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GPS on parcel vans
Dave Plowman (News) scribbled WTF wants to steal parrot seed?
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Cleaning paint brushes
Excess paint removed from brush. Brush in jar overnight, immersed in Clean Spirit. Next day brush still had plenty of paint on it! Brush washed in hot soapy water and left to dry. Brush now in the...
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Unusual hinge bolt sought
My mother had some PVC DG French windows fitted a few years ago. They open outwards, with hinges on the outside. Not the best design, I know. There is a single hinge bolt of sorts on each side. I want...
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pull switch with timed "off"
I need a 2-pole bathroom pull switch with the following behaviour: a. Quick pull/release causes toggle between ON and OFF of "pole 1" b. A normally on "pole 2" with timed OFF (say 30 mins) A quick...
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1800 messages!
Wow, just back from a week away at a trade show to 1800 new uk.d-i-y messages. Mike
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OT: The homeopathy trip
Life gets weirder by the minute....
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8 years ago
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Oh no more trailers
I have recently rebuilt some trailer hubs with new bearings. While it was a part I repainted the chassis, Axel and so on. Now although the trailer seem s to be running okay I have been left with a...
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8 years ago
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Bathroom extractor fan questions
At long last I got the fan (timer/humidity) running. From previous post re electrics I got an electrician in who found the problem was where they had taken the permanent feed from thats what threw me....
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8 years ago
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kitchen unit matching....
In a fitted kitchen I want to convert the space for an integrated washing machine into a cupboard. Problem is I can't as yet ID the kitchen to buy a new door etc and ideally a matching carcass. Even...
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How to destroy data
3TB of data securely wiped using a wire brush, a high speed drill, and a bolt cutter. Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never...
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Oil blown up to air filter - B&S engine
The paper cartridge air filter on my Briggs and Stratton tractor mower, is continually getting clogged up with oil. The filter is mounted upper most on the engine. Has anyone any suggestions please,...
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Oral-B with replaceable battery?
I thought I saw an Oral-B toothbrush with a replaceable battery, probably on . Was I mistaken, or is there such a thing?
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8 years ago
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Two PIR sensors to actuate one device
Hi. I'm pretty sure that what I want to do is fine, but might someone with know ledge/experience of such matters please help by confirming? I want to rig up an outdoor device actuated by PIR sensors....
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OT; Sausages!
SWMBO brought this up and it started me thinking. Most blokes love sausages. Mention sausage egg & chips, bangers & mash, toad in the hole or even the humble sausage sandwich and most blokes are...
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Little old ladies....
Call from an elderly lady who has been a customer for years, broken shelf in her shed. Called in on the way home, a few miles out of my way, half a dozen screws, sorted before I'd finished my cup of...
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8 years ago
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