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Dimensional ingenuity?
On line searches for a chest deep freezer around the 198L size have thrown up some strange measurements. Available space is limited to 920mm W 840H and 700D eg. Bush BECF198L 812W 850H and 550D also...
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Microsoft finally has its own version of CCleaner
time. My 4Gigabyte Win10/32 pro machine is getting a bit slow. Who is going to be brave and try it (when available) ?. Andrew Microsoft recently submitted its PC Manager app to the Microsoft Store....
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HELP - SMART socket
Set up a SMART socket .... tested it. (Powered off a temporary lead) Took it to the desired location in the garden. App (SmartLife) worked from the house and could turn socket on & off, so confirmed...
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Do fence posts need caps?
We've just had some new fencing installed, featherboard with capping rails on 4" posts. All from Jacksons Fencing, pressure treated and 25 yr guarantee. The posts have slightly sloping tops,...
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Fingerprint recognition and DIY
I have both my phone and laptop set up to unlock via fingerprint recognition. Sometimes this will fail if I have had a shower or been doing some dish washing shortly before. Yesterday I was using a...
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Supporting guttering across a flat roof
I want to divert water from a gutter across about 5m of flat, torch-on felt roof. I've already got a collection of lengths of round and square guttering but if I try to lay them either the wind or the...
 
TOT trading names
Trading names..... Yesterday I purchased something on-line from company ABC Payal informed me I had made a payment to company DEF The carrier company informed me today that it would deliver the...
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Stupid council
Somebody dug through a power main when redoing the pavement. The lights dimmed, a computer power supply exploded, and a broken LED light is now working!
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Even worse than Hermes? ARROWXL
stayed in all day for a delivery scheduled to be between 2:30 and 4:30. At 22:30 received an unintelligible call from someone foreign. At 00:00 I went to bed. I sleep over the front drive. I went to...
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converting a chest freezer into a fridge
We have a small unused chest freezer in our garage. We also have a tall fridge/freezer combo that we use for beer and wine. The freezer part of it really can’t be relied on in cold weather so we...
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Unsafe building site, or is this par for the course?
The house next to us finally sold, and the new neighbours have the builders in for a massive renovation job. It's, really, more like a reconstruction job. They are currently demolishing the side...
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Unopened paint sat outside
I'm doing some tidying and a tip run. I've some unopened cans of paint, they've been sat out for probably just over a year in a plastic storage crate. Is there a danger of the paint being usable? If...
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BG Smart Sockets - any good ?
2 questions .... # What is considered opinion of BG manufactured SMART sockets ? ... they any good, as good as any other ? #2 They use a BG app on the phone not SmartLife App, any reason not to go...
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Mountfield cordless mower
The mower just stopped working, it has an good 80V lithium battery, a PCB which is on a substantial heat sink and covered in resin but I can make out what look like 7 IGBTs, a few capacitors and a...
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We've delivered your ...
We've delivered your ... I ordered a large hole drill from Toolstation on Sunday. I always order "to collect" as I am not far from them and usuallty nearby during the week. They notified me that it...
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