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OT Programming for a child
I've been asked for advice by someone who has a friend with a 10 year old. son. The son only sees his father on occasional weekend visits. The son has expressed an interest in programming and, as far...
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OT Nuclear waste.
Coming to a place near you? It was bound to happen. Will it have a greater effct on houses prices than a wind turbine? I hope they put it under TurNiPs house. Pigeons coming home to roost. Note the...
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Resealing old paint cans
I have dozens and dozens of old paint cans, some rusty. I want to go through them all and chuck out all those with dried up paint. How shall I reseal them? flexible gap filler? Clingfilm between the...
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Impact sockets?
I needed a 24mm socket for a couple of things. Steering wheel nut, plus wheel nut (and I plan to use an electric drill, possibly impact driver, to spin the nuts on and off). I chose the Draper "Impact...
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OT. Pension advice needed
Can any of you point me to a working pension advice forum? Google just comes up with way out of date or none working links. Or does anyone know the answer to this question? Can I make voluntary...
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cable clips & fascia
I need to run a length of cable along some plastic fascia, will ordinary cable clips do or is there as special type I should use.
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Unlocking an SD card
We've got an 8gB SD card that has lost its "write-protect" switch which has unfortunately converted it to read-only. A quick shufti inside doesn't reveal any obvious switch connections so I'm guessing...
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OT Overpopulation
Britain in a few years due to immigration? How do you raise awareness about population explosion? One group thought that the simplest way would be to show people
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Spray bottles
I'm looking for a couple of decent trigger-operated spray bottles for weedkiller - a B&Q bottle that I've used for a few years developed a small split just after I'd filled it. I've always used either...
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Putting 5V through a 6V bulb?
Almost certainly a dumb question. I have 6V cycle lights which came with a chunky 4.5Ah lead acid battery. Now I can get a replacement for under £10 (or more - not sure what the difference is...
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"blued" stainless steel pan
My wife, quite unlike her, put a saucepan on the heat with no contents. while is is clean it has spoilt the finish, from brownish to blue, inside and out. Is there any remedy please?
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Paint combination
I have to paint a square foot of wood outdoors, what I have in stock is : Acrylic undercoat and an exterior gloss (doesnt mention acrylic) Is it ok to use these 2 paints together? Or should I have a...
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OT New type of rechargable battery
Doesn't mention cars, but I don't see why not. US scientists hail breakthrough in technology they say could provide safer, more convenient, greener alternative for laptops and mobiles
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Wiring 3-phase machines
I have two lathes, where I need to cable these up. It's only going to be on very rare occasions that both will be used at the same time. I would be happy to make this a rule. They have 3hp motors...
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Mini expansion device for portable water
I've posted before about this - but I have new information. I have not chosen a boiler yet, although Viessmann looks like a good contender. Anyway, there are times in the winter where, if we say take...
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