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The Russ Andrews of cookware
Just look at these prices for cooking pots! Find great deals on eBay for saladmaster. Shop with confidence.
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Do "volt sticks" work on armoured cable?
Following an episode of depriving three flats of mains power for 8 hours I thought I'd buy some of those cheap volt sticks mentioned here recently. Seem to work fine on ordinary cable but not on my...
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Heated towel rail/radiator
For various reasons, including using the things fitted in a holiday let, I have become interested in heated towel rails. The towel rail in this location is a decent size and would appear adequate to...
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OT: Moer 'harryfolly' madness from our Septic chums
FAIL: Ivanpah solar power plant not producing enough electricity, may be forced to close – Watts Up With That?
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Spares for Dremel?
My 3000 has just failed, seems to be the speed controller which is evidently a weak link. From web postings, possible cause is triac failure, I have one on order but looks a bit fiddly to replace....
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OT: 360 degree video of Large Hadron collider
Best viewed on a tablet device with accelerometers to enable you to look around easily. Tim A 360 tour of CERN that takes you deep inside the Large Hadron Collider – the world’s greatest physics...
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Wire is getting expensive!
I bought a 6" length of wire, nothing connected to either end, for £3.28. NT
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Telescoping ladders? Some sections are stuck, how to fix?
That sounds reasonable. I'll have to investigate the holes that look like they could be grubscrews the next time I get to the ladders (they are round Mums). I know the type. Yes, that was my worst...
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Wickes spring catalogue,
Irwin chisels advert, facing page 355. With a claw hammer.
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Insulating a Grade 11 400 year old house.
Pal I know from a car forum has a 400 year old oak framed Grade II listed house. Not had it for that long, and moved to it from a modern one. And wants to improve the insulation drastically. I...
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Platenclene, thanks for reccomendation
solved a thick paper feed issue on an Epson that suddenly wouldn`t reliably feed 260gsm paper. Got some on the bay and solved a potentaily expensive issue. Thanks for the pointer
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OT Gridwatch
Wind down to 0.37GW (1%), and just a tickle from OCGT, 0.1GW. Is the latter because they're just testing somewhere or a genuine need? The latter wouldn't surprise me. We'll see what 6PM brings.
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Soft cover for DKN-AM-E-Exercise-Bike
I am sorry if this is considered OT, but I cannot find a suitable soft cover for this saddle. I purchased one from Amazon that purportedly fitted, but it is far too small, so I have had to bear the...
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Boiler electrical outlet to close to gas pipe
I have just had a gas inspection and the engineer has stated that the boile r electrical connection is too close to the gas pipe, similarly the gas pip e to the hob and the electrical connection to...
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Electric cooker
Hello, My mother's old cooker has packed up. She has set her heart on a new Beko B DVF696XP. The problem is the old cooker was a single oven and the new one i s a double oven. While the old one...
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