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Tool systems
Hi all I want to get into a tool system ,basically one type of batteries. . Is there a sort of standard set of tools that are the best ? I am not looking for red devil or Powermax or any of those...
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Mains voltage
Everyone must be cooking their turkeys because my mains voltage is only 217V and my solar PV inverter keeps dropping off line, not that there's much daylight available anyway. Happy Crimble!
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Anyone with a sauna? Starting to consider one.
Part of the long term plan was to install a sauna in the Mother of All Sheds. 10+ years later it might happen. I'm now looking on line and there are traditional steam saunas (electric heater and...
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Re: New Windows 7 install (update)
I looked a Macrium Reflect but didn't even attempt to try the "free for 30 days" thing as it was heavily driven towards the big push on continuing subscription so no doubt would have contained all...
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Opentherm for 2 zone heating and Nest thermostats control
Hi, I wonder if I can get some advice. I'm trying to find the way of convneting my 2 zone heating controlled by 2 nest thermostats via heatlink connected to viesmann vitodends 100 system boiler....
 
Senility is...
...turning on the cold tap and waiting for hot water to come out ;-)
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Powered Paint Roller????
Kaercher are advertising a floor cleaner on TV. appears to have a water tank feeding down to two paint rollers which are powered by a motor. Could this be DIY re-purposed as a powered paint machine?...
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Yodel "deliveery"
I despatched a rotary saw, carefully packed via Yodel to an eBay purchaser. Yodel was his choice. There was no one in, so the driver dumped the box on top of a pile of garbage beside refuse bins in...
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Any laser printer experts on here?
My Samsung CLP-680 laser printer is producing messy colour prints, the B&W prints are OK. There's lots of toner around the cyan cartridge, others seem clean. A test print looks OK but has a few small...
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Trouble in cold weather lighting the woodstove
"Asking for a friend": my mate has a woodstove which has "a stainless steel flue which is on an outside wall" (his description). He has read that this can mean that the flue can get very cold,...
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The continuing download saga
Open Reach notified me of their intent to replace the pole in our garden ( rot issues) so I held off bothering Plusnet further with speed complaints. Pole duly replaced Monday. No impact on download...
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What Is the Salary of a Financial Analyst?
Financial analysts play a crucial role in the global financial ecosystem by evaluating companies, investments, and economic trends to help individuals and organizations make informed financial...
 
Treadmill oil v Silicone oil
Two questions: 1) Treadmill oil seems somewhat more expensive than d-i-y type Silicone Oil. Are there differences, eg alcohol content? or is it just a way to make more money? 2) My spray can of Baufix...
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Government gas hob warning
<>Just in case anyone here has such a hob, or may work on one. Cheers Dave R Important Safety Message – Corrective Action Programme for Gas Hob Elbow Joints presenting a serious risk of poisoning,...
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OT: What is Virgin Media up to.
Round here there are so many road closures and traffic lights that one has to refer to just to see if it's possiblt to get to the shops, clinic, railway station, and sometimes even with that tool to...
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