In article htWdnSSJpehZ45_VnZ2dnUVZ8sninZ2d@plusnet,
John Rumm wrote:

Replacement armatures can sometimes be not too expensive - you might
find it costs something like £25 - £30 if you can get one.

Have a look and see if yours is in this list:

http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/spar...c1/110/c2/1631

48 quid!!! I don't think they want me to repair it. Thanks for the
link though.