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TOT Frogs upset over submarine cancellation.
Interesting...The alliance between France and the US dates back to 1778, two years after the US declaration of independence. As part of the Franco-American alliance, France provided the US with...
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A discussion about heating the house
I have just listened to this, it starts off as a discussion about using hydrogen for domestic use, but it widens out to other domestic fuels. It rings true for me, what do you think? Brian, it is...
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Removing wires from car battery terminals - Why -ve 1st
Why do the instructions for removing a car battery tell one to remove the negative terminal first, and then replace it last?
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Bonfire in the microwave
I had the last remains of a block of butter, wrapped up in it's foiled paper, in the fridge. I wanted to soften it to spread on some bread and didn't want to wait around while it warmed up naturally,...
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Sound proofing external facing stud wall behind a garage door
Hey guys, I'm building a stud wall behind my garage door (metal door) to use as a recording space and I'm wondering about the best materials to use to create a good sound barrier with good thermal...
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Another four minnow energy providers could go belly up this week
Just heard this on the Radio 2 9PM news. Fertiliser plants have shut down because of the cost of gas and apparently the process creates CO2 which is used to gas chickens and create fizzy drinks. The...
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Polishing compound in Parkside polishing set (2023 Update)
Hi, I got myself Parkside polishing set with their 75mm double bench grinder with flexible shaft. Polishing various surfaces using buffing felt wheels works fine but I had to resort to my own...
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OT: more on nuclear subs (C5 documentary)
Watched the first episode of the Channel 5 documentary in a Trafalgar class sub on catchup last night. While is is usual for "dramas" to have one crisis per episode (very occasionally two), the...
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Screwfix, not so good on screws anymore
Screwfix when it first started was the the go to place for screws but these days the range has diminished. Your OK on the larger sizes and lengths but getting hold of smaller screws below 25mm in...
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Help/information needed for repair of old Mercedes OM312 diesel engine
We have a boat that lives on the canals in France. We visited it for the first time in 18 months last week (post Covid). Much to our surprise it was mostly in one piece, functional electrics (thanks...
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Biological washing powder
is Biological washing powder off the market.? Local supermarkets don;t have it in stock
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Relaxing video
Best most dangerous and strongest hydraulic press crushing moments in viral compilation video. We crush things with our 150 ton hydraulic press and measure the force using our 150 ton force sensor. In...
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Battery-powered gas central heating.
I'm alarmed by the recent reports about electrical shortages. Is it possible to power my gas CH boiler (not a combi) by a 12V 100Ah leisure battery via an inverter? My understanding is that the...
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adding lip to tarmac
we have a gutter that a down spout discharges into It. Unfortunately it is slightly lower than the surrounding drive so lots of crud and leaves get washed into it. I've tried using a gutter shield...
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Converting ladders to step ladder
Hi all, I need to trim some high bushes and my bandstand / youngmans platform combo are not high enough. The other day I saw some gardeners using what looked like a standard double ladder with a...
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