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Odd roof tiles on a cul de sac
All the houses are the same with the bottom two rows of tiles having different tiles to the rest of the roof. And that includes the garages and dormer windows. I have not seen or noticed anything like...
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[OT ish] Titanic - New Evidence
I wasted an hour of my life last night watching this. Talk about over-produced hyped up horseshit. If the progremme had not constantly repeated itself it could have been a third of the length....
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Wiki upgrade and new toys
Hi, We have upgraded the wiki to use the latest version of media wiki (should not make much difference in practice). However we have also added the "math" component to it as well, so you can now...
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cutting 175 mm disc out of MDF
I need to cut a one-off round disc of 20mm MDF Need it to be as perfectly true to round as possible, as will then run a guided moulding cutter around it with router to make it slightly decorative. My...
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NVR recommendations
I have a couple of 1080 network cameras. Was going to install zoneminder but it looks like a faff and i'll need a spare PC. So wondered about a NVR instead, but want one that will record in 1080 from...
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ATTN: Mr Pounder Esquire: CO2 extinguisher weight
I've got a 2kg CO2, which says tare 2.93kg, gross 4.93kg on the side. It weighs (give or take 0.2kg) 4.2kg, which suggests it is 63.5% full. But shaking it makes no liquid sound. Do I have much in...
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Crimp
Sometimes a ChocBlock is not the solution: The video is the first of a kind to involve a Full step by step High Voltage cable repair procedures that basically consist of replacing the damaged section...
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L E D christmas lights cheap but need painting
After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price plus 15% off. I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and overpowering. Is there any *transparent* type paint...
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halide to LED
Has anyone any experience of swapping a 70W halide lamp and ignition gubbins out for a E27 LED "corn" lamp? AJH https://www.lightrabbit.co.uk/20-watt-e27-led-bulb-120x-smd-5050.html
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How to waste an afternoon
I have an old (2001?) JCB shredder. I've used it for several years, unjamming it now and again. Yesterday I used it and it stopped again, so I unscrewed the cover (single screw) as usual to remove the...
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OT: Proof cats are stupid
Cats scared of Cucumbers Compilation - Cats Vs Cucumbers - Funny Cats Cats Vs Cucumbers Part 4 - https://youtu.be/KLZvYrvYi0c Cats Vs Cucumbers Part 3 - https://youtu.be/GDUCz7ighNk Cats Vs Cucumbers...
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Home cinema...
.. but a bit bigger than most folk go for. ;-). Brilliant IMO. Apologies for sharing a link to he Daily Wail. For Brian: A film fan has built his very own cinema in his back garden in tribute to a...
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Toilet Unblocker
Hi All, Does anyone have experience of trying these for unblocking toilets: or The sensible option of trying to persuade my kids not to use half a roll at a time hasn't been very successful and I'm...
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Laminate on Laminate
I have rather tired and badly fitted laminate in three largish rooms and am considering installing new modern laminate. Is there any reason why I shou ldn't fit the new stuff simply on top of the old...
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OT Talking of 'The Wireless'
The radio station on DAB operated by Age UK is having a senior moment. Last night it was playing music like a fast winding tape in bursts with gaps. It sounded just like what happens if you attempt to...
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