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Electronic components requirement.
Hi. I am fancying a little project using electrical components. I want to make a mini-mini-table saw. I've looked at the RS Components website and its all bit out there for me. I think I'd like it to...
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OT: Paying in a cheque by phone.
Decided to try this using my quite old Galaxy 5. Took the pic of the front of the cheque just fine, but refused to take one of the back, which was blank. Tried writing on the details of the account it...
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3 years ago
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Cutting circles with a jigsaw
Given: plywood, jigsaw wanted: circular bit of plywood, diameters 60-80 cm, small hole in the middle is OK. Yeah: "make a jig", i.e. an arm with the wanted radius, attached to the jigsaw base, screw...
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3 years ago
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Pluggin' 'oles
I've got the mains inlet PCB of a Marantz SR-4300 surround sound amp in bits at the moment (the standby relay is in need of replacement, the contacts are dicky). It has had the necessary workarounds...
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3 years ago
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Name That Tune
I watched it, FF some of it It wasn't any worse than some of the more farcical Dad's Army episodes IMHO tim
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3 years ago
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Re: Dishwasher drainage pump running constantly with door open and no water to drain.
Thank you all for the service! I followed your manoeuvre and it works!
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Chinese PID controllers ex Ebay
Hi, I connected a REX C100 up, it went splat, blew the fuse and 32A ring main breaker. Opened it, investigated the thing, the mains input track was intact, but the thermocouple input connections were...
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3 years ago
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Simple fixed windows for van?
I have a Renault Master panel van (not coachbuilt) horsebox, the type with standard solid steel back doors. Wife has decided the horses (rear facing) need to be able to look out. The "proper" Renault...
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3 years ago
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Polishing Cut Perspex Rod
I need to polish the ends of a few (well 4 bits) of short perspex rod, about 3mm in diameter after cutting. The bits of rod are to form 'light pipes' in a display- each has an LED at one end. Any...
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3 years ago
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Help with rounddown excel formula
Don't forget salami += answer - rounded_down_answer;
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3 years ago
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Primer for chipboard
On Wed, 1 Jul 2020 17:03:40 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Jimk wrote: No, it's a window ledge. It is rock solid as I stood on it this morning for another reason. All that is wrong with it is that it is very...
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3 years ago
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Drainpipe slime --- do I need to care?
If it stank it means it's been there for quite a time. At least you've got rid of it, if only temporarily. I always believe these things are a bit like clots inside blood vessels. While everything is...
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3 years ago
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Re: ot Leicester ....
On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 23:00:14 +0100, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: population in oppressed The UK has had enough of your lot that invaded 600 years ago. Gas chambers and then nuking where you come from,...
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3 years ago
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Terminating SWA at remote metal enclosure with TT earthing
I have a sub-main to a remote socket with a TT earth and, currently, the SWA braid is terminated on a plastic enclosure. I need to change the enclosure to metal so have to find a way to terminate the...
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3 years ago
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Bowing of cooling panel inside fridge
The drain hole inside the fridge isn't blocked but I'll check for a blockage in the long drain tube at the back which carries water to the drip tray. The fridge was turned up in the recent hot spell...
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3 years ago
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