I went on my lunch break.
And B&Q may be rubbish if you need advice, but if all you need is a small tub of pre-mix plaster, some rawlplugs, some brackets and a couple of paint rollers, then they are perfectly adequate. They often have good deals on power tools too. Though I need to find somewhere to repair my belt sander.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 14:58, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

i do understand that and I do still shop there
but it was nice to have a personal and helpful shopping experience for once!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 14:59, Reply)

Hmmm, the part I need will cost me about £25.
should I risk taking a £200 power tool apart myself or should I just take it somewhere and pay someone else some money to repair it?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 15:00, Reply)

what part is broken?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 15:01, Reply)

The drive shaft.
www.powertoolspares.com/tool/dewalt/spares-and-accessories-for-dw433-belt-sander/dw433type1/spares/

No. 55 on this diagram

The problem is that you need to dismantle pretty much the entire sander to be able to replace it.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 15:04, Reply)

seems like something that shpould be covered by warrenty?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 15:12, Reply)

It happened over a year since I bought it
and it was my own fault for leaving a belt fully tensioned and caked in dust and then just trying to use the sander without loosening it first.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 2 Apr 2012, 15:23, Reply)