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Screw extractor
These sound useful, ever used anything like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181742384239
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8 years ago
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Hover mower not cutting cleanly - leaving tufts
Our Flymo hover mower has stopped cutting properly. It cuts the grass short (*) but it leaves longer tufts, probably where the grass is growing more densely, instead of cutting it to a uniform length....
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8 years ago
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Black gunge
We get this black gunge Building up in the lobby lavatory cistern and under the rim of the pan. Any ideas how to stop it? Mike http://tinyurl.com/z6kllqd
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8 years ago
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Simple shower basin leak question
The ring around the plug hole has been a bit loose ever since I've been in this house (~5 months) and the other day I kicked it out of the way in annoyance as it stuck to my heel. SWIMBO then had a...
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8 years ago
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B & Q
Remember who you are giving your money to when you shop in B & Q Short version : Petition · Don’t use living wage as excuse to cut pay & benefits · Change.org
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8 years ago
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OT: More IT treacle please
Microsoft is reaching out to Linux developers in a way that the company never has before. "The Bash shell is coming to Windows. Yes, the real Bash is coming to Windows," said Microsoft's Kevin...
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8 years ago
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Replacement seals for Sodastream bottle caps?
The seals are just flat rubber rings so should be easy to replace but I can't find anyone selling them separately. I don't feel motivated to make a punch and buy sheet rubber so can anyone suggest a...
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8 years ago
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Grauniad: "Government's plan for secure power generation 'unfit for purpose'"
"A £2.8bn government scheme funded by energy bill payers which aims to keep the lights on in Britain has been condemned as wasteful, expensive and 'unfit for purpose' in a damning report. The claims...
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8 years ago
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Linux and Old Landrovers
One and the same. Both will break either very soon or be broken from the start. Just a casual observation of pretty much every version I've played with since Mandrake 7.1 that I installed on my Dad's...
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8 years ago
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Lidl Cordless Circular Saw
Gave it a bit of a hammering today. Cutting 15mm Contiboard. I'd guess the very thin blade is easier on the battery. Wonder how well it will last. But a very useful tool for when cordless is handy -...
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8 years ago
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Mini drill press - any experiences?
Hi Folks I've been using a Dremel mini-drill press attachment and diamond drill bits to drill 1mm holes in fused-glass jewellery pieces (in a water-bath). I seem to get through a lot of drill bits!...
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8 years ago
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Replace boiler heat exchanger while off for other work?
My Worcester Bosch 28cdi has developed a water leak and I've traced it to one of the push fit pipes going into the plate heat exchanger (the pipe with the temp sensor attached). Although I could...
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8 years ago
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OT No hi-viz vest?
What if the "bomb" had gone off?:-) FFS the bloke works in H&S and he should know better than to having his photograph taken without putting on a hi-viz vest. A man who posed for a picture with an...
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8 years ago
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Today top top
Probably the same as the last top tip I gave. Don't drive a Fiat. My works van is in for a service so I had another works van - both Fiats. I managed 2 miles before the replacemant one conked out on...
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8 years ago
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OT. Should we trust Pravda more than the BBC?
The Iraq invasion was the biggest terrorist attack in history
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8 years ago
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