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Wireless sensors for wired house alarm
Hi all, I have a wired house alarm that i fitted some years back. A while back I added a wireless panic button for SWMBO. This has a single h and held button pad and a powered receiver next to the...
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Dead pedestal fan
Needless to say, as the heatwave gets under wave, our pedestal fan has gone "bang". (Well, actually, it's gone [silence], but you know what I mean). It was whirring away last night in our bedroom and...
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Converting a hinged door to sliding (or, possibly, bi-fold))
A small kitchen has a large door opening into it and the door always seems to be in the way. The options seem to be to convert it to a bi-fold or put it on a sliding rail ... sliding looks like the...
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Tap ceramic cartridge sizes
I need to replace the ceramic cartridge for a sink tap, but I'm having problems finding the right size replacement. I've tried taking the cartridge to a local plumbers merchant. They told me there...
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OT(ish) DIY USB microscope from webcam?
Decided it would be nice to have a USB microscope just to take a picture of some very small text on a bicycle chain link. Had a quick Google and they seem to come in at around £40 e.g. So, webcam...
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gadget to switch dehumidifier on in tandem with tumble dryer?
Hi all I am toying with the idea of getting a dehumidifier to run alongside our (cheap, non-condensing) tumble dryer. This to make a start towards (a) drying out the small 'scullery' where the w/mac...
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Fixing skirting
I have over 30 metres of skirting to replace as part of the installation of a new engineered wood floor. I appreciate that the usual methods of installing skirting include using adhesives, nails or...
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Plasterboard Foam Adhesive
I've used some of this to fix plasterboard to brick: (link to Insta Stik Expanding Foam Grab Adhesive) Very good it is too. Would it be suitable for fixing boards around a chimney breast, though? This...
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zip line/wire diy
Anyone built one? Lots of expensive kits abound... how hard can it be? Jim K
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Broadband speed - recommended tester site?
For years I used the BBC's iPlayer diagnostics site for a quick, simple, lucid way to see what speed our BB was running at. It did a quick test, showed you your speeds found, and simply told you what...
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Universal wall socket
Son in law found these without USB in a twin wall socket whilst on holiday. Anybody seen a UK offering? Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Nicna 10A Wall Socket with 2 USB Power Outlet...
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Wi-Fi range extender.
My router is in the cellar for historic reasons. So all the LAN cabling goes there, and I'd rather not change things since it works just fine. Of course now I've got Wi-Fi from it, it's not in an...
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AC motor speed control
Hi guys, I have a 0.5HP 230V single phase motor that I want to use to make an electric hacksaw. I'd like to vary the speed of it if possible (in additon to conventional gearing) and as simply as...
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R-404 Cylinder
Clearing out the mess left behind by others in a garage, I have found a small cylinder which says it has R-404a Refrigerant in it. It has something, for sure. I could: Let it out into the atmosphere...
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Curtain pole on thin plasterboard over lintel
The "Subject" pretty much says it ... My Daughter wants to fix a curtain pole over a big window and has discovered that the "wall" over the window is actually a bit of plasterboard covering a metal...
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