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Aldi and Lidl sliding compound mitre saws
FYI Aldi and Lidl show SCMSs for ?80. Aldi's is on Thu 7 May and, perspicaciously (!), Lidl have theirs coming up three days before, on Mon 4 May. They both use 210mm blades. Aldi's takes more power...
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The pic project/ caravan water barrel measureing.
The item which I ordered from Argos a couple of days ago, arrived this morning. Its an axial flow, spindle along the length of the water flow, quite well made and very sensitive to the slightest flow...
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High suck vacuum cleaners.
My son has a Vax, which has broken under guarantee, the vacuum has been replaced, but he notices that the suck is pathetic, thanks EU. Are then any vacuum available with higher power? I was thinking...
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Help recognising electrical plug?
Morning All, I have a small part of a toy/model that plugs into a socket I don't have. Pictures here, with five pence coin for scale : It seems likely that the manufacturer would have used a...
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Functioning on the way professionally kali linux
Functioning on the way professionally kali linux Functioning on the way professionally kali linux Hello Ohbabi in God, we welcome you in a new episode and the subject of a new, saluting you will learn...
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IP65 enclosure for mains and 12V?
Hi all I'd like to take mains power *and* auxiliary power (12V DC) from my garage to the outside. Are there any IP65 type enclosures that will let me do this? I'm not expecting anything with a built...
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plastic oil tank disposal.
The local council requires me to cut my old plastic oil tank in half before they will collect it for disposal. So will a circular saw with a blade for wood cut it or should I use something else.
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OTish fibre broadband,home networking etc
Today is the day our high speed broadband went live. I got 44Mbps earlier this morning, same for Wifey. Our son, though, struggles to get 3Mbps download - but 12Mbps upload, which seems odd. We use...
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Angle grinder
These were never about when I was young, they sort of appeared out of nowhere. Did someone invent them with a task in mind or was it just an evolutionary process from fixed grinding wheels? Brian
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Another 'completely serious angle grinder query'
This one relates to how fast angle grinders go. A friend has bought a device from Arbortech that is a sanding pad that is a n attachment to an angle grinder - it vibrates rather than revolves. He fi...
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Plastic sleeve for interior of old clay soil pipe - about 100mm
Anyone know of a plastic sleeve product which will go inside an old clay soil pipe? As far as I can tell the old pipe has about a 4" internal diameter. Details: I have come across an old soil pipe...
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Lewden weather proof socket
Pal has a Lewden 13 amp weather proof black painted diecast socket in his back garden, fed with Pyro. It is switched from the house, and has an RCD in circuit. It normally feeds a fountain, but is...
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OT Interesting bit od history. Jerry can.
The Little Can That Could
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Synthetic fuel from green energy - News
This could really change a lot of things Car manufacturer creates crystal clear carbon-neutral fuel using just water and air.
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The earlier pic project possibly SOLVED
and for not a lot... Counts up from zero, has a count reset button, measures the water which has flowed, to one tenth of a litre. It is not designed for the display to be remotely mounted, but I...
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