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chainsaw oiler
I have a suspicion that my oiler for my chainsaw isn?t delivering enough oil. It does use chain oil, but just not much. Holding the chainsaw over a piece of newspaper and revving the engine (as...
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OT Wing suit diver meets his maker.
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One mention of grolights and the NG infection
and then NG infection
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90degree shelf brackets wanted.
Any one know of a supplier of shelf brackets similar to these ones from Screwfix that are actually 90 degrees or a smidgen over if the maker has allowed for some load? Screwfix ones would be ideal...
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pendrive knackererd?
I pulled a pendrive out of our Humax Freesat box, rolled my eyes as usual at the remove safely error popup. Plugged it into laptop (Ubuntu) though, heard the usual noise as if it had been recognised...
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Boarded wall, skim or just lining paper?
I've just boarded a wall with straight edge board, it is a pretty tidy job, all the joins look OK. Original plan was to have it skimmed but i'm thinking of merely lining paper it. Laregely because I...
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Re: Monitor fecking two computers?...is it possible?...
Run a program like: check the resolutions / frequencies the monitor works with. In Windows safe mode it should revert to VGA 640x480x60Hz and all monitors should cope with this.
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Unique hwt situation
Hot water heater warm/cold intermittent. Changed upper and lower elements. No change. Changed upper and lower thermostats. No change. Changed circuit breakers. No change. Changed water heaters. No...
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OT Skip diving on BBC1
Just watching a lady called Sarah scavenging at a recycling centre, currently showing on BBC1. She went off with a load of 15mm copper piping that came out of a kitchen refurb. I'm surprised the...
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Well that's going to end up with an arrest or a fire
Nice to have an expert on board. What varieties do you recommend? Bill
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OTish. LG TV, iPlayer "crash"
We are quite happy with our 5 year old 47" LG "smart" TV. Mainly using Amazon/iPlayer and YouTube smart features. Started watching "Frankie Boyles New World Order" on iPlayer last night. Got a couple...
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mesh grade / sizing
I need to buy a small piece of mesh but cant understand how they measure it. In the attached image there is apprx 18 `squares` to a 5mm length, does anyone know how this is sized so that I can order...
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Here is a video for ARWs entertainment, must be an apprentice.
brian its a video of an electrical inspection. This video is for entertainment purposes only please do not attempt to recreate or copy me. Testing and inspecting on this job. Work carried out by...
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Laser Levels (again)
I can't seem to find a reasonably-priced laser device, say £50 or under, that will do both ... Measure distances Throw out a cross beam (horizontal & vertical, preferably self-levelling) ... and has...
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Bathroom smells like fish. Found the source.
After months of investigation and research, and some money spent; finally I found this forum and can close my case. Just wanted to share the results. So, the fish smell in my bathroom was an...
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