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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
 
Re: OT: So whos off for a new career at GCHQ?
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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
 
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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Converting a klaxon from 240V to low V DC
An old 2C/GPO mains powered telephone bell outdoor repeater/sounder. To be used outdoors as a portable flooding-imminent alarm , in the theory that no one these takes notice of car alarm or house...
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Wagons Roll... Automatically.
(Finally got round to reconnecting to Usenet. Forza eternal September!) I'm trying to find some information about about using the control mechanism of a "follow me" golf cart to control a "garden...
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You won't see a newspaper article like this nowadays
An article from the Daily Herald, 9 November 1961. Catalogue ref: LAB 8/2201  Although immigration had been encouraged because of the post-war labour shortage, many of those who arrived in...
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New shed roof covering
The felt roof covering on my shed appears to be leaking. The shed was build by the supplier in 2018 so its only lasted 6 years - I was expecting a bit of a longer life out of the roof covering but...
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