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Dremel recommendations?
[On topic!] I'm thinking of replacing my old, cheap Dremel-like multitool with a better version (for a start, mine only has one speed, i.e. bloody fast). On looking at Amazon, I find that there are...
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How do I fit an old-style spark plug connector on Suffolk Punch?
The existing connector is broken. I can get a new one from e.g. eBay, for example: This type has a screwed thread inside and presumably I just trim the end of the coil lead, then screw in the new...
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Corner protection
My entrance lobby (hall would be rather too grand) is quite restricted. The decoration is lining paper and emulsion. A couple of corners suffer from regular knocks and scuffs. It is overdue for a...
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Socket not quite flush to wall - need to fill gap
I've got a double mains socket that's mounted on a metal backbox and because the backbox is not quite deep enough the socket isn't flush with the wall. I need some kind of plastic "frame" designed to...
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1893 house and trouble fixing to walls
I'll soon be moving in to a new place in a house that was built in 1893. Th e outside walls are brick on the outside and 22 inches thick. Given the age of the place I was expecting it to have very...
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Microbore blockage
I have a couple of sluggish radiators and I believe (from experience with another that got re-piped due to a kitchen extension) that there is a partial blockage where the pipe connects to the...
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compression fittings near other compression fittings
I know there was a recent thread about the right/wrong ways to tighten compression fittings to prevent water leaks. I don't know if this was mentioned but I'll throw in something that caught me out...
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CH radiators always on
For once this is my problem rather than sons or daughter. Our central heating appears to be a basic S-type system with a Vaillent Ecotec Plus 428 boiler, Siemens RWB2E timeswitch and RCR10 wireless...
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OT - Forces reunited - anyone a member please?
I may have found a school friend of mine on the site, but I am reluctant to spend £9 to join, just to send him a message on the off chance it is him. Is anyone a paid up member and could do the deed...
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Killfiles
Can anyone suggest a killfile syntax that will kill any posting where Streater is replying to Plowman, or vice versa?
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finding stuff in gmail
I'm trying to find old gmails, knowing the source name. All the help files, blogs etc. say: just type the name or text into the search box at the top of the gmail page. However, I don't have a search...
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OT: Powerbank & air travel question
I have a 12,000 mAh lithium ion power bank that we keep in the motorhome for emergency jump starts. We'd quite like to take it on a trekking holiday as a power supply. The problem is, BA lists...
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OT: Smart meters...not very!
Oh dear, how sad, never mind. Watt the f... Dim smart meters caught simply making up readings • The Register
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LED 'retrofit' tubes
After a surprisingly argumentative earlier thread, I am letting you know that - after supply difficulties - my Philips LED Instant Fit tubes are due for delivery tomorrow. I will post a review then.
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laminate floor on slightly uneven slanting floor.
I'm looking to lay some laminate boards on a concrete floor. The floor has some minor deviations from a straight line of approximately max deviation of 3mm over 2.4m. This is just beyond recommended...
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