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40inch 4k smart tv
why have JVS smart TVs changed from fire and Alexi to android ask google ? ....
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The oil filter quagmire
It should be simple to buy an oil filter for the FS481V engine in the mower, but it needs a crap filter to work out which oil filters are/aren't any good. I was nearly caught by the use of the word...
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SDS chuck conversion
Gentlemen, I got this Makita SDS+ drill a while ago and it does what it claims to do, but is somewhat limited in that it can only accept SDS bits. It would be really useful if it could be adapted to...
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Electric drills, bits and mistakes
TLDR: Go to ** A couple of years back I saw and bought an Aldi Workzone 14.4v Lithium-Ion cordless hammer drill WCHD 14.3-3. It seemed a good buy for my modest and occasional needs. I also bought a...
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Wiring and their colours
Hi All, Sorry about subject clarity. I've eventually got an urge to finish off the re-wiring of a 2nd home. All of the rings are in (first fix) and I'm thinking about the lights. Kitchen circuits...
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250V Switch?
Gentlemen, I'm just a bit unsure about whether these switches I'm using are safe or not. They claim to be suitable for 250V, but once mounted, it's impossible to earth the toggles because of the shank...
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Aerial position
We've an indoor Freeview aerial which TBH works better than I ever expected it to but has it's off days depending what is happening outside. So I've bought a proper one. Cabling is such that I could...
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OT: Mattresses
I'd have thought that getting out there and lying on them would be the best idea but they all feel comfy at first then that declines. The last two were great for the first few months or so then I find...
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looking for simple plugin electricity usage meter recommendation.
Just so I can find out which appliance cooks my porridge least expensively.
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Connecting a 2.5" HDD (not ssd!) to Android phone, was: Buying a USB caddy for 2.5" drive
So, the Ebay seller sent me the wrong model of the laptop I requested. This will take days or week to get it sorted. In the meantime, I need to get some data from the old HDD into my smartphone. I...
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Mobile Phone Masts Locater
Once upon a time I had a link to an excellent website that could tell you the location of mobile phone masts from your postcode. I've lost it and so far can't find an equivalent, is anybody aware of...
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How does USB decide charging rate? Especially if you just use a
There were some modems back in the days of USB 2, which drew about 570mA. Some motherboards were shutting the USB socket off when they did that. Grrrr. My phone takes no more than 5V 1.1A. Takes quite...
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Where to buy a wire-ended RC snubber?
I urgently'ish need an R-C snubber for a fan speed controller but I don't have a 100nF 400V cap in the box and can't find a wire-ended snubber that's in-stock and doesn't have a large "handling" fee -...
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Emergency lights..... Discuss
I have a downstairs lighting circuit, a 1st floor lighting circuit, a Garage lighting circuit and a Loft lighting circuit on 4 off 6A RCBOs. I also have a Smoke, Heat and CO detectors circuit on a 6A...
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Wall fixings behind a flue - how?
I'm still puzzling over my flue fixing problem. Nearly all of the ready made flue brackets I can find assume that you are mounting them before the flue is installed. I need a "retrofit" bracket! :-)...
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