Latest threads in UK Do-It-Yourself Forumshow only best voted threads
| Subject | Author | Posted | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
A bit of woodworking
Not often I build stuff from scratch, but I'd decided to fit the TV on the chimney breast (nice and low down, rather than neck aching height) so wanted to fit the AV kit within the fire opening....
19
|
10 years ago
|
19 | |
|
|
Hose connector attachment for Karcher.
Can anyone help me find one of these or recommend something else that will fit, a standard screw on garden tap connector doesn't? Having lent the Karcher to someone it came back with the hose...
7
|
10 years ago
|
7 | |
|
|
We're saved! Americans invent perpetual motion
...er, not quite. One has to despair at the lack of understanding of the basic laws of physics by many journalists. Tim...
8
|
10 years ago
|
8 | |
|
|
Wagner 7000H Airless Paint Sprayer
The clear out continues of all my old tat !!! This may be handy if you have a large area to paint: Andrew http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121318455086?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649...
9
|
10 years ago
|
9 | |
|
|
PIC programmer.
I'm re-visiting a project from years ago and have lost all the info. I've found my old PIC programmer - but not the software or documentation. Googling on it gets nowhere. It's a parallel port device...
5
|
10 years ago
|
5 | |
|
|
lead acid battery charge-discharge
Following on from the thread about second use for old electric car batteries: surely as end of life is reached for any cell the self discharge increases and thus a higher proportion of the charge gets...
14
|
10 years ago
|
14 | |
|
|
gas cooker jets
Anyone know what the thread is? Are there different threads in use? How is the hole size measured? Bill
—
|
10 years ago
|
— | |
|
|
Who sells the cheapest good quality magnolia exterior masonry paint?
Hi, Who sells the cheapest good quality magnolia exterior masonry paint at present? (That is to say, at which well-known builders' merchant or DIY shed?) I need about 20L, and was shocked to find that...
11
|
10 years ago
|
11 | |
|
|
Insulating an outbuilding
We've finally got a new roof on the studio building - corrugated metal sheet replacing asbestos cement. It's a reasonably large outbuilding, about 5m x 9m, and split into two rooms internally. The...
22
|
10 years ago
|
22 | |
|
|
Anyone want a Robotic Arm ?
I'm having a major clear out including a Robotic Arm : Look at my other items. Impact Mole, concrete vibrator, Prison door, tractor all sorts of stuff that I've kept too long :) Andrew
11
|
10 years ago
|
11 | |
|
|
Sound insulation
Semi-detached, noise from neighbours is too much (dog howling when they leave it at home, neighbours shouting at dog to stop barking when they're at home, older kid playing games console, younger kid...
56
|
10 years ago
|
56 | |
|
|
OT: Lern-yerself Databases.
I now have a spare computer on to which I have installed Ubuntu. I would like to learn about databases. Can anyone recommend some websites / books / subject areas, etc? Thanks in advance, David Paste.
30
|
10 years ago
|
30 | |
|
|
OT: End-of-life electric vehicle batteries.
Recently I saw a video where the presenter advoicated the re-used of EV batterioes for use in houses as a storage method for things like solar electricity production. He stated that even though a (for...
19
|
10 years ago
|
19 | |
|
|
TV: Monty Don's Real Craft
For those who don't peruse the More4 schedules in detail, from Monday 14 April, 9pmnew series Monty Don's Real Craft. First two episodes (not sure how many there are in total) are Blacksmiths and...
11
|
10 years ago
|
11 | |
|
|
Lidl (Florabest) electric chainsaw. Lubrication path?
I'm pretty sure no oil reached the chain while I was using this saw for the first time today but as I (a)had soaked the chain in oil before using it and (b)didn't need to run it for very long, no harm...
8
|
10 years ago
|
8 |