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EU wild overreach
"99% percent of over 100,000 recently introduced chemicals are underregulated, according to the European Commission.[45]" I sure am glad to miss that one.
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Electrical controls for domestic ch/dhw
Well the boiler got installed and eventually the electrician returned to wire up the system. Without much thought or any advice, I had opted for W plan. The circuit diagram looked simple enough:-(...
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Eaves ventilation
Further into the clear out I've found some of those circular white plastic eaves vents which allow air to circulate up the rafters, over the top and down the other side. Hole saw as well. Intended, I...
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TOT Condensed Milk Brands
Does any one recall brand names of Condensed milk (the thick gloopy sweet white stuff) that used to come in tins about 2/3 the height of stand baked bean type tins. This would have been around 50...
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DIY(ish) - uses for old central heating pump(s)
Finally clearing out my trove of "useful sometime" stuff. I have a couple of CH pumps. We also have a combi boiler so no obvious use. Are they any good for anything else, such as pumping water for a...
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Thinking out loud - split aircon with ceiling mounted unit?
Most simple split domestic aircon setups seem to have a wall mounted unit which is more or less opposite the external chiller. The most logical setup for me would be the fan unit on the upstairs...
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Re: Oops I was caught!
Indeed, I have a camera I use occasionally, but there's now way I'd leave it connected and trust my computer not to use it when I'm not looking. If I had a laptop there'd be sellotape over the mic and...
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Memories
Remember when if you bought a light bulb the shop would put it on a tester to show it worked?
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OT: Engine failure
"The law firm of Sauder Schelkopf LLC is investigating a class action lawsuit on behalf of owners of Honda CR-V vehicles (model years 2016, 2017 and 2018) that are prone to engine oil contamination....
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i have a 3/8 drill heavy duty can you give me something on it
type wd36c a n/l rpm 1100 serial no. 9353890
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TV on long reach wall mount - max turning moment on wall?
Engineering/physics folks: Does this look reasonable? Partly an academic exercise... Single skin internal solid brick wall Single storey, non load wall (so nothing sits on top - ceiling joists run...
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Removing clear, thick sealant
No, I no longer have the empty tube to help identify it. It is on a painted surface, very well adhered and I need to remove it. Gentle scrapping gets the thick off, but not the entire thickness. Is...
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OT: report from OECD Nuclear Energy group: "Full costs of electricity provision"
Havn't read it yet Electricity provision touches upon every facet of life in OECD and non-OECD countries alike, and choosing how this electricity is generated - whether from fossil fuels, nuclear...
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potterton neataheat 10/16
I have a very old boiler and the air pressure switch has stopped working. British gas has said the part - no 64220403 has been obsolete for some years. I have tried several major suppliers with no...
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PS2 optical cordless mouse.
My rather ancient PS2 cordless mouse has finally failed. Seems to be a problem with the optical part as the rest works. Problem is it is shared between a PC and this ancient RISCOS machine, which...
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