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OT: Rats & Sinking ships
Shulze out to stand for persident of Germany against Merkel. Two turds from the same arse. And Juncker threatens to thcweam and thcweam until he is sick if the EU lets him. The collapse begins....
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Surface wiring
As I have needed to do a few installations recently which were all surfaced wired, I though I would lob the few photos I had into an article with some tips on wiring surface stuff. What I got so far...
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37 mm O.D. tube?
I have some shelving in which the plug-in uprights are 37 mm O.D. plastic tubes, about 420 mm long, probably polypropylene or similar, wall thickness about 2 mm; I would like, _on_a_temporary_basis_,...
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Rotary burr walking out of collet
I bought some 6mm burrs on a 3mm shank. I also have a Silverline rotary tool: I find the burr walks out and I can't seem to tighten up the collets sufficiently to make it stay in place for a decent...
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Moving light switch to the other side of the door
I'm planning to re-hung 2 doors to open in the opposite way and want to change the light switches to suit. They are on (very tough) brick walls, with very limited access to under floor/above ceiling,...
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Joinery nomenclature question.
What do you call the strip attached to (or part of) one cupboard door which covers the apposed edge of the opposite door, like a floating mullion in a window? Specifically, if I wanted to look for...
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washing machine troubles
Hello, I have a Zanussi ZWH6160P washing machine. Lately it has been giving me tro uble. It started when the door would not open after a wash. I ran the "Drai n" program then the door opened. As per...
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black friday
any bargains to be had?
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OT 35mm SLR camera
Came across my 35mm SRL Nikon camera. Are these things worth anything at all now? Or just junk.
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Lidl and Aldi 'jump start' packs.
Notice both of these have Lithium car jump start packs on offer over the next few days. *************** Lidl 8000 £34.99 ULTIMATE SPEED Portable Jump Starter with Powerbank1 £34.99 8000 2-in-1 jump...
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Extension lead ruined by sunlight
Just a minor warning: I had an extension lead on my desktop, in a sunny position. I've just thrown it out, as the plastic has crumbled away. Potentially very dangerous, as the conductors were showing.
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Acid Strengths
"Concentrated" nitric acid is only 70% pure. Obtaining anything stronger than that becomes costly and the shelf-life declines markedly. Sulphuric acid is commonly available (god knows why given the...
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Recommendations for gas strut supplier?
I need to change the tailgate gas struts on a Hyundai i20 - prices for a pair seem to range between about £24 and £90. Are there any makes or suppliers to look for or avoid?
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Correct tool for the job on a European tour
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LED lighting tape
I am looking for such to put under kitchen cupboards to provide down light. I have looked on-line and there are loads of different sorts. I just want basic white light (soft) - with a spacing of...
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