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Size of hole in water butt for connector
Wearing my "long time since I did this" hat. I have a connector kit to join two water butts. The diameter of the non-threaded bit is 24mm. Outer diameter of the thread is 25.64 mm. So do you cut the...
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Indentifying SPAM - very OT!
Received an email this morning titled "Let's talk, handsome". Can anyone guess how this raised my suspicions? Cheers Dave R
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Hanging a heavy mirror where it might get knocked
Any suggestions on how to mount a heavy mirror to a wall where it might get knocked? The mirror weighs about 17kg and is to be mounted half way up a stairwell at waist height where the stairs turn 180...
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Electric Kettles
The element in our Russell Hobs kettle failed after the equivalent of 3-4 years use. The heating element is under the water container and does not appear to be removable, unlike older kettles where...
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2 years ago
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Electric socket behind range cooker
I am replacing a dual fuel range cooker with another, I have a socket where my washing machine is plugged in at the back of cooker ie top left hand side, bottom of socket 74cm up from floor. This has...
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Fire Engine and chains
why do fire engines have chains hanging underneath? Static discharge?
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Mostly Vegan - Ping Tim
I bake most of the bread we eat, and it's nearly all vegan. But, for one thing! I need/like to glaze some of the loaves, and I haven't found a decent substitute for egg to do that. I've tried the...
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Tumble Dryer Repair
Our 23 year old tumble dryer (!) stopped heating the air, although the rest of it worked. So, I dismantled it, couldn't find what was wrong, cleaned it, and put it back together. About 6 hours...
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H05VV-F cable special or generic?
've managed to damage the cable for the slow cooker. It is marked with all sorts of stuff, including H05VV-F. From the specification above it seems to be used for all sorts of things including PC...
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OT: The CoOp leading the way?
It looks like the CoOp are leading a drive to reduce the disparity between the cost of meat and animal_cruelty_free alternatives. was wondering how all that fits in with how all the farming subsidies...
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Looking for decent silicone keyboard cover
This one is polyurethane but appears to have separate keys Type through covers, for Chicony 2971 keyboards : KBC-CVR : The Keyboard Company
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I am being told that vertical radiators are not as efficient for the same volumetric flow as horizontal radiators.
What is this nonsense, heat is dissipated by radiation, convection or conduction so how come efficiency becomes a problem.
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Water tower to dwelling
I passed it a few months ago and I had no idea what what happening - I saw the scaffolding and just assumed it was a bit of maintenance. I passed it again this week and saw the new glass so did some...
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Toyota wires are thinner
The wires on 24V vehicles are thinner than them on 12V vehicles. Yes I do know why. "Dad, why are the wires made of lots of little thin wires?" "There's one for each volt son." "Dad, I've counted the...
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TOT: Antonov aircraft at Birmingham Airport
Several times a week there are flights in and out of Birmingham Airport by elderly Antonov An-12 cargo aircraft - all over 50 years old, and looking like a Russian version of a Hercules. Not always...
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