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OT: Former President of Greenpeace scientifically rips climate change to shreds
See here: <>The article is titled as per the title of this post (I dislike harry-style posts with a link and nothing else). Patrick Moore is a vocal critic of faulty science that supports...
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Numatic. Modest success!
Cleaning lady dumped her dead *Hetty* floor cleaner in hopes of a repair and I thought the team might be interested.... Moulded on plug and no power reaching the motor. Wind up cable and a user likely...
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Sacraficial ...
I often wonder why nobody builds houses on stilts these days. Brian
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OT: Cultural Enrichment manifests in Glasgow!
In another heart-warming example of how other cultures add vibrancy to our dull country, a Scottish teenager is in a serious condition after a gang of 20 Asian boys dragged him into the middle of the...
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5 Shilling Victorian stamp
Hi All, I?ve recently seen a pic of a cancelled 5 Shilling stamp with Vicky?s head on it. It seems like a lot of postage to pay even for a very large parcel. Is it likely it might have been used on a...
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Covid-19 Facemasks DIY
Facemasks are getting hard to find. This is a DIY group. Anyone started to manufacture their own facemasks? Given what people are wearing in the pictures, they seem to be mainly gauze or in clinical...
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OT Flooding/other bad weather.
can't believe the mentality of these people buying houses on floodplains/near rivers. The cost of house insurance will be up next year for us all. The other thing is winds. I have reinforced my house...
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A basic 3-phase question
So in the coffee bar this morning chat pondered on 3-phase and how to know which of the 3 wires was which phase. I've done some googling and would like the experts to confirm: 1. It doesn't matter...
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Re: turd
On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 21:53:18 +0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: It's hardly "designer gear" though is it?? Like it or not, even crap clothing like George from Asda has a logo on it nowadays so it's next...
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Cutting a 50 x 50 square on a CNC router (Boxford)
At work we have a Boxford A3HSRi2. I only use it about twice a year. I cut out a shape for a mate lately, and it was quite a faff. If I can cut a square, I should be set to cut anything. There is a...
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Electricity distribution question
Last night, actually early hours of this morning, we were getting multiple short power cuts but also one of our RCDs recurrently tripping and a UPS switching to battery every few seconds for less than...
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Surprising rechargeable cell life
Clearing out the shed I came across my old 4.8v Challenge Extreme powered screwdriver, which I hadn't seen for at least 6 years (I use my Hitachi drill/driver instead). When I opened the box and took...
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Dulux
Banned by the Fourth Reich.
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Best rig-up to charge batteries from solar?
Apparently the virus is purely biological and does not infect power stations. Bill
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Wood preserver
Creosote is the only good one now. It kills plants of course. Cuprinol was copper powder in oil, hence the name. I daresay the original formula could be made fairly easily, but it requires very...
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