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Look !, no hands (aeriel actually)
The recent rain has made TV reception a bit iffy in my house. I am 10 miles from Midhurst and the 15 element group C/D aerial blew down in 2000 so I lashed it up in the loft with some string as a...
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OT Asda washiing machine tablets
100% useless! Bought online with my monthly shop. I thought I was getting a good deal and that they are all sort of the same. My washing came out of the machine dirty, and my washing was not dirty....
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trumppppppppp
are google not doing android updates in this country for hugie phones ? .....
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OTish - 3D printing and moonbases ...
As someone who has a faint memory of the fuss of the original moon landing, I caught first part of "The Sky At Night" moon special. Intrigued by the idea of an inflatable moonbase then covered in a...
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OT: Some hope yet for the human race!
Perhaps we won't all die out after all. Offences double since 2014 against gay and lesbian people and treble against trans people, Guardian analysis reveals Offences double since 2014 against gay and...
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Conservatory
Anyone attempted a d-i-y conservatory using supply only aluminium glazing units? I want a weatherproof link from our extension to what was the brick single garage (now inaccessible for vehicles). Most...
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Streaming TV around the house.
The thread on HDMI streaming menntioned streaming TV boxes, so I got interssted and did some research. And came up with TVheadend - a TV server that can read a DVB card or dongle and allow streaming...
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Torch + gas cartridge cheaper than torch only from Screwfix - strange!
Screwfix have the Rothenberger Superfire 2 blow torch with various extras:- Torch only - £92.99 with MAPP gas cartridge - £84.99 with Propane cartridge - £79.99 who buys the 'torch only'? :-)
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How big a brazing torch do I need?
I know this is a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' question but I need some sort of way of working out what gas brazing torch I need to do something. I want to fix a small crack in a transaxle...
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Is there such a thing as a IP68 rated consumer unit?
I have a log shed that is made of metal. I plan to fit IP68 rated lights, switches and sockets... Ditto for the greenhouse next door and also outside security lighting. I will be using at least 6...
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Enlarging a hole
Measured up something round I wanted a reasonably tight fit into 12mm ply. 60mm diameter. Bought a 60mm hole saw, and the hole is slightly undersized. Any tips on the easiest way to enlarge it...
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OT Anti virus sorftware
I am using the free version of Avast ATM It's £20 a year for the paid up version. Is it worth it?
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HDD trouble
I hope someone has more clue than I on this one. This PC has a mix of SATA & PATA HDDs: 2G for data Something with a 64G partition for OS, linux mint And an old 250G used now & then for a partial...
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Re: Latest voting intentions.
Well so what? Its quite obviously to me we should have another vote and in addition everyone will have to vote, compulsory. Brian
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OT: Plan for 10-hour working week with 75% paycut under Labour
Is this for real!? Socialism at its most extreme if it is. Only Stalin could have come up with anything remotely close.
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