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Climbing plat recommendations
Since spring is nearly here, I could do with getting something planted in the raised beds I built when I stuck the patio back together last year: would be interested in some planting...
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3 years ago
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App connected pressure washer?
Karcher are advertising an app connected pressure washer - I cannot imagine what purpose that might serve?
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3 years ago
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Further expansion vessel issues
I recharged the expansion vessel on my unvented HW system the other day and since then we?ve had occasions when we?re getting a ?water hammer? that lasts for about 5-6 seconds. Starts off at a lowish...
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3 years ago
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Win10 Sharing.
Got another problem would like help with. And yes, I have Googled. Gave up trying to get this PC to dual boot Win10 and Win7. Win7 is on its own SSD. Win10 on a new SSD and using EFI boot. So decided...
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3 years ago
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shed design
Shed no 3 on the design board. This time I'll make it big enough though I have no doubt whatever the size it will get filled up On a 4m x 4m concrete base, either a pent roof, like its siblings or a...
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Replacing flourescent tubes with LEDs
,,, is it as simple as removing the old tube and putting the new one in place with starter and ballast becoming just straight links ?
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3 years ago
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Combi Controller With WiFi?
Is a heating/hot water controller with WiFi a thing? I can't find anything like that. I'm looking for a two channel (heat and hot water) programmer that can turn those two functions on an off to a...
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3 years ago
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Cine Editors
Hi All, I am considering purchasing a second hand Cine Editor (viewer). Some listings state that they are dual (8mm and Super 8),some just say 8mm. Is it the case that they would all work with both...
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3 years ago
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Home automation project battery charger spinoff.
Playing with a 4 way relay board to make a 'Smart' 4 way trailing socket the other day and also getting a mobility scooter in the back garden hooked up to a charger indoors, got me thinking about all...
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Is there a tool to assist *threading* cable ties?
I have searched and can't find anything that does this. There are loads of "cable tie guns" which simply tighten the tie and cut the end off, but that's the easy bit to do manually! I have a job...
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3 years ago
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Mains off - back on - no TV
I cycled the mains off and back on a few times by means of the RCD, now a TV doesn't work. could be a coincidence? Or do folk tend to unplug stuff?
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3 years ago
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What's this fly ?
We had an odd looking fly indoors today. SWMBO thought at first it was a hummingbird hawk moth, but this was a fly not a moth. At rest it had its proboscis out about 5mm as if seeking to feed. Wings...
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3 years ago
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Shower pump location
I am planning to re-furbish an en-suite bathroom, and am considering installing a Stuart-Turner Monsoon twin impellor pump. I currently have a Mira Vigour wall-mounted power shower with built-in pump...
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3 years ago
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Connectors - and ring mains
I just watched another of Tim Hunkin's excellent videos - this one is on connectors: of the connectors he deals with is the UK 13A power plug. He claims that it was introduced in about 1947 because of...
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3 years ago
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Plumbing question
Some places where the new plastic pipes in the ground have replaced the old metal ones this sort of issue has got worse.Water is funny stuff. I distinctly remember duct taping a plastic bottle to the...
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3 years ago
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