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calling the plumbers..
Some years back there was a thread here on CH zone valves. My Honeywell hot water zone valve has begun to be a nuisance: not fully opening to operate the limit switch. Initially this was fixed by...
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Load on Bearings
Hi gang, I'm going to make up some skates to make it easier to move around my burgeoning collection of light industrial machinery. None of my machines weighs more than 1,000kg, so four skates with two...
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OT: But will the EU listen?
Dear Commisioner, On behalf of the Ministers of Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom responsible for energy policy, I take the liberty to...
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Alternative bracket for wardrobe organiser - suggestions please.
Just installed a wardrobe organiser which came with these brackets: Because they doesn't clamp around the hanger bar, a load any distance away from a vertical strut tends to pull the bar downwards: I...
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Reviving 14v Ni-MH batteries
I've seen the technique on youtube to revive NiCad batteries. Can I use the same technique to revive MiMH? Cheers.
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"Four Ton Jack"
I've just bought one of these: Pity I can't get across from a mere photo how dinky this thing is for a claimed 4 tons. I recall having 4 ton hydraulic bottle jacks in the 70 and they were very hefty &...
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My bodge of the week
Kitchen mixer was leaking from the swivel joint. Bought O rings from the shed. I found one the right diameter, but it was too thick. Filed some of the rubber off with a metal file, and eventually it...
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Current (2014) good CCTV cameras - wifi
Anyone bought one recently? It's such a changeable market - hence the posting here... I'm after a couple of home that I can mount under the soffits - we've been having pikies at work in the village...
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Brit Gas to do my central heating
Any views regarding the wisdom (or lack of) of asking Brit Gas to install my central heating appreciated! (Heard something about their guarantee only applies provided they do future flushes and boiler...
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new metal back box sunken into wall.... wall plastered..... screw thread missing in side lug when trying to screw new socket to the wall.... what to do?
As subject header... 6 brand new metal boxes are countersunk into the blockwork walls in the kitchen. The block work walls are then plastered using thistle hardwall base coat and Thistle skim coat....
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Plastering advice please.
We have started to remove a rather horrible half glazed partition between hallway and living area. Architraves and glass now removed and it is clear that the remaining timber frame is quite...
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Dimming an LED without wiring changes
A bit strange, this but perhaps someone has an idea or two. I've just installed a rackmount KVM at home. Very nice, far better than the old Belkin one. It has a green power indicator LED on the front...
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Dishwasher leaking - can't work out how!
I don't get this at all. We have a John Lewis dishwasher JLDWW1206 about 5 years old. It has suddenly started leaking at the door so I took the front panel off to let me see what was going on whilst...
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Pendant ES sockets
When so many mains lamps are being produced in ES form, why it is almost impossible to buy pendant ES sockets to replace BC sockets? None of the usual sheds or electrical suppliers seem to have any...
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Bit of a moan - Yale locks
Half considering doing a DSR return... I'm replacing some nearly knackered locks and adding a cylinder rim lock to the french doors to augment the mortice. Got a couple of the Yale type 82's which are...
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