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22.5 deg. 1/4" shank router cutter
I want to edge some showerboard (faced plastic) to produce a 45 deg. join. Apart from some Chinese stuff on e-bay and others priced in dollars, there doesn't seem much supplier choice. Any...
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Cooker Hood for Island - Where do I start ?
Hi all, I'm currently knocking through the kitchen to the dining room for a total kitchen conversion and will have an Island for the hobs and dishwasher. Something that I thought was trivial has...
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Electric power: a large grey cabinet run from a computer display
Well, that's the highly informative description from the BBC "It's based on an entirely new device called a Faraday Exchanger," he says. It is a large grey cabinet run from a computer display. "The...
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OT dogs
Despite the way science has disgraced itself in the last fifty years by climbing on certain socio-political bandwagons, I still favour science over faith. Therefore I don't accept any supernatural...
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Twin slot shelving
At the risk of being on topic.... The shelving is fitted and approved by the user. I managed to find the studs which turned out to be 400 spacing and closer than I really needed for 25mm shelves. No...
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OT: Annoyances - mobile phones used on car speakers
Annoyance number 472: people who use their mobile in their car while parked, with the window down, using a 4kW stereo to listen to the phone. Everyone can hear your private conversation!
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Installing shower
I have had a long lecture from someone who has seen a video online showing a shower being fitted. That includes testing the output temperature with a thermometer. In practice, does anyone ever do...
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TomTom START 52
I bought one of these units and the internal battery is utterly useless. I have read that this is a known issue (along with slow operation). I expect TomTom would say it is not designed to be run off...
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Increasing flame size on main gas ring
I have a rangemaster cooker, works fine except the main central gas flame i s pretty pathetic and feeble. It?s always been this way and I am ge tting fed up with the inability to make a decent stir...
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Aldi batteries compatible with DeWalt
Hi all A friend mentioned to me that the Aldi 18v batteries on this are compatible with DeWalt batteries. Has anyone tried this? Thanks Lee. Looking for a drill that covers everything? This...
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Cleaning grout
Hi all We have some stained grout in the shower area and despite scrubbing it and using bleech/ bi cardonate of soda (from searching the web) nothing will shift it. Anyone have any top tips? Thanks...
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OT: Beluga Wale found in Thames
Yet more undeniable evidence that the waters around our coasts are cooling and the climate-warming/raise-taxes scaremongers are a pack of filthy liars.
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Hot water cylinder insulation
For under a tenner, and with bank interest rates so low, it's hardly a big decision. Owain
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RAM kitchen hinges
Who was it that was looking for replacements?
 
cordless VOIP phone
Anyone got recommendations for cordless VOIP phones, Or adaptors to plug in an analogue cordless phone? Iain
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