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Toilet cistern question
We have a toilet cistern with one of those dual-flush split buttons in the lid, B&Q's Cooke&Lewis own brand (whoever they are!). Recently, due to water board work on the mains supply in our area,...
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OT:NHS fuckwittery.
Had to visit a friend in the new Queen Elizabeth hospital in Brum over the weekend. The building is absolutely colossal - I vague recall it was one of the biggest building projects in the country....
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PC Hard Disk question..?
HI Folks Kinda DIY - as I'm trying to do it myself .... Have 'successfully' cloned my old winxp c: drive to a new (1 terabyte) drive - using some free s/w XXCLONE. Nearly all is good, though it took a...
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Test Meter Recommendation
Hi all, Back in my day when we wanted to test household cable insulation we got out a Megger and cranked its little handle up to 500V to check for leaks. But they don't seem to make these nifty little...
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Mystery SMPS IC
Trying to source data (and possibly a part) for a switched mode psu control ic. Number is either BE737423 or 13E737423. This is on the main board of a small monochrome display monitor and seems to...
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Patching window frame with car body filler
This is a top hung DG window frame in pine - possible someone like Magnet as the source. It's done 23 years so I perhaps should be grateful that just one of the six in the extension has deteriorated....
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fitting a loft ladder
Is there a minimum size for the entrance hatch for fitting these? My new flat has an opening which is 55 by 55 (cm) with 30 cm joists around all 4 sides. I'm having difficulty determining from the...
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New use for angle grinder
Taking a fishing hook out....ouch! Liveleak.com - Polish man with a fishing hook in his leg..
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Repairing old slate roof
Hello, Photos showing this at Please could I ask for advice from anyone who has experience of repairing old slate roofs? Two adjacent rafters on the same side of the roof have slipped down where they...
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Repair to old slate roof
Hello, Photos showing this at Please could I ask for advice from anyone who has experience of repairing old slate roofs? Two adjacent rafters on the same side of the roof have slipped down where they...
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Achieving an even finish with Hammerite
Hi all, I've spent 70 quid on new bits for this oil immersed welder I bought a whil e ago and it's now back in top condition electro-mechanically speaking. But the outside casing has been badly...
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3 phase cable question
The 3 phase cable I have that's still connected up to this rather large lat he I bought has some unfamiliar colours making it up. There's a braided shi eld round the outside which I assume is for...
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Knife Sharpening Q
While I can sharpen knives, chisels, planes to razor edge and with correct angle ......... never sharpened a serrated edge knife. I have several Kitchen Devil Knives ... good quality, and I regularly...
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New Battery Technology ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Two-i-Lion-DMW-BCM13E-BCM13-Battery-for-Panasonic-DMC-TZ41-DMC-TZ40-ZS30-FT5-TS5-/261242082300?pt=UK_Camera_Batteries&hash=item3cd33dd3fc...
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Laying wooden flooring
I'm planning to lay solid wood T&G flooring as a floating floor. The sub-floor is concrete Currently there is an old carpet with little pile and underlay. I see differing advice on laying the wood...
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