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2 Plug Wall Socket not working
Hi All, I have a double plug wall socket, neither plug socket works. I unscrewed it, wiring seems connected OK to socket itself from two fat grey cables. Started getting floorboards up to trace back,...
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What Amps ?
Thinking of purchasing some horns off eBay, number 250855467525 and was wondering what sort of current these draw. Anyone help please ? Jim G
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Bloodhound Super Sonic Car rocket test live NOW
The Bloodhound Super Sonic Car rocket test is being broadcast live now Addison Bloodhound LSR is a UK-based project aiming to break the world land speed record using the most advanced straight-line...
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Filling a large gap in wood?
Hi All, For reasons I won't go into now I've been left to try to deal with a bathroom floor and to make it ready to have some vinyl laid (round 'Mum's'). A 6mm ply sheet has been laid but is a gap...
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Minimum distance for a shed / outbuilding from main property
At some time in the past I recall there was a blanket restriction on the proximity of a shed or outbuilding to an existing residential property (maybe different distances depending on whether the shed...
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OT: Compatible printer cartridges
I've used Canon ink cartridges in my MG6250 since new, but now it's out of warranty I'm going to have a look at saving some cash by using compatible cartridges. Anyone able to recommend a brand and/or...
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Computer experts please
To cut a long story short I want to load 'Audible' books on to a USB drive. The only way I know is to down load them to a CD and rip them from there. This takes literally hours Is there anyway to drop...
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Now would be a good time for the annual"have you tested your central heating system" post
Wouldn't it ...
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Pressure washer again - recommendations? :-(
Hi all In August (back in summer - remember?) I asked for advice on fixing my Aldi Powercraft pressure washer, which had developed the "hunting" symptomatic of a pressure leak somewhere. I bought my...
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old gear mounting
Is this likely to be machined from a lump of steel, or is it cast: (Obviously it's two separate pieces, with the toothed portion staked to the hub section). It's about 16" in diameter; I found it in...
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combi problem
Hi i have a baxi duo tec 28 he combi boiler it works great when in hot water mode but when i switch it to central heating it fires up and the temperature display on the boiler rises rapidly, the...
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"Hook lock" for sliding door on boat - suppliers?
I'm after two "hook locks" for the sliding doors on our boat. They don't have to be super secure, it wouldn't be too difficult to break windows or even lift the doors off the sliders. The existing...
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Latest green domestic technologies
Where's it all heading... The latest in green lighting is night vision goggles. Switch all your lights off, and only consume a few watts with the goggles. The latest goggles even power down when you...
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Rero fit Double glazing in door
I installed an Alicante style hardwood front door which I got when they were solid wood- not the chipboard cored type currently available. It is single glazed and now that the nights are getting...
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GU10 LED electromagnetic interference
Just wished to share my recent experience with GU10 LED bulbs. Mostly positive, with bulbs in major use areas now replaced with a combination (as I experimented) of NxtGen bulbs from Simply LED (very...
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