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Attaching a pole for a weather station to a brick wall
What is the best way of attaching a 2 cm metal pole to a brick wall. The pole is about 1 metre long and will have a weather station mounted on top of it, so it could experience quite a lot of...
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Sewer pipes breathing twice ?
From the manhole of the victorian sewer I have one pipe going up the outside of the house, with a branch from the upstairs toilet, then up to the top where it breathes. But there's another pipe going...
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Screwfix window
Ages ago, I fitted a Screwfix window in the kitchen. Stock size UPVC DG. Approx 2x1m, three panels, outer two being casement types. One - the least used one - has jammed shut. But does release the...
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Removing oil stains from tarmac
Hi All We have a red tarmac drive and had an old car with an oil leak resulting is an oil stain on the drive (around 1m2)? What's the best way to remove the stain? Thanks Lee.
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Rust eater strength
Hi all In a previous post about getting rid of rust, some of you suggested phosphoric acid. Finally getting around to sorting out my BBQ and looking on eBay seems like there is a wide variety of...
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sarking
why do the English not use sarking ? ....
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Every political class in every country,...
Every political class in every country, worldwide, is making decisions based on self, at the expense of the common good (disrespecting boundaries with other people, other groups, other countries,...
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OT Longest day.-
Today being the longest day, I did £17 worth of electricity on the PV panels. Approx. 95% of it exported. Did YOU get to use some of it? :-) We need good weather at this time of year to keep up the...
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Lead acid battery charger (or alternator) switching to trickle with load present?
How does a lead acid battery charger (or car alternator) know when to switch to trickle charge? I can understand it noticing a drop in charging current if the battery is on its own, but what if a...
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Rotten Rafters
Hi all, Just about to get the house re-roofed and have noticed that at the extremities there are a handful of rafters which have developed some form of rot due to the incursion of rainwater. No...
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OT Another reason the get rid of fossil fuels.
Air pollution has been a focus of several studies on cognitive impairment and dementia risk. There is evidence that tiny air pollution particles can enter the brain, but at this time we can’t say if...
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Nothing is more tempting than power
Barry Jacobs To Retire As Orange County Comissioner Orange County is losing an outstanding public servant. By JD King, Feb 24, 2018, Duke Basketball Report Most of you know Barry Jacobs as a long-time...
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What makes s strimmer Head turn?
Hi All, B&D electric strimmer - , lots of motor and fan noise from the handle end, but no movement at the business end. Do that have some kind of flexible drive shaft? Or else what should make the...
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OT:- Internet of sh*t
For your amusement:- How to reset a GE smart lightbulb. Me? I leave all the lights on 24/7, much easier. Use the first reset sequence if: Your bulbs are running on firmware version 2.8 or later (you...
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Calculating the size of a resistor
I have a 12v aquarium pump supplied by a 12v power supply, but, for my purposes, the pump performs ideally when running at 6v. Can I just put a resistor between the power supply and pump, to reduce...
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