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Re: Metal light fittings - BS
The daft thing of course is that things like laptop psus are double insulated, but it seems not to preclude tickles from the outside of the plug that goes to the laptop if you happen to be resting...
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IR temperature oddity
I have one of those IR temperature measuring guns where you point its laser at a surface and it displays the surface temperature. Trying to check my cars a/c efficiency via the face vents, it was...
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patio paving cleaning
I have been quoted £950 to clean and seal 35 sq metres of back yard 15 ye ars old. Has anyone had this done and if so is it a good lasting job afterw ords. Wife wants the slabs replaced and was...
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Re: Slightly OT: Fitting lights to car radiator grille
The fuel required to produce sufficient electrickery to illuminate two dip beam bulbs is _MINIMAL_. A rounding error. Oh, please!
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Sending power-tool batteries through the post - How?
The overhead of courier insurance is often about 1% (1 pound insurance for 100 pound value parcel). Given that courier companies are incentivised to throw the boxes about (the job would be quicker),...
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9 years ago
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Recommendation for boxing in pipes?
On 17 Aug 2014, "Cash" grunted: [...] Well I thought I had this problem licked, but for various reasons it may now be preferable to move these pipes along to the middle of the wall instead. If I end...
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9 years ago
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London Metro free paper - 25th July - still got a copy?
A long shot - and I'm happy to pay if anyone can help me out. I placed an advert in the London Metro free newspaper to appear on Friday 25th July. I wasn't in London that day, and I'm not certain if...
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9 years ago
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Wot's this ere thing in the motor box?
Hi, You know those capacitor start motors? What is the other thing in the box along with the capacitor (it's bound in with a microswitch).Whatever it is,mine's gone open circuit so the motor can't...
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9 years ago
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Bosch wallpaper stripper - repair dodgy element?
Just broken out my Bosch PTL1 stripper ( to start a decorating project, but it's up the creek - once it's up to temperature, it's cycling on and off about every 15 secs. The problem is not pressure-...
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9 years ago
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OT:MP4 oddity
I know there's some experts here ... Have some paid-for downloaded MP4 podcasts (Richard Herring). They play beautifully on my PC. They also play beautifully on my TV through my Cyclone media player....
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How to test for dormer roof leak.
A couple of months ago I posted "How to approach builder's problem?". Since then after a period of negotiations the builder has agreed a refund and I am now looking at moving on with hopes of sorting...
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Joining rainwater downpipe
I have a few angles to form in plastic (uPVC) downpipe that don't correspond to any available fittings, so thought the simple way would be to cut and join the pipe. What would be a good idea to join...
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9 years ago
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LED lighting install issues
Hi everyone, I'm currently having new lighting fitted in my flat: LED downlights and so me LED linears. I purchased the downlights directly from the supplier - John Cullen. I'm h aving a few problems...
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electrical supply to hob
Our electric induction hob will not power up. It is by Miele, usually a good make. It has power, it is not locked. Miele have been and tested it and say it is getting a maximum of 130 volts and I...
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Lidl offers
http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=363
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