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Removing blade from a Honda mower.
A friend 'obtained' for me a self-propelled Honda petrol mower. It probably has never been serviced and is, at a guess, 5 years old at least). The blade (rather annoyingly an inch longer than the...
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An easy fix for a shaking washing machine
My Bosch washing machine is 21 years old and going well but had slowly become very shaky. These things progress gradually (like age!) so I didn't notice until one day the thing was trying to waltz...
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Lawn scarifiers
My cheapo B&D electric lawn scarifier is playing up and needs new brushes for the motor. It’s always been annoying to use though as it chucks the moss into a bin at the front and quickly ends up...
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"The Cloud"
The local history archive where I volunteer is proposing to put all it's files on the cloud. I know very little about the cloud. As far as my knowledge goes, rather than having your computer storage...
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Why does corded curtain track have to be a continuous loop?
We are choosing curtain tracks for our new extension and looking at corded tracks. However it seems all systems we can find, Swish, Silent Gliss etc only use continuous looped cords, which add another...
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OT: Today's Freecycle
Somebody has given up on the exercise idea: OFFER: AbSwing exercise machine (Barningham, Bury St Edmunds) OFFER: AbFlex exercise machine (Barningham, Bury St Edmunds) OFFER: Ab-Doer xtreme abdominal...
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'Drilling' holes in closed cell foam - how?
Has anyone any bright ideas how to make shallow, blind holes in closed cell foam? It is Plastazote foam so quite dense and stiff. I want to make 12mm or 15mm diameter depressions about 3mm deep (the...
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OT: More e-bike fun
E-bike fire: wonder e-bike fires can take a house out. The battery in this one seemed to go off like a fucking incendiary. London Fire Brigade says e-bike and e-scooter fires are the capital's fastest...
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more W7 help
How do I print a screen showing detail from a CD? Herts. CC Tithe map. Original display size prints ok but enlargements invariably revert. PrSc? Does that need Alt key as well? What then?
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"Plus-minus" screwdriver - a revelation!
For a large number of years I've cursed about the screws in MCBs, and the like, being made of cheese and not quite right for either pozi, philips or flat drivers. Last week I discovered plus-minus...
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OT: selling on ebay
Have only ever purchased before, trying to list a few items from my parents' house, can create the description OK, when I go to load photos (from local hard drive) the preview looks fine, but when it...
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Audi A4 2010 Battery Problem
Hi, Maybe I posted about this last year too. What happened in Feb 2023 was that after a night of heavy frost and about a week after it was serviced, the battery in my car went dead! Less than 4V...
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Which socket tester?
Kewtech for £14? Or, Lidl for £6? Amazon.co.uk Parkside Non Contact Voltage Detector/âSatellite Signal Finder/âSocket Tester - 3-year warranty Choose from: Non Contact Voltage Detector...
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Last winter, I put bubble wrap on my windows. Should I leave it on for summer?
As per title, last winter I put cheap bubble wrap all over my windows, and it worked. The temperature inside raised a couple of degrees, which was just enough to go from absolute freezing to having to...
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OT: Unemployable Layabouts
Isn't it curious how welfare scroungers are the same the world over? This clip is from America, but I'm certain some of our resident Lefty layabouts on this group will recognise some of the characters...
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