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Everlasting Oil
Ah, if only it were true... We'd still die of gassing ourselves, but we could at least do it in the warm. Viewzone Magazine offers a look at life and humanity from different angles. Fossils From...
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Paint Matching
Hi, I need to do some touching-up work to some paintwork around the house but am having a 'mare matching the paint that the previous owners slapped on. Is there a more effective method to do this than...
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Dymo
My fairly well used all-in-one Dymo labeller is jamming - and CPC have an offer on, 50% cash back (on certain models), and it occurred one which printed from the PC would be fine for most on my uses....
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10 years ago
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Volume of air through a hole - how to calc.
How do you calculate the volume of air passing through a hole, given the hole size and the pressure please? Lets say 0.3mm diameter, with a pressure of 30PSI.
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CPC / WebFree
Just doing a CPC order and noticed they've got their Webfree banner up - no dates listed so grab it while you can, subject to terms and conditions and actually wanting something from CPC of course.
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Recommendations for more powerful home WAP?
I've been running a Linksys WAP54G for years. It still works fine, but I'd like something with "more power" to give better coverage in the corners of the house & the garden. Any suggestions?
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Energy costs
Not strictly correct, he was a minister in a Labour government, at the time when numerous people from every party and from outside politics were being asked to serve in a 'government of all the...
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Neighbour's steps
My neighbour, having made the world's worst letter box out of bits of rough-sawn bits of fence timber attached to a concrete fence with a bent nail, has now decided to make his version of steps up a...
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Recessed Downlights
I am really struggling to figure out how many spotlights I will need for my living room. I will be installing 240v mains downlights (50w) Room size is 3.37m x 4.50m. Height is low at 2.40m. Does...
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10 years ago
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Copper Clad Steel "CW1308"
> conductor resistance of
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Silverline chain saw
I have a Silverline electric (mains powered) chain saw, purchased years ago. It still works well, but I see it is no longer listed by them. Anyone know why ? Jim Hawkins
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10 years ago
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GU10 lampholders - getting paint orf
Following up to my previous post about the wisdom (or lack thereof) of putting GU10 lamps in the dishwasher (now on a rad to dry out) What's the easiest way of getting the paint off these fittings? If...
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10 years ago
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Soakaway - attenuation cells
I'm doing two soakaways for rain water; both require 3 cells. I'm looking at the guidance on paving For 3 cells do I do them as line or can I do a pair and the third one at right angles ? There is...
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Tip of the day
Don't put GU10 lamps in the dishwasher. They're not watertight. Don't ask me how I know...
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Digital weather station
I have a Technoline weather station. The outdoor transmitter has been 'playing up' from time to time. Now it is not sending a signal and shows the reading OF.L (oC) which the manual tells me means...
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