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Toast-master

Our toaster’s outer elements stopped working, resulting in it only toasting the inner surfaces of the bread. This meant that to get a proper piece of toast (a morning necessity), we had to turn the slices over and push them down again. As you can imagine, this was a rather labour-intensive and time-wasting process.

So, I set out to repair it myself. (Please note, I’ve worked with electrical systems my entire life, so I have the knowledge to do this sort of work myself. I strongly advise only attempting electrical repairs yourself if you have the training, skills, tools and know-how to do it safely.)

I selected the following tools from my workshop for the project: Phillips and flat screwdrivers (medium and small); a small flat screw-driver (to fit into the oddly shaped three-slot screws

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