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Where did it go?
Eternal September just died on me. Who forgot to pay the bill again? grin Brian
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BM346/347
Hi, If anyone is interested we still have some spares to BM 346 and 347 on stock. Vår affärsidé är att tillhandahålla produkter runt gasbrännare och gasdistribution. Högkvalitativa produkter...
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Smart meters, nearly fell off my stool.
I have just, well last week, had an email with a contact number on it to call and get a smart meter installed complete with a talking consumer device. Not run them yet, intend to do that tomorrow...
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2 years ago
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Cheaper alternative to Shoe Goo?
I've long used Shoe Goo on walking shoes and boots which have soft soles that wear fast on rock and (more often these days) pavements and roads. But the price of Shoe Goo has increased to over £10 +...
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2 years ago
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Crimping etc
Just been tweaking the wiring of my lad's new campervan, my no-name ratchet crimper for insulated terminals is getting a bit tired. I don't do a lot of crimping so not after a full "industrial" model,...
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2 years ago
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Inkjet cartridge storage
Anyone tried removing partially-used colour cartridges from HP or Canon inkjet printers and storing them in sealed containers to stop them drying out? I'm just about to chuck out my Epson XP-325 as it...
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2 years ago
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Gone in 60 seconds
actually less ... Put the old microwave out for the scrappies this afternoon, and as I got back in to the kitchen I saw a van drive past and it had gone. Can't have been any more than a minute :)...
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2 years ago
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Any blood donosrs here (incl ex-blood donors)
I found my Blood Transfusion 'wallet' yesterday, it having fallen down the back of a drawer at some point. I started in 1984 but gave up round about the millenium when the daily commute became too...
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2 years ago
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Lithium AA and AAA batteries
I see I can now buy lithium AA and AAA batteries. They are quite expensive but unlike NiMH batteries they claim to be 1.5v. Are they any good?
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2 years ago
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Steps or platform for window cleaning and caravan roof cleaning. - feet at 3m+
Speculating as usual. I have ladders but cleaning a semi-circular bay window is a bit precarious and involves a lot of moving of ladder. I also have a caravan which would benefit from a roof clean...
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2 years ago
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Fan always on HP Pavillion - FIX
I found within Power Settings, there were several optional schemes and you could add more schemes. Simply restricting the CPU maximum power limited or even eliminated the heat generated and the need...
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2 years ago
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Split fingernail.
I sort of hesitate to put this here, but it's DIY-related (or work...) and I'm hoping there's a DIY fix. There's a vertical split in the top of the nail on my pointing finger. I don't want it to catch...
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2 years ago
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Ash block upstairs internal wall
I`m in a 1920s built ex-council house, and the walls upstairs are made of what appears to be compressed ash, I intend on removing the old plaster and having it re-plastered, the previous owners had it...
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2 years ago
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How to remove limestone stains from brown plastic
Recently, I redesigned part of my garden and put in a circular self binding gravel path. Anyway, now with the heavy rain / downpours, the top surface of the path looks like it has been picked at. I...
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2 years ago
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Turnpike
For some time now, attempts to highlight unwanted text in newsgroup replies etc. using *left click and scrolling* with a mouse have been very flaky. W7 pro and grubby mouse pad. Have things moved on?...
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2 years ago
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