or pulleys to connect to the propeller or as bushes on the rods. But whatever you have is best. Meccano rods are 0.160" (4.06mm) in diameter.

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  @user-st5tj8ws6o4 ай бұрын

  Can you tell me what size rods do you use

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  Basically anything that is available, have a look at my video entitled source of rods for whirligigs.

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  @annando4 ай бұрын

  At that time I considered buying one. But I decided to buy a SyQuest EZ Drive. That was really reliable and served me well.

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment.

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  @Sellmyowngranmother4 ай бұрын

  Hi Can you tell me where to buy a dado set for my dewalt…..also how does the riving knife fit to the 1251 Very kind regards

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  I doubt they are still available, there were two types one was a proper quality head with cutters, the same sort of head used on a spindle moulder, then there was the cheap dado unit (poor quality) that they often bundled with the saw as in my case. I only use my saw as a cross cut machine so removed the riving knife as it is not required cross-cutting. I don't recommend using the saw as a rip saw, it is very dangerous. They can throw out the wood with the speed of a bullet.

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  @Stephens8x6Workshop4 ай бұрын

  I cut my teeth on 8 inch floppies back in the early eighties. Left the computing industry in 2017. I feel very old now (ha ha). Good to see you back on the tubes John.

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you Stephen. I bet you don't feel as old as me! I left the appliance repair business some years ago and it has changed beyond belief. You must have seen some massive changes in the computer business over the years.

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  @Stephens8x6Workshop4 ай бұрын

  @@scrimperuk Too true. All the programming languages I gained qualifications in and used on a daily basis no longer exist but it's when you come across equipment you worked on in museums, that's when you feel old (ha ha) All the best.

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  @alanreynolds598518 күн бұрын

  8 inch hard sector disks. I wish I’d kept some just to show people. I remember when I was in the early days of repairing IBM PCs, the chap from IBM was demonstrating the full height 360k floppy drive. He was confident the cost of the drives, which was about £300 each, would probably not drop much and people would never need more than 360k storage. How wrong he was when the cost of a 1.44mb drive dropped to £10. I remember the first hard drives of 5gb that were like bricks and had ferro coated platters. I still have some Connor 20 go 3 1/2 “ hard drives. And an Everex cassette tape drive unit.

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  @SimonE-et2xg4 ай бұрын

  Hello John It’s great to see you back and thank you so much for producing another excellent and entertaining video. It’s always a pleasure watching your informative videos from the other side of the world and it was interesting to learn about your history of computer data storage systems across time. You must have been an early adopter of home computers. I used Zip drives at work probably getting on for 30 years ago in Melbourne Australia and I recall that they were a revolution at the time. Best wishes to you. 🇦🇺

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you so much for your very kind comments Simon, I really don't deserve the praise. I started work in the TV/Radio repair business but always wanted to switch to computers as I was always fascinated with them from the early days but never got the opportunity to work on them as a job.

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  @rogerfern3924 ай бұрын

  Hi John, crikey that takes me back to my engineering days at Spirax Sarco… You soon forget what a pain it was to upload and save data. Good to see you back 👍

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Roger, before the floppy we had to use tape cassettes which were dreadful.

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  @matthewhibbs96024 ай бұрын

  Nice to see you back.😊

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you Matthew.

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  @colinwellman94804 ай бұрын

  I saw your earlier videos on the kit and this encouraged me to buy one from the Easyfit bike company. I thought it looked well made and a neat solution using a gyroscope to regulate the power. Like a fool I thought fitting the wheel to the forks would be the easiest part of the installation so I went ahead and fitted everything else first. Like you I didn't like the idea of the electronics under the bottom bracket so having made sure the cable was long enough I made a simple bracket so I could attach it to the underside of the luggage rack. The problem I encountered was fitting the wheel between the forks. The axle spacing was fine but the motor fouled the legs of the fork. As the bike is an elderly MTB with a solid (thick) fork and impossible to bend in any way I realised it would never fit my bike. When I contacted the company They were helpful but couldn't suggest a way around the problem and agreed on a full refund which was paid promptly. I gave up the idea of a hub motor and bought a Tongshen mid drive motor and battery for two thirds the price of the hub motor. This time I went for a bottle battery instead of the saddle mount. I've had it a year and can only say I've been delighted with it. Thanks for the update, always nice to know warts and all how purchases work out.

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Colin and for sharing your experiences. To be honest both the rear wheel or hub motors are much better options than the front wheel version. One must always be a little concerned at have the weight of a motor in a set of forks that were never intended to have a heavy motorised wheel in them. The Dawes super galaxy seems to cope but one is always about the issue. If we ever need another kit I would go for either the hub or rear wheel.

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  @markosborne85394 ай бұрын

  Great video. I am having identifying a constellation type vacuum cleaner that my wife inherited. It doesn't have the usual normal hoover badge but has a large white H on a red background. I cannot find a serial plate but everything else is similar to the 867A. Is it a copy or a Hoover?

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Hi Mark, thank you for your comment. The machine will be be genuine but the badge you describe is one supplied by a pattern parts supplier. Your machine has either been reconditioned or the original badge was missing and a pattern one fitted. Pattern parts makers had to use just an H to represent Hoover because the Hoover Logo was copyrighted and Hoover took action on pattern makers using their logo. The 867a first came out in 1965.

