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Wickes prices
Local Wickes in Chatham had a monster refit including a "trade counter" for some items. When it opened I moaned that the trade counter still had Wickes prices, not Toolsatan ones. Don't worry they...
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Pls help identifying T&E cable size.
I have some old white-covered twin & earth mains cable with its pos & neg insulated in red & black. The red & black wires are both 7-strand, and each individual strand is about 1mm thick. Where all 7...
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Re: OT. The truth about Waterloo
"No, he is not an Irishman. He was born in Ireland; but being born in a stable does not make a man a horse." Daniel O'Connell during a speech (16 October 1843), as quoted in Reports of State Trials:...
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nicad sub c cells?
Hello, My cordless drill needs to be re celled. Can anyone recommend a good supplier of sub c nicads? Thanks, Stephen.
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cement
How do you make cement more sticky? I'm trying to fix down a loose paving stone (part of some steps). Have used cement:sand at 1:6 as recommended on packet but it keeps coming loose again.
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Zinc-air cells
Commonly used in hearing-aids. Out of the box, they have a tab that you peel off to expose little breather holes that allow air into the body of cell to activate it. The cells are normally used to...
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Wind farm subsidies axed 'to stop turbines covering beautiful countryside'
Fuck me - HTF did you lot miss this ? The jocks are having kittens, they believe they will be losing £3billion a year over this. Conservatives implement manifesto pledge to end subsidies but offer...
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chain resistant to bolt cutting?
Hello, I'm looking for a short length of chain to close my gates together, as a deterrent to opportunistic theft and to stop the gates opening in the wind. What spec of chain do I need to be resistant...
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new lock cylinders
Hello, I'm looking to replace my lock cylinders. I'm thinking that I will have thumb turns inside, because it will be so much easier to open the door to the postman, rather than hunt around for a key....
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can't find a socket for this plug ...
angry version ... http://www.ericlee.co.uk/images/mr-plug.jpg http://martinbushcreative.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/euronicsportthumb-234x234.gif
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House insurance for a part timer...
Pal spends more than 60 days a year at his place in Spain. And has sort of found out his UK house insurance company has a limit of 60 days away a year. Anyone recommend a specialist broker, etc?
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shower heads
Hello, I'm looking to buy a new shower head (the shower is fed from a combi boiler if that makes a difference). Are there any recommendations on what to buy or what not to buy? I saw that Mira were...
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The end of diy is neigh
A 3D-printing company based in Amsterdam has developed a multi-axis robotic 3D printer capable of building structures in thin air. With this revolutionary technology, it hopes to bridge the gap...
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What's this knife?
The blade is 6mm thick along the top. I suspect its pretty old. The blade is lightly rusted, so not stainless. The black handle is a hard plastic. There are remains of some black probably-coating...
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Failed Oil Gun
I needed an oil-, as opposed to grease-, gun, and bought a Cogex one from Amazon, as it was described as just what I wanted. The flexible hose says that it's rated for 10,000 psi. A pity that the...
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