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Festool Domino Questions
Is there a difference in the minimum height the fence can be set on the 700 as opposed to the 500. Yes I know the 500 has a height gauge and the 700 a depth gauge ( i.e) The 500 gauge measures the...
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Polishing paste
I have a Parkside (Lidl) polishing set which I bought some years ago for a job for which I couldn't find a round tuit. It has a felt? polishing wheel, a buffing wheel and two bars of polishing paste -...
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Garden Railway
This is a novel approach to a garden railway. I could get a 14m run in our garden if we forego the decking somehow SWAMBO is not overly keen on the idea, why? The retired railway worker uses...
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Getting a part used stick out of a hot glue gun
Internet search is not my friend. Standard procedure if you are using the same glue type is just to put a new glue stick in and push the old one through as you use it up. I need to change from wood...
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Re: what's got a hazelnut in every bite...off topic
The AA were bitching that the oil companies haven't dropped the cost of fuel in line with crude prices. But I've not had any car insurance refund from them like Admiral Group are doing.
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Creating a pdf file from web pages
In message >, newshound > writes Thanks for the suggestions. yes, lots of large, full colour images. The forum software is phpBB which seems to be popular, and works well. I think straight copy/paste...
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Hotpoint / Indesit recall - new models
Hotpoint and Indesit washing machine customers - Whirlpool has added an extra 21 models to their product recall list for machines that are a fire risk. Whirlpool branded washing machines are not...
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Connecting polypipe to lead pipe
House has old lead pipe water main. This needs extending (with polypipe) to new position within kitchen extension. Plumber says this is difficult if the old pipe isn't circular enough to attach the...
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Very off topic
A couple of posters are getting this in their replies and postings to me ' One uses Windows 7, the other Bluemail for Windows. Anybody got an idea what this is all about?
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‘It's very lonely’: older people's fears of extended lockdown
a mess. Many over 70s are worried about health risks and frustrations of a longer period of isolation Many over 70s are worried about health risks and frustrations of a longer period of isolation
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Strange design
I've just fitted Boostmaster FBT5 switched, fused, spur timers to a couple of dual-heat towel rads. They work well and are easy to use BUT the LEDs that indicate the timing progress are lit whether or...
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OT: Electoral Commission again
I see the Electoral Commission has received another spanking, this time from Aaron Banks: <>"Today the Electoral Commission finally admitted it was wrong on all counts" So much for Remainer...
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Creaking Ali Extension Ladder
How do you stop it creaking? I guess it's just stiction in the joints between the treads and rails.
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A couple of PC questions.
I've got a desktop PC used with the main AV system. Mainly just a jukebox for music, etc. But does have an HDMI feed to the TV. Added a USB Wi-Fi dongle - not the cheapest one I could find, either....
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CU cable entry
Have you ever spent longer getting the bit you punched out of the cutting tool than cutting the hole in the first place? Grin. Brian
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