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totally OT: Haiti and hurricanes..
Haiti is experiencing the worst humanitarian crisis.... ...since the last humanitarian crisis!
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New euro cylinder alignment problem
Hi all, I have just purchased a new keyed alike set of euro cylinders (anti-pick, anti-bump, anti-snap) to replace the existing ones of unknown level of security. I replaced 2 of them OK but the third...
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Chainsaw - Bosch or Makita
My 30 odd year old B&D has finally given up the ghost so a new corded electric chainsaw is required. I'm tempted by the Bosch AKE40-19s or 35-19s models but wondered about Makita. I've no experience...
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Big reductions on some TurboUltra stainless screws at Screwfix just now
I was just looking for some small sizes of TurboUltra stainless screws at Screwfix and thus searched for 'TurboUltra' and sorted by price. As a result I spotted some bargains on larger sizes, e.g.:-...
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Nuisance calls near zero
Since I fitted a set of phones with the TruCall call filter system, the nuisance calls have almost come to an end. It has logged not a single call in over 7 days. I don't really understand why - most...
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[Cured} added to the front of most junk emails
Recently I get the above, about 90% of the time. I use Mozilla Thunderbirds. Not a problem I just am pondering on the meaning.
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Maybe OT: LED bulb for car interior light
First asked this in but just thought there is probably more chance of someone knowing this in here :D Looking at replacing the normal bulb in the interior cabin light of the car with an LED. It's a...
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On Site guide page 69 cable buried in plaster
My house has solid walls with plaster, I was going to groove the plaster and bury cable in it Do I need plastic conduit? I've got the yellow on site guide, trying to work out what size cable to buy,...
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Splicing wires in car heater...
HI All There's a known problem with the multi-tapped resistor that provides heater blower speed control on my Pug 307sw. The resistor pack plugs into the wiring loom, and, under certain conditions or...
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OT - more Wndows 10 issues (updates)
I left updating Windows 10 until the last fortnight of Microsoft's 12-month window, in the hope that other mugs would have finished beta-testing it by then, while still giving me time to revert to...
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in the shadow land...
I was alerted to something I'd not thought of the other day when on a phone in a guy was annoyed that the council had passed an application to build a high rise block so that it would in effect take...
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OT Solar energy generated in the UK.overtook coal last Summer.
Plus:- How to get paid twice for electricity in the future. Already happening in Germany. Possible new source of income? For six months until September, more electricity came from sunlight than...
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Bottle trap seal unavailable
We have just had YW installing a water meter under the kitchen sink, just days after I agreed to have one last week. In anticipation of them wanting to fit it under the sink, I removed a shelf, which...
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Plywood with lots of plies
I am looking for plywood around 10mm thick. Very strong, and with lots of thin plies, rather than the usual stuff that has only a couple of plies each way. Any idea where to get this. It's to make a...
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Something to fix to Citroen C4 GP roof bar for support
Sadly SWMBOs MS is not being kind, and transfers to/from the car are becoming problematic. The main problem being spasmy legs which refuse to behave. Before we go down the route of changing car for a...
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