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Microwave turntable motor failed.
Its a 17-yo Sharp microwave combi-oven which does a good job as a mini-oven because it has an upper and a lower grill element, so heats up quickly. A few days ago there was a lot of graunching noises...
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Long Screws into Aluminium
I am fitting a pocket door and the frame is an aluminium box section. The instructions assume that the stud wall will be a metal construction and advises screwing through the metal upright into the...
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Re: Off Topic ...Banksy
On Sun, 30 Aug 2020 06:07:08 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: Like the millions of aus slime in the EU sponging off our back? British artist Banksy has paid for a bright pink boat to save any refugees in...
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Electric showers
Why are the Triton 10.8kw models all shown as for mains water only?
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powabyke conversion
I have a 20 year old powabyke with a hub motor. The 36V lead acid battery is us and there are some problems with the power/speed controller. The batterry replacement was 200quid last time I looked 5...
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3 years ago
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Bath size soap
You used to be able to buy small and bath sized soap, but I seem unable to find any bath size any more, just the small ones - any one else noticed this?
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3 years ago
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Solar PV panels
Degradation. My PV panels are almost ten years old now. Yesterday was bright sun , blue sky and cold wind. At midday, they were delivering the full rated power. So they haven't deteriorated by much.
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3 years ago
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Extending a ring
Planning to add a mesh to the home network soon, and need an extra power socket in the kitchen for the unit that will go in there. Most obvious way to achieve that is by adding a spur to the electric...
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3 years ago
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When they make uk.d-i-y the movie, this should be the credits soundtrack
Just discovered this last night: why hadnt I heard of them before? give up without hearing the instrumental break: I nearly wet myself laughing. Nick Lyrics video of "Ironmonger (The Copier Of The...
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3 years ago
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CH Losing Pressure
My gas combi's sealed system pressure drops from 1.0 to about 0.5 bar every few weeks. It seems to stick at 0.5, but I've not left it long enough to be sure. A few seconds on the loop valve and it's...
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3 years ago
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TV Licence - auto renew?
Not sure about this, but.... I don't remember renewing my licence this year. I got what I thought was a renewal reminder in the post some weeks ago and knowing when it was due (1st Sept), I left it...
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DIY Milk
Well, oat milk. Using 10:1 water/porridge oats by weight, which works out 3:1 by volume with he oats I used (Flanagans), 20 seconds in a liquidiser, through a tea strainer twice - produces decent oat...
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3 years ago
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Bit of searching help, please - alternative for failed delivery
I ordered this from Amazon <>However the delivery vanished and I have been refunded. I have no idea if this was a one off failure but I am disinclined to order again from the same source. I want a...
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3 years ago
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Strong adhesive for hard plastic?
I have a light fitting that on replacing the florescent tubes tow small pieces of hard plastic broke off rendering the light useless. What adhesive, if any, would be suitable to glue them back into...
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Free rusted metal
Image below is the cross drive for a mini lathe. It is rusted solid. I have soaked in WD40 for a couple of days and still stuck. The arrows in green are points I can tap with hammer but dare not hit...
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