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Once upon a time there was a special glue for china
It was white. They didn't have any in Been and Queued - is it just them, or is there something better? Epoxy tends to leave a dark line. Andy
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OT Ubuntu email client recommendation
Hi All, I usually do my emails either on my phone or using the yahoo web client. I had a great, rich design email conversation a while ago with lots of to and fro and several concurrent threads etc. I...
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3 years ago
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LED panels to mount *on* a surface, preferably square
My old fluorescent light in my study is on its last legs and I'm thinking of replacing it with a pair of LED panels, probably of the order of 12 watts each. The trouble is that these really need to be...
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3 years ago
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Flickering LED light tent
The LEDs are flickering in a light tent (Puluz 60cm) If I buy a new power supply it's either going to take an age or cost a bucket in shipping. Output 12V 2A 'constant current', dimmable. So, Why...
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3 years ago
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One for design techs.
I've been asked to repair the central locking controller on an early Rover SD1. Bit of history. That car was pretty early in the UK in having electric central locking. It uses solenoids, rather than...
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3 years ago
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OT: Computer chair
I seem to be spending more and more time at the desk in front of the computer/laptop and I'm not sitting comfortably. This is home use for a retired man. Elsewhere I'm being pointed to Herman Miller...
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3 years ago
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OT: Talking of tyres ...
First tyre thread for 2021. ;-) We are considering changing the 'Happy shopper' 100% Teflon tyres that came with the 407 daughter got recently but trying to find a balance between potential risk...
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3 years ago
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Skylo concealed cistern
I want to know if i can replace the Push Button Flushing Valve with a Lever Flush. I sm looking at the Skylo Compact Concealrd Cistern which apparently only comes with a push button valve fitted?
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3 years ago
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electric cars and frosty roads
I skidded on a small patch of black ice yesterday morning in the electric car so I immediately got off the accelerator pedal, as I would normally do, to allow me recover control. Trouble was as soon...
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3 years ago
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help with dead CH programmer
bit of help need from anyone familiar with CH systems My daughter has just bought a house which she will not be moving into for some time the Honeywell st712 programmer is dead no live feed to it and...
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3 years ago
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adhesive for model planes
Does anyone know what might be suitable? Bill
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3 years ago
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?Fixing? a socket wrench
Hi All, Happy New Year for the non Grinches among you. I was about to throw out the wrench for my socket set as the ratchet slips. Then I thought maybe it could be welded or brazed so it can be used...
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3 years ago
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UPVC Door locking
HI All We've been in this house now since 2006 (new build) and two of the most-used UPVC doors are playing up, when trying to lock them.. (I do understand the 'JFGI' thing - but Google returns so many...
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3 years ago
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OT Car running at tickover on high RPM
Any suggestions? Normally it's 750RPM but today it's 950RPM. It had a reasonable run of 120 miles a couple of days ago and fired up straight away this morning so I do not think it is the battery. Any...
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3 years ago
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OT APP?
watching the Rab C Nesbitt dvd's ? Mike Looks At The Map - Episode 11 If you just look at it from overhead, Glasgow looks like a cramped little Central Business District, surrounded by highways and...
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