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How to cut a plank diagonally on a table saw?
How can I set up my table saw to cut planks diagonally so as to produce two long triangles? mark
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RYOBI Battery Charger
I bought a RYOBI ExpandIt hedge trimmer, chain saw etc. .... and it works very well. The unit is also capable of Electric start ... so added the RYOBI 12V NicCad pack ... BPH-1215 1300mAh Also bought...
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Minor car repair,
With the exception of electrics/electronics, I'm rubbish at car DIY, so I'd greatly appreciate advice please. This illustration of the N/S front wing of my 1996 BMW 2.8 SE shows a section of about 3"...
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Which plasterboard fixing
Was asked to fit a couple of IKEA LACK shelves - the floating kind of shelf with hidden fixings. Anyways it seems that these no longer come with any fixings - the instructions just exhort one to...
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Replacing a door handle spring?
Apart from electrics/electronics, my DIY skills are poor, so I'd much appreciate advice please. The spring of the door handle on the downstairs loo has been getting progressively weaker for a year or...
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Cleaning nozzles of dishwasher rotor arm?
The rotor arms of our dishwashwer strike me as the epitome of bad design. The spray nozzles at the tips continually getting clogged with tiny bits of crap which are almost impossible to dislodge. If...
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Wheatstone to the bridge.
Odd what you think you know, but clearly don't. Take this ear Salter Body Mass Index bathroom scales that I obhtug from a charity fubc for 3.48zu. It has the usual compliment of four electrodes, two...
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sealant for stone in bathroom
A friend of mine has had her bathroom walls and floor done out with Indian stone - looks good (including fossils of ferns!) But it's not currently sealed in any way. The bathroom fitter was going to...
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Source for 8-bar water pressure-relief valve
Following on from the "What's this dripping pipe" thread a couple of weeks ago... I've got a weeping 8-bar pressure relief valve on the cold water inlet to a megaflow hot water cylinder, and I want to...
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Weird tale: Touchpad/Trackpad
I don't feel like testing the patience yet again of the UK homebuilt ng by serial OTness, so I'll inflict this here. I've got a really nice Lenovo X201 laptop from ebay that I would like to make my...
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OT:Sungold tomatoes
Does anyone know why you can't get these from supermarkets any more. Loads of seeds, plants to grow yourself (I guess that's the diy connection), but no shops *anywhere* selling them. Thank god we...
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Central heating remote control
Ok, so British Gas have got Hive and Scottish Power (who currently supply our gas and electric) have got Scottish Power Connect. Has anyone got one of these systems? How good/bad are they? I don't...
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Plastic fencing
Has anyone here used, or had any experience of, vinyl fencing? I want to run a traditional picket fence (straight top, plain caps, nothing fancy) across the bottom of my garden and I'm tempted by the...
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sealing plywood edges
I am re-flooring a farm trailer with 3/4" WBP plywood. Inevitably this will be exposed to sunshine and rain. Is attempting to seal the edges worth while and, if so, how? Also how much expansion gap to...
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OT: Very strange
Email is not working this evening... In fact stopped several hours ago. - ISP is PlusNet - Web/internet access seems ok. - tried to receive emails from two separate PCs, both wired - nothing - tries...
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