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Taiwan explosions - was this a cyber attack?
Propene from petro-chemical plants was introduced to sewers, by over-pressu rising pipes, cause unknown, causing them to leak, and then detonate as hu ge bombs, destroying an entire city. China is the...
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French Door UPVC - Hinge Bolts
I have just realised after comparing my french door with some replacement windows that they are lacking any form of "Hinge Bolts" so are vulnerable to having the hinge pins knocked out. I am wondering...
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9 years ago
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Question re lamp holders
As part of trying to move over to LEDs I am checking what size of lamps I have, most are the B22 or the smaller bayonet version. However I have three ceiling lamps that are a screw ga607 (I think) the...
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9 years ago
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Nice new take on old lamps
or Antique Range - Mood Lighting Lamps BC B22 ES E27 SES E14 Antique Range - Mood Lighting Lamps BC B22 ES E27 SES E14 Antique Range - Mood Lighting Lamps BC B22 ES E27 SES E14
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9 years ago
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Oiling a pine table top.
I've got a farmhouse style pine table which has been in use for several years. The plan is to paint the undercarriage, sand and oil the actual top. Would have normally opted for Danish oil, which I...
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9 years ago
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Duplicate a mortice lock
Does anyone know where I can get a couple of 5 lever mortice locks which are identical, i.e. will work with the same key? I have a side passage and a little storage unit under the house which I'd like...
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9 years ago
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Dust Masks and Goggles don't mix, it seems
Hi all, I made the terrible mistake of buying some of these crappy Sealey face masks: Sadly, they turned out to be worse than useless - by some distance. I was attempting to sand off a water tank for...
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9 years ago
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New shed and the my first mortice lock
Meh - just spent all day on one lock. 1.5hours finding tools and some quite significant number of hours drilling and chiselling away to fit a sash mortice lock. I must admit - I am pleased on 2...
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9 years ago
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Could someone please confirm usage for these LED bulbs
I am just trying to get confirmation that these bulbs can screw straight in to a normal lamp socket without the use of a transformer. pack 4X 6X 12X Socket E14 light colour Day white/Warm White Power...
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9 years ago
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Advice please new composite door?
My sons just had a new composite door installed with frame. Clearly the frame is not square, (fitters trying blame it on the plasterer boarding the ceiling in the same room) . The thickness of the...
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9 years ago
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Odd battery pack ?
SWMBO uses an "AquaJoy" bath lift. This is powered from a hand control unit, which contains the batteries. Looks suspicious like batteries are dying, so I thought I would Google for "AquaJoy battery...
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9 years ago
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Re: Calling router experts (that's rowter not rooter ...)
You can do it with a router with a fence. Or with a circular saw with a fence. Or with an electric plane with a fence. The latter I would say was best. Saves having to buy special bits which only cut...
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9 years ago
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USB power supplies.
Using a mini-USB connector to power things from a PS seems to be quite common these days for things like phones, Tom-Tom, etc. Presumably only using some of the 'pins' on the connector as there is no...
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OT- The disappearing art of making scissors by hand
and No connection etc but damn proud we can still make stuff like this in the UK Eric Stones has been making scissors by hand for 58 years. Ernest Wright & Sons of Sheffield, is one of the last...
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Hurrah for amateur ingenuity ....
Brit balloon bod Leo Bodnar has pulled off a bit of a blinder by successfully flying an ultralight radio payload right round the planet. Launched on 12 July from near Silverstone, Northamptonshire,...
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