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CB radio installation success
Antenna took an hour (picture to follow) to install and I had to use two whopping big 12V PSUs to power the radio and amp. Just got to fit an external speaker, set up the SWR and we will be good to...
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Baxi Wentworth
A friend's father has a Baxi Wentworth gas fire which has suddenly stopped doing anything. The friend is a retired electronics engineer, but is in ill-health. He has measured the transformer in the...
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OT: Whither "toby"?
Does anyone know why (in Scotland at least) a water cock (or its cover) in the street is known as a "toby"? Do different regions have different names for it (besides stopcock)? Just curious. Tim
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Downlights - Low Voltage to Mains rating
I have quite a few of these in my kitchen, used with 50W MR16 bulbs and transformers (one per light): and According to this they are rated 12v AC, and should only be used with MR16 bulbs. I would like...
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Burying cables...
I had some photos, so thought they would make a fairly dull wiki article! (hack about as you see fit!) Cable burial - DIYWiki
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Free electricity?
On 2SEP16, I decided to swap my electricity to British Gas so that I could have free leccy on Sat or Sun 0900-1700 for a sauna etc. It is now 12NOV16 and I have not found how to submit a meter...
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easifill on plaster
Hi I had wall extended and there is difference in level (3-4 mil )thats really bugging me. Left side of the wall - painted plasterboard Right side - multifinisch plaster on plasterboard. Can I skim...
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Local Aldi Xmas Gifts [DIY]
Local Aldi had angle grinders on sale tonight [must have found some old stock?] 1.2 kW grinder for £9. Couldn't resist adding another one to my collection! Great Xmas Pressies, I find you have to...
 
how to get smell out of car footwell carpet?
Are you sure that it's just the front passenger foot well? The mud may have been the obvious sign but smelly ditch water may have migrated to the drivers side or to the rear. Try a large bag of cat...
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Hornets Nest
About two months ago we discovered we had a hornets nest in one of our outside walls. We called the exterminator and they came and bombed or spray them where they were going in. Now we have an awful...
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Riverside Cottage 9
Two threads going on LED lighting! Here's a third:-) Construction is approaching first fix electrics and I have little idea how to arrange the lighting. Wall lamps in our existing house have gradually...
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Lighting for summerhouse - Battery?
My friend has built a summerhouse and is now talking of using an extension lead to provide power for a bit of decorative lighting. I want to direct him down the path of 12V lighting as he has car...
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Croydon Tram
Perhaps soon to comment - but apparently there is no automatic speed limiter. I reckon most of us could conceptually design a maximum speed limiter that adapts to the zone that the tram is operating...
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A nuisance caller got through TruCall
This is the first to get through the net, since I installed our BT 8500's with the TruCall system 8-o . The system logged a series of calls from 01134196912. Which at first glance suggested it might...
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So much choice! LED tape lights.
This is not a question really... Just an observation - but the things I've found are quite interesting. No affiliation with anyone listed below. Going to be using a fair bit of LED tape. The basic...
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