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Totally OT: Pet hates
I parked up in the local retail park this morning to drop SWAMBO off for an eye check whilst I picked up a few things from the shop. Not being the typ e that feels the urge to park as near the door of...
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OT Came across this! Supercavitation.
Supercavitation Interesting stuff.
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8 years ago
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Spur off a 13Amp socket
I have wired in a spur 13A socket - but I am really struggling to actually connect the spur into a socket which has the ring main . The problem is the three wires which need to go into each terminal....
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8 years ago
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Dimmer switch
I will be doing a temp hook up of some LED panels for testing purposes (previously Halogen) if I keep the dimmer light switch on full power will that be ok to use in the short term or do I have to...
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8 years ago
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lidl pir light
hi please can anyone help, I've bought a lidl pir light it has three wires brown (live) blue ( neutral) and red ( which states letter A), coming from my house from my old pir light there are the...
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8 years ago
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heating / hot water - whole new system
good morning i have just gutted a four bedroom townhouse over threes floors - ground / first and attic. i have therefore to decide what heating / hot system i should put back in as there is nothing...
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8 years ago
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Screwfix freebie
They're giving away a portable powerbank for charging mobiles. Picked mine up earlier, it'll make a small present for the grandchild next Xmas.
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8 years ago
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Tumbler lock lubricants
Take the cylinder out (easy if Euro), pop in a plastic bag with a bit of solvent (white spirit, tri, lacquer thinner), drop in a cheap ultrasound cleaner full of water, run. Repeat with clean solvent....
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8 years ago
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Chasing new switch wire for extra switch...
I want to add an additional switch for my lounge light so I can also operate it from another doorway. Solid walls so chasing is indicated. New switch will be on same wall as existing one. What's best?...
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8 years ago
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General purpose kitchen knife sharpener - is this any good?
For 'every day' kitchen knife sharpening are these any good:- If not what would anyone suggest for keeping ordinary knives sharp? That's knives used for peeling potatoes etc. It would also be nice if...
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8 years ago
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Shaving Gel - no thanks
Just back from trying to buy Gillette shaving *foam* from tesco. Almost all is shaving Gel - which I dislike (too scented and as far as I am concerned - stinks!). I evventually found some foam but is...
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8 years ago
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Neat installation - but.....
In a council owned building - recently built. Neat conduit instalation dropping mains down to a spur outlet feeding a convector heater. But - partway down the wall was a Besa Box with a room...
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8 years ago
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Samll problem with garage door remote
I have an automatic garage door operated by remote control. I have 3 remotes , two of which are Hormins, the manufacturer, the other an independent remote. Mostly they work fine, but after dark...
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8 years ago
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OT: Harrys folly?
Guranteed to reduce the range and treble the fuel consumption of your electric car! Accueil — EP Tender
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OT: The unravelling of Yarns..
A major shipwreck kills yet more immigrants at sea. A major shipwreck threatens the Tories and the 'stay in campaign'. The Washington times uncovers dodgy climate change data and links it to the...
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