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OTish: Quern/Mill stones
Having recently purchased a lovely little hand grinder for coffee (mmmm ! ) I found myself vaguely wondering how flour milling using stones manages to give you ground flour, and not powdered stone ?...
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Ghostery
I have been getting messages appearing ina purple table to the right of my screen advising me what cookies are ignoring my right to privacy. Already g unning for flash with NoScript I had failed to...
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7 years ago
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Car fittings (a bit OT)
Not just them - the worst IME was Fiat. 1976 Fiat 131, had those "bullet" ended fuses you don't see much now, if at all. Ours burnt out something like 2-3 sets of contacts on something high powered,...
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Spa bath help please
Hi all, I have bought a spa bath (Duravit Starck) from eBay and was wondering if an yone here could me with a few (perhaps basic questions please)? 1. On the side are 3 circular chrome rings. 2 are...
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Hot melt glue
Have just run out of the hot melt glue sticks that came with my hot glue guns - both 11 and 7 mm. Not being a big user, this is the first time I have had to buy some. Suddenly I realise that I have no...
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mAh level for batteries
I wonder if the self-discharge rate of the high mAh batteries (over 2500) is above that of the lower eneloop type. You might be better of getting two packs of those rather than one of higher mAh, as...
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OT: Moaning council
After you, wombat boy... In your dreams...
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Off-mains water tank and half inch class C black (alkathene?) pipe questions
The black half inch class C pipe which feeds into the concrete water holdin g tank in garden started leaking where it screws on, as the ground shifted and the pipe got pulled out of the connector. The...
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DIY ear-unblocking
Yes indeed, the fact that its not draining away might mean there is still an infection and something needs to be done or the deafness could be permanent. Brian
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Treating Wood in Garden
I have various wooden items in my garden: raised beds, supports for runner beans, netting frames etc. The wood I have used was all treated (tanalised?). What treatment would people suggest for not...
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New RCD 100 Amp 100mA after my isolator switch?
I'm thinking of installing a Wylex 2 pole RCD 100 Amp 100mA in a box like on the TLC page linked below. Just after the main incoming electricity company fuses, meter and isolator switch, but before...
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OT.....PBS America.
Fairly new TV channel. Good documentaries. Quite a lot of repeats.
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White gloss recommendations
Would anyone care to recommend a gloss, primarily for pre- primed MDF skirting although it would be also used for a couple of doors if there is any over. Minimal work and maximum shine [white] is the...
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100 amp connector block name
whats the name of the connector block for incoming 100 amp mains supply to split between old and new consumer unit... been looking at cpc and rs and tlc but i dont know what to put in the search box!...
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Tape for use in a freezer
Having defrosted the freezer I have found that a number of the plastic trays have developed cracks in them. Of course it is not my wife's fault even though she is the one who uses it most frequently....
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