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How to evaluate silver plate v solid silver
I have an item that is silver but would like to determine if it is solid (doubtful) or just plated. From what I can gather solid has a hallmark which this hasnt. Plated will attract a magnet which...
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Weather proof cable connector
I need a couple of weather proof cable connector like Ebay item 141119598452 but am gob smacked by the price of £7.07 each! Any suggestions on where to but them for a sensible price? Mike
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Cockups
Following on from Brian's wee cockup earlier what's the most embarrassing, damaging, etc. wrongly addressed email you have come across? Mine is when a major competitor of ours sent our sister company...
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Happy thingy
Now I know we inherited Halloween from the Americans, but it seems they are now attempting to force Thanksgiving back on us. By tradition, we do not have holidays or celebrate this, unless very...
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Various
Notice board - will be with us in 2 weeks. Can you think about what will be on it? once this is sorted I intend to liase with Shiela Dyer as I respect her sense of design and layout. If she agrees I...
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OT:Christmas sorted ...
Due to a dabble with a "spare" £30 last year, I now hold just over £400 of Bit and Lite Coins. So, as per subject line - that's Christmas sorted ;)
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Slightly OT Crapper mapper
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ironmongery World, WTF
Today came though the post from these people, entirely unsolicited and without my having ordered it, what looks like a nice iron gate latch, heavily galvanised. There was no paperwork with it so I...
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Patent cost?
I'm just looking for a rough and ready idea of how much it would cost to take out a patent on a fairly simple electro-mechanical gadget. The thing is someone seems to have stolen a design for a gadget...
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A4 inkjet colour paper for newsletter?
Hello. our tenants & Residents group wish to produce a newsletter for distribution to about 500 people in our area. Our problem is that of 'size of gsm'. The newsletter will be A4, coloured, printed...
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Coloured inkjet paper for newsletter?
Hello, I need help/advice with the correct choice of A4 coloured paper for a Newsletter which will be printed on both sides. We need to be able to fold it when delivering through letter boxes....
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Room 'deadness' for audio playback.
Hello all, Are there any guidelines for this? I have noticed that I MUCH prefer the so und of my lounge when the two sets of curtains are drawn. There is much les s echo - or not quite echo but...
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Removing one floor tile
Got to go over my sons tomorrow to remove one floor tile that has a hairline crack, 18 x 18 inch tile put down 3 days ago with flexi floor cement. Tools at hand...angle grinder, SDS plus drill with...
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Right angle drilling in a tight space
I have a storage heater which I've prevented from tipping over by fastening the upper part of the case to square aluminium tube which is in turn fastened to the nearest solid wood above the heater....
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Re: Forex (Currency) Trading is an Extremely Risky and Aggressive Investment.
The turd who posted it first time around actually came back.
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