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TOT Music, from any year
Relive the music of your childhood!
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vehicle body corrosion repair
These pictures show the corrosion around the bottom of the sides of my Merc 709D. As you can see I have folded down a section of the outer skin. I can fabricate a replacement quite easily from...
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Antex soldering iron.
My homemade solder/desolder station uses a pair of Antex TC50 low voltage temperature controlled irons. The electronics are a rip off of the one Maplin did as a kit in the '90s. I can select either...
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Car camera.
Bought one of those Lidl were selling this week. It's quite a nice bit of kit - but claims to be 1080p. Playing back something recorded on it looks like it is struggling to do even SD - on this pretty...
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CCTV recorder make and model recommendations?
Hi, I am in the market for a 8 or 9 channel CCTV DVR. The required attributes are: Must be able to record in full D1 or 4CIF from all 8 or 9 cameras simultaneously. (all my cameras are 700 TVL or...
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The line broke!
With a very large back garden and wanting a put up for her a reliable washing line, with no intermediate supports, one which lifted the washing well into the air out of the way - I designed a...
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Insulated radiator pipes
Saw the daftest thing today, insulation on radiator pipes between the floor and the radiator. What do they hope to achieve by this?
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reasonable integrated dishwasher?
After years of crap/repairs and 2 years of it not working at all, we may be able to afford to replace the utterly shit hotpoint BC20 dishwasher.. But is anything any better? Miele at a grand would be...
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Dewalt 5.0Ah Li-ion Tools
I see DeWalt now have 5.0 Ah lithium batteries; What next? Arc Reactor? Dewalt 5.0Ah Li-ion Tools and Kits - MISC - ITS.co.uk Dewalt 5.0Ah Li-ion Tools and Kits - MISC - ITS.co.uk
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resin bonded drive surfacing
Hi, I have an opportunity (= pressing need) to re-do an existing driveway (of about 8m. x 3m.). It is currently a loose shingle on bitumen surface, which has deformed under the load of vehicles. I am...
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9 years ago
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OT Good headboard reading light
Can anyone recommend a reading light that will clip on to the *vertical* edge of a bed headboard, has a switch on the light, not the cord and preferably LED? A flexible neck would be nice too. You...
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OT The gf's comments from the weekend
gf "I can't find the ap on my phone to change the TV channel" me "Shall I just use the TV's remote control then? It's next to me on the arm of the sofa" gf "If you must but that's not the correct way...
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Defender 3000 house alarm manual
Can anyone help with finding a manual for the Defender 3000 house alarm.
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OT: Remote 'Enter' button connected to Laptop via Bluetooth
I know that this is way OT but Dave P might know the answer ;-) I use a laptop (actually a heavy-as-lead Toughbook) with a Leica GNSS recei ver for surveying. Recording of points is achieved by...
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OT - first razor for teen
Any recomendations for a first electric razor for Grandad to but for his grandson?
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