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Wellingtons
I have just noticed that my aged wellingtons have started to crack. They are Dunlop, probably dating from before the brand name was sold. Is my choice these days between something cheap and PVC, or...
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Ideas wanted fo unseizing grub screws in aluminium
I have some (boat) windows that I'm refurbishing. They are secured to the boat superstructure with little aluminium wedges with grub screws through them. Absolutely ridiculaous steel (not even...
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Trusted Trader?
I need to engage a plumber in a distant town, for a job in a flat. I don't know any traders there. Are these Trusted Trader, Check-a-Trade sites any good? I wonder whether, if they need that...
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Dog Guard
Folks, My old Merc Estate had a cargo net that could be used to restrain cargo such as a dog in the back. My new VW Tiguan does not have such a net, so as I often carry a dog, I need some sort of...
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Controlling Panasonic TV using Humax Remote
I have a Humax HDR-Fox T2 PVR with appropriate remote. The remote can be programmed to also control basic functions such as On/Off and volume on a range of TV's, Hi-Fi units, DVD's, etc. When I had a...
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soldering iron
I have been trying to solder some wires to a PCB, which charges a lithium ion cell, without much success. I am told it is because my ancient soldering iron does not get hot enough to melt the non lead...
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Russell Hobbs Ceramic Coffee Percolator c. 1975
I know, nothing seems to last any more, does it? This percolator (Model CP2) stopped working yesterday and I have traced the fault to the thermal cutout which seems to have stuck in the cut-out mode....
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Mortar much too weak, maybe?
I was surprised to find that a medical website takes an interest in construction issues: https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/830054
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Re: OT: So whos off for a new career at GCHQ?
2953x1577 Big enough? <> https://www.gchq.gov.uk/static-assets/images/news/GCHQ%20Puzzle%20Mural%20-%20March%208th%202024%20-%20SOCIAL%20MEDIA%20READY.jpg
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Curtains/blinds motors. Part 2
So having discovered the first unit would not connect to the smart app and thence to Google, I ordered another (which was cheaper) on Friday came yesterday (from China ???) Identical casing, but no...
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new career at GCHQ?
The puzzle is aimed at those who think and see the world differently and who can bring a new perspective to problem-solving
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Gas strut bar stool. Repair, reuse or scrap?
The seat broke off one of our breakfast bar stools. A quick search suggests replacing the seat isn’t much cheaper (if any) than replacing the whole stool. So, wondering what to do with the base....
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Mower Matters
I've been taking the ride-on mower out the last few days, in between rain, as the grass had got quite long. So I did it in two parts as when the grass is long it takes about twice as long. The mower...
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Reliability of pressure reducing valves
We have always had issues with one of our toilets l. The cistern is mains fed, and I feel that it would be less problematic if it was fed with a lower pressure feed…. The obvious solution would be...
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Will PVA cure without clamping and with restricted access to atmosphere
Question as above. I am cluing a couple of pieces of board (edge to edge (don’t need a massively strong bond). Was being a bot cheap, so used PVA rather than epoxy… Only thought after that I could...
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