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Couriers... again.
myHerpes are the new Gas Board: they wait patiently for the ten minutes whe n you're out of the house and then? "Sorry, we missed you." Last time they left the delivery in the landfill wheelie bin...
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OT Pollution on a massive scale
Just thought I'd bring this up as a new topic. What some people here seem to want. I wonder what the cost of clearing this up will be? And who will end up paying.
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10 years ago
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Automatic vacuum socket?
Barely a DIY job goes by where I'm not using a power tool and, in many cases,a vacuum attached to it. What I'm after is a double (or more) socket (extension?) which can turn the vacuum on/off...
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10 years ago
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Septic Tank U Bend necessary?
There have been blockages in the pipe going to the septic tank: the farmer is proposing to remove the U Bend. Wouldnt this increase smells in the house, and might methane blow us up? [george]
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10 years ago
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Source of shaded pole induction motors?
Can anyone suggest a supplier for a replacement shaded pole induction motor? This is for a kitchen extract (not a hob extract) in a flat. The air outlet is linked to the building's exhaust system, and...
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10 years ago
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compact water tanks for flats
A friend with a flat has an all-in-one water tank, with a pair of header tanks on the top (heating circuit vented tank, and low pressure water supply), sitting on a large hot water tank. It's one...
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10 years ago
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Belt Sander Motor Problems
I dug my cheap belt sander out today having not used it for several years, and indeed not used it all that much back then either. Shortly after starti ng it up whilst it was running there was a...
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10 years ago
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Outside wiring
There is an SWA cable running down the garden at Handyman Towers, providing power to the shed. It appears to terminate inside the house at an FCU. This place seems full of bodged electrics, wall...
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10 years ago
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Multi-tool accessories
Does anyone have any suggestions where to acquire a few nylon brush type accessories for a hobby/multi tool without paying around a fiver a pop off fleabay? The ones I'm after look like mini chimney...
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10 years ago
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Power strip/distribution board wierdness
Symptoms - battery on my Logitech rechargeable mouse went dead. So - checked pins on charging stand and no apparent voltage. Pulled out end of power lead and checked pins (well, inside/outside of...
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10 years ago
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Honeywell CM921 Programmable Thermostat Wall Bracket
Does anyone happen to have a spare Wall Bracket for this thermostat or can suggest where I might obtain one? Ours somehow got lost during decorating! I have the Table Stand but prefer the wall...
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10 years ago
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Electricity problem
My electric is supplied by overhead cables, and power failures are not rare. The electric comes into the detached garage, though a mains breaker then fed to the house via an armoured cable, into...
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10 years ago
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DECT Phone (Gigaset)
I moved my Gigaset phone and found the builder had trapped the telephone lead from the socket to the base. Ah well - I had another on a different phone so I swopped it over. Now the phone doesn't work...
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10 years ago
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How much grease?
Rebuilding my chop saw and cleaned out the gears where the motor and blade mechanism connects. How much grease do I pack in there? Fill it up or just a thick coating on the gears?
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10 years ago
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The right sand
I am about to lay slate tiles on top of an existing concrete slab. I was wondering what sand to use to bed them in. I would normally use plastering sand but I was wondering whether sharp sand would...
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10 years ago
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