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Electric Cars
Drove my first all electric car today, except for dodgems at fun fairs in the past. Fiat 500 as a loaner while my car is in for service. No gears so I spent the journey reaching for non existent gear...
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Super Glue
I've never had much luck with super glue plus accelerator and I just wondered do they age badly, (i.e) if my super is past its sell by date, or use by date, is that my problem
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Kindle - Do all Kindles have very poor touch screen responses?
Do all Kindles have very poor touch screen responses or have I just got a bad one ?
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Re-roofing workshop
HI Folks My glass-making workshop here in Ireland has a torched-on felt roof (12' x 24'), which is, after 15 years or so, is showing its age and starting to leak, though the chipboard is basically...
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Dangerous USB cable
The cable became knotted after the boy inserted it and he was unable to remove it. The cable became knotted after the boy inserted it and he was unable to remove it.
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Gas boiler and cooker hobs not lighting
Hi can anybody help. I pay pr paid meter for gas and electricity. My gas ran out I usually just top up and open the noise of the valve wasn't as loud this time and now the boiler isn't firing up so I...
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Downlighter advice needed
1. About 20 years ago, I installed some downlighters in an upstairs office. Each has a 35w 12v MR16 bulb, and they are all powered by an electronic transformer. The downlighters are not fire rated, so...
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Android phone font query.
I have a Moto G31 and because I probably need glasses I have set the phone to the largest font, and try to use dark mode where possible. I can see everything, though there are some Apps where the...
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Melamine coated board problem.
The day my order of boards came I just had time to cover them with a tarpaulin where they were laid. Naturally water got in and the edges swelled. The iron-on edging is a bit two narrow to completely...
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make your mind up
for joe public if you don't want crippling bills then forget your fluffy cloud idea about saving the planet for your children while china builds 3 or 4 new coal power stations EVERY WEEK if you want...
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diy callsign stickers ...
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Lithium leisure batteries?
Unless i'm missing something* I can't see the justification for the extra cost, especially where size/weight isn't an issue. They can last 10 times as long seems the boldest claim, what? 40+ years?...
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FYI: running cost of Kidde Slick alarms
I asked Kidde about the power consumption of their "Slick" alarms. The figures Kidde Technical Support sent me are pasted below. Can they be serious? "The actual measured average standby current...
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UPS question (prompted by the leisure battery thread)
I have a number of APC UPS around with dead batteries. So to get these UPS'es back in order I need to buy some new batteries. They typically have a run time of up to an hour in the event of a power...
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Car battery charger
I need a new charger. Cheap, like me. Looking at quotes the specifications in the form "Sakura 6A 12V Battery Charger Ideal for charging 12V lead acid automotive batteries up to 1.8 litres. The three...
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