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Lead water pioe
On 28/06/2021 19:40, Steve Walker wrote:> people generally flush the toilet and wash their hands before taking a drink in the morning. That way lies disaster. I generally try to leave it until noon at...
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One for car electronic types.
Social meja pal living in NI has a Range Rover. Circa 1990. Injection is Lucas 14 CUX. Ignition self contained with distributor. The only connection between the ignition and injection is a tach (RPM)...
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Smoke alarm recommendations
I am looking for recommendations for wireless smoke and heat alarms which will comply with the forthcoming Scottish Government Regulations. Scottish Government guidance on changes to the law relating...
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Fixing overlapped edges of ceiling lining paper
When some previous owner put lining paper on the ceiling of the room I'm decorating they overlapped several of the edges by a couple of millimetres. From looking-around it seems the accepted fix is to...
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Dual RCD CU split suggestions
I have a CU with an 80A and 63A RCDs. Soon I'll have the following circuits to split across these RCDs: B32 cooker/hob B32 kitchen ring B32 ground ring B32 upstairs ring B6 kitchen lights B6 ground...
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Glyphosate study concludes it's safe.
<> A new report out of the European Union confirms what scientists have known for decades: the weed killer glyphosate poses minimal risk to human health and the environment.
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OT: Speculation as to reason for the Florida high-rise collapse.
I don't know what this geology effect is called, but Miami , Florida would be one of the first regions of the world I'd expect to show it . I saw a TV prog a month ago, that explained something that...
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"Sticking" roof tiles and stone patio slabs with mortar
Is there a trick to make red roof tiles and stone patio slabs stick to mortar? We have a low wall which has a row of S-shaped red roof tiles set into mortar at 45 degrees to the horizontal along the...
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Light: half inch clearance
It has been proposed to mount a ceramic uplighter onto the top of a wooden doorframe - the main exit door. That would leave half an inch clearance between door opening and bottom of light fitting....
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Outdoor light or not?
Does this count as an outdoor light needing its own circuit, or can it be on the same circuit as the indoor lights? It's a loo that's built onto the house but is only accessible by walking outdoors....
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Bollocks - a parting gift for the old van
Thing is, vans are not sentient beings, so you are wasting your time. Brian
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USB ports - laptop and NodeMCU Pyflasher
Older laptop with three USB ports managed to find and write software to a CH340 using Pyflasher. New laptop does the bing/bong as a CH340 is connected, but Pyflasher fails to show a com port, to...
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LAP LED GU10
Does anyone know the difference between GU10 bulbs labelled 18W18 and 18W35? Both are 5W 4000k, 345lm, 36 degrees.
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OT: eBikes
Has anyone got any experience with eBikes in general they would care to pass on? For starters I was toying with the idea of getting one for my wife, and possibly if that works out, perhaps me. However...
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size of O-ring for classic spring-loaded desoldering pump
Hi All I have one of the 'classic' (to my eyes) spring-loaded desoldering pumps from the '80s, green in colour, probably bought from RS or Farnell. I don't think the actual model is made any more. The...
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