Workshop blog | UK plugs, costs, safety and checks
Workshop guides for a UK shed or garage: bench-supply cost, BS 1363 plugs, CC lamps, PAT checks, scaffold towers, presses, lathe chucks and stair carts.
Bench power supply cost UK: what £50 to £300 buys
You have two amazon.co.uk tabs open. One variable supply is £39.99. Another, described as linear, is £299. The bench power supply cost UK buyers meet
Charge a battery with a bench power supply: when to stop
The crocodile clips are already on the pack and the constant-current lamp is lit. Charge a battery with a bench power supply is the search that usuall
Bench power supply stuck on CC: the limit is working
You set 12 V, clipped the board on, pressed output, and the display fell to a volt or two while CC lit. A bench power supply stuck on CC is almost alw
Mobile scaffold tower inspection UK: before you climb
The tower is standing on the workshop concrete, the job is a ceiling or a high shelf a stepladder will not reach, and someone is about to step onto th
PAT testing home workshop: what the law asks you to do
The sticker on the drill ran out in March, and the quote for the shed prices every item with a plug, including the bench supply you use at the weekend
Stair cart or workshop trolley: pick the right route
The drill press is in the hall, and the only clear path runs up a flight. Stair cart or workshop trolley is the choice that path forces. A stair cart
Switching power supply ripple hobby: when it matters
The scope is already on the output, and the trace is a thick band rather than a hairline. Switching power supply ripple hobby work usually starts ther
Bench power supply UK plug: check the BS 1363 lead
The part that decides whether you switch on is the plug in your hand. A bench power supply UK plug for a domestic 13 A socket should be a BS 1363 thre
Workshop press safety UK: when to leave it off
The ram is already down, one bed pin is only halfway into the upright, and your hand is still on the bush. Workshop press safety UK is the decision to
Wood lathe chuck safety UK: checks before you start
The blank is in the jaws, the chuck key is still in the square, and a sleeve is close enough to flick the scroll. The switch is the next habit, and it