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OT Photoshop 7 help if possible please
Hi all, Am using a desktop computer with Photoshop 7 I realise it is considered an old program but it's one I know or thought I did. Somehow I closed the main background page and now when I try to...
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Domestic sprinkler systems
good morning, i'm just about to undertake a rather sizeable attic conversion. I have done several over the years but have not done one for around 7 years now. for me one of the worst things about a...
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OT entertainment
Culled from a farming forum.. Burnistoun-Voice recognition lift (Eleven) translation and transcription crowdsourced
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Split Ring Compression Fitting Spanner 24/32mm
Am so excited! Having had one of these spanners in my plumbing kit bag for several years, I have at last used it in earnest. Replacing a 3-post valve. It managed to do all three 22mm nuts easily and...
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Sideways segmented roller-type doors/room dividers
I'm remodelling a small downstairs bathroom into a combined loo/utility area and it would be pleasant to divide the space in two, with the washing machine and storage behind a movable wall. A set of...
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8 years ago
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Test Meter suggestions
Hi All, Following the demise of my trusty Bekman test meter (last calibrated about 20 years ago) I'm looking for something to run all required tests on new extension electrics. No need for 3 phase...
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Seeking adapter: 1/2" compression fitting -> shower hose
Struggling a bit to find an adapter/fitting I need. I'm setting up a temporary shower fitting for somebody as a simple bodge... currently there's a fixed shower head at head height (a bit like this:...
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Royal Doulton Toilet Pan
Hi Folks. My toilet pan has an outlet pipe which can be set to any angle when viewed from above; this is achieved with a two part pan construction to allow rota tion. The seal between the two parts is...
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EDF smart meter
Had a cold call from someone claiming to be from EDF offering me a smart meter. I've no real view on whether I want one or not. He tried to 'sell' it by saying it did a reading automatically and sent...
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Hot water jugs v. kettles
A hot water jug is far more efficient than a kettle. You can heat the exact amount of water you need, down to half a cupful (which takes seconds to boil). There is a water guage on the side. Also most...
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Raspberry pi 3
CPC have 1100 of them in stock if anyone wants one.
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Mira Element shower mixer query
My daughter's new shower mixer is a simple single dial control for temperature control with no separate flow control. It's run from a combi which produces adequate flow but to my mind, just a degree...
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OT block paving blocks
OT since not DIY, but I was *going* to try the block paving (30 m2) myself before I was banned my SWMBOA ! The quotes we got are for 50mm blocks. The contractors we chose can do 60mm blocks for an...
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OT Britain to face 11 weeks of power shortages next winter
David Howell (former Energy Secretary under Thatcher) interviewed on BBC Radio 4 'Today' 29/2/16, says that a National Grid forecast for next winter suggests that demand will exceed supply for 11...
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Washing machine grumbles
No I have two, but if I think of any more I'll add them later on. Firstly, if you want to put a washing machine anywhere you are most likely to have it on a floor, you know those things that stop you...
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