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Correction fluid
What is the solvent used in Tipp-Ex and similar correction fluids ? Those 20 ml plastic bottles dry up far too quickly.
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(OT) Soccer players who bite
The radio babbles about the unprecedented conduct of a football player, but it's far from the worst case of its kind. Over a decade ago I was often in a bar watching an American TV channel which...
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Drill bit sizes
I've just been drilling a few holes in brick for a fixture specifying a size 7 mm masonry drill bit. I found one in my collection marked '7' but as I thought it looked a bit small I measured it with...
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Sub-C cells
My trusty old Wicks cordless drill has a failed battery. The other one is still ok - but won't be far behind. It's a drill I like - has an add on right angle drive attachment, so I think it is worth...
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All the tools you could never want
KMS Tools & Equipment | - Air Tools Autobody Hand Tools Air Compressors Construction Metalworking Tools Outdoor Tools & Equipment Power Tools Safety Equipment Shop Equipment Tool Boxes Welders...
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hardwood floors & water stains
Is there any way to treat water-damaged hardwood to remove discolouration? This is in a bathroom which will no longer be a bathroom, so I've got some filling-in to do for the holes where the bog, sink...
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Paint again
Oh dear, oh dear, here I am again with a moan and a problem. First, the colour matching , which I was on about before. I had some lighter than expected mix of green paint that we tried on the house...
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Putting the Screw in Screwfix
Just bought myself a warehouse coat. _requestid=392201 £29.99 in ScrewFix coat £15.59 in MachineMart. We also have a MachineMart which is just a little bit further away than ScrewFix. Guess where I...
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Power Supply tip for PC desktop owners!
I have an older (around 2006) Acer with an MSI mobo. PC went on the blink. Symptom: PC started, then immediately stopped (within a second or two). This problem started intermittently over the previous...
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Wooden guttering ??
OK I could go and buy a piece of plastic guttering but I am on a roll at the moment as I have just rebuilt my shed relaid a back garden of 2x3 slabs and built my fence from my next door neighbours old...
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11 years ago
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Toilet paper
Does anyone know if it is possible to get toilet paper with numbered sheets?
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Where have the 114mm holesaws gone?
Apart from Screwfix who want 27.19 for one they seem not to exist apart from online shops. http://www.screwfix.com/p/starrett-114mm-holesaw/33340
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removing paint from wooden fence posts
Hi, In our garden we have an arch/pergola that the previous owners painted with water-based "preserver" only it was a funny colour. SWMBO asked me to creosote it to make it look prettier. I had a go...
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Machine Mart - small claim
You might remember I posted details of an item I bought from Machine Mart (combined magnifier & Fl light) it was useless, quality of magnifier lens was so poor everything was out of focus. Took it...
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garden tool batteries
Didnt use batteries fr two years(medical reason) for strimmer and hedge trimmer. No they wont take a charge. Any solutions?
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