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USENET thirty years ago.
Time to dig out your oldest news reader and follow this new communications medium in real time minus 30 years No username or password required. You may as well subscribe to everything, there isn't er...
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Any recomendations for a new multi meter please?
My old one has today thrown the towel in. Can't complain as it's given me good service for 25-30 years. Main usages: AC up to 440V, DC up to 120V. Resistance occasionally. Transistor testing never....
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Odd cooker problem
twin gas oven (small top oven/grill, larger oven below). For a while now, the top oven lights fine, but after a couple of minutes the ignition starts repeatedly clicking, even though the oven is on....
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"five inch" ducting
I am trying to finally get my bathroom extraction sorted, since there is no point in getting a dehumidifier and then pumping shower steam into the hou se ! So ... Be careful buying "five inch"...
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Seiko Gaskets
Looking for a gasket for a Seiko SKX007K1. Google turns up only eBay, which turns up only one from Asutralia @ £9.0 0 inc postage from Australia. Apart from the price it seems ludicrous to have to...
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Replacing rubber door seal in washing machine - is it a diy job?
Our Zanussi washing machine is over 10 years old and has recently started leaving whitish spots or granules on washing, more obvious on dark items. Investigation suggests that some of the folds in the...
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What's wrong with this fridge freezer?
For the last few weeks our getting-on-for-20-year-old Bosch fridge freezer has periodically emitted a loud thudding clunk and then shuddered momentarily. It still seems to be working OK. What's likely...
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OT Week's insurance
Is there anywhere that can do a week's car insurance at a sane price? So far the quotes have been in lala land NT
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Re: Hi vis checking / colour blind drivers
If train drivers aren't allowed to be colour blind, how come car drivers are?
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9 years ago
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Porch lamp light
Now the floorboards have been taken up (above our front-door porch) I'd like to fit a light in it. The cable is in place but just to ask for any tips about fitting it and what's a good lamp to use?....
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You are 2nd year apprentice - what would you do?
Your task is to cut out a doormat that is partially covered by a new wall in the entrance to a shopping centre. You decide to use the angle grinder, the 110V transformer and the 230V extension lead....
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Aldi electric chainsaw
Aldi were selling the Oregon 16" electric chainsaw at half price (£28) last week so after a couple of days use felling/slicing several medium-size trees at my daughter's I reckon it's already paid...
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~Very~ satisfying using the post shovel!
First time I've used one and it couldn't be easier. I had a 2ft deep hole in 20 minutes, with little effort. However, no stones at all. Now all I need to know is whether it's going to be freezing...
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Popping a cap on a chimney
Need a couple of unused chimneys capping. First quote: scaffolding £600 parts and labour £250 Looks like they may not want the job. They did suggest looking for someone with a cherry picker. First...
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8 watt tubes
These little bipin slide in lamps seem to be going up in price or being hard to get hold of. I'd have thought that we would be encouraged to use such low voltage devices,. I may be forced to change...
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