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High freq. fluorescent light upgrade
I have one of those flatbed light units that works ok except it buzzes due to the ballast chokes. The buzzing gets (much) worse with time. So I though to rebuild the thing using HF ballast. Would...
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Slightly OT: failing Lucas wiper blades
FYI I've just had my second Lucas wiper blade fall apart. Both were bought at the same time and in each case the blade broke away from the plastic bit that attaches to the pivoting bit (sorry, can't...
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B&D Scorpion Saw Check
For those with a Blacker and Decker Scorpion saw you might care to split open the cover and check the tightness of the screws that hold the reciprocating arm in place and the gears in contact. Miy saw...
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Any idea where I might be able to obtain screws like this?
They hold the knife wedges in the cutter block of an old Startrite 12x9" planer thicknesser. Probably 1970's vintage. Startrite long ago busted up. Screws appear to be M6 x 12 (perhaps 11). Fairly...
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OT - Flying Doctor - Wisdom of the Ancients required
The phrase: "Flying Doctor to Wollombula Base" (or near phonetic offering) sticks in my mind. Google cannot find this or anything similar. Despite that I am sure it exists. So can any other old fart...
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Solar power calculations, please help!
According to: 48 MW solar farm is being built. No info on that page, as expected. Look at: 20Solar%20Farm for more details: Solar Panels: 50000 Capacity: 40 MW Acreage: 200 More info: 200 acres = 80.9...
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I'm back!
I don't suppose for one minute anyone missed me but on June 17th PlusNet stopped connecting me to newsgroups. Initial phone calls drew a blank as support staff denied they were ever supported, or had...
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Grown up energy talk ...
Interesting, when serious energy news is discussed, renewables aren't mentioned once. The risk of blackouts this winter has increased compared with a year ago, according to National Grid. It says the...
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OT - Buying a house
For a variety of reasons I've got to being a pensioner and have never bought a house through an agent in the UK. I've just had an offer accepted on what appears to be a well presented and maintained...
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Wide beveled frame
Am I smoking dope in thinking there must be a way to create a wide beveled, but arched frame like the inside section of this one: The picture I want to frame is small enough for this bit of the frame...
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Remove security tag?
Wifey bought underwear for son only to find a security tag still attached when he tried to wear the pants. Shop is miles away, and receipt long gone. Brute force? How do these things work? A couple of...
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OT Computer WiFi Question
Virgin have upgraded me to 100MB broadband - but to use it I need to be able to receive 5GHz. My tablet does but my laptop and desktop won't. The limitation seems to be the WLAN Card. Could I get a...
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Ride-on mower gearbox lubricant?
Old Laser (Mountfield / Westwood family, belt drive, Kohler twin engine). Tecumseh 6 speed gearbox and back axle, had to remove it to free up corroded selector shaft. Surprised to find it lubricated...
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Cupboard Door
I want to put a door, about H90cm x W40cm in a section of timber stud/plasterboard, to give access for storage to the void behind. The void is encased in insulation board, so it doesn't need to be the...
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OT. EUSSR wants even more money off of us!
The Chancellor arrived in Brussels for talks with EU finance ministers insisting countries within the eurozone must 'foot the bill' for stopping Greece leaving the single currency.
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