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OT Hedge cutter.
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TOT: finding your way in the metropolis or Salford
Bill https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/11023364/directions.jpg
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Screed floor crack - now fixed!
OK - been a while... But I have now completed work to fix a crack in my new floor screed. Recap: Screed is microfibre loaded 3" thick, sits on 3" celotex, which sits on 4" concere on Type 1 MOT. The...
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One off cct board creation
It's been about 20 years since I did anything significant in the way of a cct board manufacture, other than one or two components on off cuts of veroboard. I have a small project where I will be...
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Open vent heating pumping over
My heating's been pumping over for a while now, spilling over the overflow from my header tank. I can't seem to get to the bottom of the problem. I've extended the height of the open vent which is now...
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microwaves
Twice I have replaced the lamp and the turntable motor. The first lot were returned as perhaps faulty, well the lamp did not work and the turntable only worked with the door open. Second set installed...
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cistern float valve
The Fluidmaster side entry float valve has quite a long thread where it projects out through the side of the cistern. Is it normal to cut that to suit the distance to the incoming copper pipe, or do...
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Anybody skilled on car finishes ?
I have a twin boat trailer, only 2 Yrs old and the dreaded rust started on wheels ... Even though these trailers cost almost £5k ... they don't like salt water that much. I don't want to do the...
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Thermostatic shower valve
How do you disassemble a thermostatic shower valve? I can't find a replacement anywhere, so am trying to service it. It's leaking out of the front. Is there an o-ring inside that I can replace? Here...
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What is best wireless webcam that is not too expensive?
When I'm expecting a parcel I want to monitor the street outside my house for when the postman walks by, so that I know whether I have to stay in or can now go to the shops. Since I moved the PC into...
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TOT: my grovelling about in the stock rooms continues
On the floor under a lot of junk I found three packs of five of RS stock number 484-2864. I remember why we used to use these. It was to stop high voltage spikes on a system that used 24V DC line...
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10 years ago
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FOAK : Cistern make identification please
Need some assistance in identifying the make of this cistern as the push button lock nut that's missing needs replacing. There are no makers names as far as I can see anywhere Anyone any idea?
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OT The best things in life are free
Trust me, they are not. Two examples - Metro and the Evening Standard.
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Foreign
Just back from a holiday and as always I focus a bit on little things that are different and might be good ideas. It seemed to take us ages to catch up with the foreign practice of using isolation...
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Odd boiler behaviour this afternoon.
Boiler is a Potterton Kingfisher 100/75K (in/out, can't remember model) conventional vented gas system. Fully pumped CH & DHW. Honeywell controls. Regularly maintained. Rather aged but works very...
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