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(OT) Killer application
Looks like 3D printing has found its killer application. I suppose it was inevitable but I'd rather that terrorists weren't given any more help than necessary. :-( Tim
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[ot] cooker hoods
Hi, Thanks to the group, I think I have sorted out the hob, but I now need to choose the cooker hood. It seems there is a choice of two: with paper filters or with metal ones that you wash in the...
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Wiki / FAQ thoughts
We have not had a discussion on this for a few years, so thought it worth getting some opinion... The wiki continues to grow slowly... (137 registered users, of which 4 do most of the regular editing...
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OT: Email hosting
My shared hosting provider has decided to throw in the towel, so I'm left trying to work out where to move things to. Web and DNS I'll probably DIY, but I came to the conclusion life's too short to...
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White patches caused by damp bricks
Presumably this is what happens if you don't keep your bricks dry when storing them prior to use. I don't think I'd be pleased if it was my building I'd just paid a few hundred thousand to have built!
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OT: Ping Brian Gaff:
Debian Wheezy for sight-impaired. "The installation process has been greatly improved: Debian can now be installed using software speech, above all by visually impaired people who do not use a Braille...
 
OT: External hard drive and Windows 8
I installed a new hard drive in my sister's laptop about 6 months ago. Laptop was running Vista Home Premium if I remember correctly but it has now died due to a motherboard problem (graphics). The...
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Mystery car part
Pic: I found this mystery part lodged between the brake master cylinder and servo on a newish Focus. I was thinking it's just a trim clip, but the hole seems important... It looks to be made of...
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Can't open UPVC door
A friend of mine has an old UPVC back door that won?t open. It?s about 15 years old and has the standard style of lever handle with a very narrow plate and a Euro cylinder lock set into it. You can...
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advice on decking
Bought all my boards for decking while Wickes had a 40% discount offer in place .... now time to get on with it. The 'idea' being to end up with : I bought the "Decking construction plans ebook ......
 
OT: Wiki-noia
New employee has joined IT operations where I work, a youngster that is keen to learn but at the moment "don't know nothing". However, he loves asking me questions on things he comes across - and...
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Wrong attributions
One of my posts* to this newsgroup appeared twice, but in neither case was it attributed to me. In one case it was attributed to "The Medway Handyman" and in the other, to "The Natural Philosopher"....
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S-Trap Toilet Pan Choice
I need to replace a cracked LATOMA toilet bowl. As the house has only one toilet (and two women), I need to effect the repair very quickly. This means I need to find a traditional S-Trap toilet that...
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Any experience of QPL Qual-Fit push-fits from Toolstation?
Has anyone used QPL (aka Qual-Plumb aka Qual-Fit aka PipeLife) pushfit plumbing fittings, as sold by Toolstation? 15mm elbow, for example: I thought they would be OK for temporary use during bathroom...
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LED downlighters - 12V or 240V?
Think I've finally convinced myself that I'm going to swap over from halogen downlighters to LED ones. Forgetting for a moment whether downlighters a fundamentally a good idea or not (for various...
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