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Any recommendations for semi-decent switched 'trailing mains extension leads'?
Hi all as per the subject line really. I would like to get a few trailing mains extension leads, but with a few criteria: - individually switched sockets - all socket in line, not eg. in two rows so...
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Best energy comparison sites for electricity only?
We use a lot of electricity, bills approaching £3000/year at the moment, this is basically because we have a semi-disabled M-I-L living with us who uses a lot of electricity for heating. There's not...
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Buying a plastic strip about 20mm x 28mm x 5m
I have a long piece of plastic. The cross section is rectangular 20mm by 28mm but one corner is curved. The length is a little less than 5m. The strip runs above the door of a double garage. I want to...
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Henry cleaner
Today my beloved Henry suddenly started smoking! I turned off immediately, unplugged and detached everything. took it outside and found a blocked entry pipe which I cleared. Emptied the bag and...
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Any still use Skarsten wood scrapers ?
Seems they went out of business quite some time ago so now I cannot easily find replacement No 62 blades. Does anyone still use one, and what are the alternatives ?. It is (was) a handy tool for...
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ATM withdrawal max?
What is the latest maximum limit on a cash withdrawal from an ATM please?
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2 years ago
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Metal expansion question
So I've got this metal bar (mild steel) and it's flat and 0.19" thick. Well, it *was* 0.19" until I measured it today and now it's put on an extra 9.5 thou which I can only attribute to the weather....
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Sanding disks fly off Bosch orbital sander
My Bosch PEX 220 A Orbital sander is (was) wonderful, but now the disks don't seem to 'stick' as well as they did and within a few seconds they just fly off. The sanding plate seems ok, but I gave it...
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2 years ago
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Shrink wrap tubing for wires with "large stuff" at both ends?
Just finally got round to trying to sort the slow cooker with the melted cable. I've cut the large black outer sheath around the wires in the area with obvious damage and revealed an earth wire with...
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Radical new self install Satellite dish
remarkably like a Nintendo..
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Why is white not white?
Fitting a lot of PCV conduit and trunking at a school. Different suppliers for each batch of the stuff. Different coloured whites. FFS.
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OT: Vaccine Passports
Hi all, Please consider the ramifications of the vaccine passports that are being foisted on us without even so much as a public consultation, then kindly sign the petition against them (link below)....
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Boiler sizing
Hi, we have been offered a free central heating system (via the local authority) and as I've never had a house with central heating (only night storage heaters) I'm wondering how I make sure that the...
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OT - dangerous weapons from Amazon
Well, a plastic potato peeler. I kid you not. Amazon were asking for name, age, etc. and saying that a signature and proof of ID would be required on delivery. Makes it worth the trip to the shops....
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Cutting along length of aluminium extrusion
What would be the best way of cutting aluminium along the length of an extrusion? I would like to take a length of U channel, probably 3/4" x3/4" ______ | | | | | | | | and remove half of one side to...
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