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OT Came across this. Nuclear powered transport
To quote L.P Hartleys 1953 book “The GoBetween”, “The past is a different country, they do things differently there”. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/curiousdroid Paypal.me :...
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British Standards
Do you think we will return to British Standards and Codes of Practice soon? .....
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OT Crime in Germany.
There's a surprise. Although non-Germans make up approximately 10% of the overall German population, they accounted for 30.5% of all crime suspects in the country in 2016. Nearly 250,000 migrants...
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Labelmakers
Anyone recommend a decent label maker? Mostly for kitchen storage jars, key tags & wiring. Are there any that print dishwasher proof labels? (Unlikely, I know).
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Staple guns
Thinking about investing in some sort of staple gun, as I will be laying a carpet soon, and a gun would be handy for going around the edges, into a wooden floor. Do I need an electric gun, or will a...
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[OT] If you are still thinking about voting Labour next month...
She makes Corbin sound like a world statesman (perhaps that's why they were such a lovely match all those years ago - the thought...). Watch video here: The Prime Minister today said the blunder was...
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Work Safe - NOT
Just spotted a couple of guys, with a signed up Transit, doing some pointing on a semi gable end wall, type where the wall continues up to the roof apex and pointing right up to the apex. Two double...
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Work belt pouch for phone
Have a samsung galaxy j3 phone with a 5 inch screen. want to put it in a Gel case and then in a belt pouch for use when working. Has anyone done this and can suggest a good belt pouch that will take...
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OT: film scanner
Does anyone have any practical experience of film scanners? I need to make files from 35mm colour slides. Bill
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Help with wiring zwave switch for water heater (240V)
Moin, I hope this is a suitable group for this kind of question. If no, suggestions are welcome. I'd like to automate our storage/tank water heater using some home automation system using zWave. Local...
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LPG gas hob burner problem
Hi, Are there any gas appliance experts in this group? I have just replaced my old LPG gas hob for a shiny new NEFF one (T23S36N0GB/26) and the burners don't go much lower than full on when turned to...
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Distilled water in steam irons
I have a ready supply of distilled water from my dehumidifier. I'd like to use it in my steam iron to prevent the build up of scale, but just about every steam iron manual warns about not using...
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test in central heating Hot Water output
Last night shmbo noticed there was a taste to the hot water (not that we drink it of course). We have a COMBI heating system - 2 years old, serviced 8 weeks ago. I turned up the hot was to max and ran...
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Worcester Bosch boiler - EA fault code
Hi Our Worcester Bosch Greenstar 30 CDi system boiler is intermittently giving an EA fault code. The boiler is not under cover. British Gas charges £99 + £22pm repair and cover, making a total of...
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Missing radio time signal from Anthorn?
My radio-controlled clock lost the signal a few days ago and still hasn't been able to sync. The MSF Anthorn time signal webpage isn't reporting any outage (the next scheduled one is 8 June) Anyone...
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