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  @MarkAlken-zt7ib4 ай бұрын

  Is this an 18” or 22”?

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  It is an 18" version.

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  @plainnpretty4 ай бұрын

  It’s good to see you back . Your Grandson could have shown himself. His grandfather wanted to show him off . Thanks John

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment, George used to be fine with the camera since he started a course at university he has become camera shy. probably worried his mates would 'rib' him.

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  @plainnpretty3 ай бұрын

  @@scrimperuk yes I’m sure his mates would kid him about being on Grandpa’s video

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  @MarkMcCluney4 ай бұрын

  I can certainly appreciate that this would be a splendid mike for voice overs - the sound is very impressive and cuts outs all that 'room ringing' that less directional mike's introduce - but I wonder how suitable it would be more the workshop? Thanks for showing us John.

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thanks for the comment Mark. As you can hear on the main part of the video the mic on the camcorder I use (only a cheap camera) is pretty good in fact as good as this stand alone mic. I think you are correct it might not be very good in the workshop - too direction able.

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  @aussiefarmer87414 ай бұрын

  I just bought 1 of these ytd for our men's shed. I'm getting a crash coarse on all the intricacies . Thanks. We paid $200 AU how much were they new and what year did the 1251 come out??

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Hi Aussie, The price you paid sounds very good value to me. it is such a long time since I bought mine and I don't remember the price paid. They stopped making the model 46 years ago!

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  @rogerfern3924 ай бұрын

  Well that was a treat…. Good to see you back John. One question, how did your wife get on with the electric bike conversion? Regards Roger

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you very much Roger. The bike conversion is still working well, I did film a video on how it has been since I fitted it with news of a newer version but before I got around to editing the video the people selling the kit seemed to have ceased trading and disappeared. So it did not seem worth completing the video.

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  @charliekingpin85684 ай бұрын

  Good to see you, wondered what you been up to. Want a job done give it to a busy person:)

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you Charlie.

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  @barrythornton7864 ай бұрын

  Hi John It's great to see you back doing what you do brilliantly keep it up

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Many thanks Barry. I know that you are pretty good at doing things too.

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  @alanmillward28124 ай бұрын

  Great to see you back John

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you so much Alan.

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  @colinwellman94804 ай бұрын

  Nice to see a new video from you, glad to see you're back. Hopefully you and your wife are still getting out on your bikes. Thanks for the video.

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thanks Colin we haven't cycled much in the last few weeks due to a lot of our routes are flooded leaving just the main roads that are not nice to cycle on.

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  @colinwellman94804 ай бұрын

  It's the same here, I prefer tracks but the mud makes it impossible. Never mind, Spring is on its way.@@scrimperuk

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  @funkysod4 ай бұрын

  Good to see you back!

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you Funky.

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  @gared2874 ай бұрын

  Glad to see you back. Your videos are refreshing on many levels.

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  You are very kind Gary. Thank you.

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  @jowettcars4 ай бұрын

  Really good to see you back John. Love all your videos being a fretwork fan (scroll saw)...The website is good too...Brings back lots of memories when I had a Hobbies 'Gem' Keep up the good work. Chris

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Thank you so much for the kind comments and many thanks too for having a look at my new website .

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  @colchal45704 ай бұрын

  Welcome back John. I was happy to see you had posted another video and happy to discover it was a 'repair'. I enjoy these most of all. Thanks again. Col.

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Many thanks for your comment Col. I seem to spend most of my times repairing things but I mostly don't film them.

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  @MarkMcCluney4 ай бұрын

  Good to see you in front of the camera again John, I'm looking forward to seeing the edited videos you mentioned at the start. One small question - I have an NVR switch on my home-made router table and mounted it low down so I can hit the red button with my knee in the case of emergency; is there a special reason you mounted yours up and behind the saw? And thanks for showing us the interior of the old switch - I kept wondering if the old one could be repaired! Cheers mate and thanks, I enjoyed that

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Hi Mark. I did consider mounting it lower down but there was a good reason why I didn't, on this machine the saw bench overhangs by quite a lot in front of the machine and to the side I store stuff and I believe it would have either been awkward to operate or got damaged. Don't worry I would have repaired the switch if it had been possible.

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  @jimroschli95524 ай бұрын

  😂 Very informative. I'll use this later in life I'm sure.

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  @scrimperuk4 ай бұрын

  Many thanks for your kind comment Jim.

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  @b7et55 ай бұрын

  Just buy some pencil rod. It comes in 20 ft lengths and is cheap

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  @scrimperuk5 ай бұрын

  I feel that it is far better to reuse unwanted stuff rather than it going to waste.

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  @jamesdrennan8905 ай бұрын

  Hi Iam haveing trouble with the arm swivelling on the back post when it is locked. Meaning I can move the yoke during my cuts slightly of 90*. My saw is the same model as the first one you showed but it’s second hand so I have no manual. Have you any advice? Thanks James

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  @scrimperuk3 ай бұрын

  I do have a pdf copy of the Dewalt Radial saw handbook which covers adjustments. if you contact me via one of my websites on the channel I can give you a link to download a copy.