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Phone line and Broadband contract for 9 months?
That time of year is fast approaching, and am looking for a contract for a contract for a student that only lasts 9 months. Do they exist? Or will I have to take a 12 months one, cancel and after the...
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3 years ago
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Very old tin of paint
I found a very old tin of paint in the garage, oil-based undercoat made by Dulux when it was part of ICI. Does this mean it will contain higher levels of volatile organic compounds and therefore be...
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3 years ago
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OT: one step forward, two steps back
I was delighted to learn that my AEG (but apparently now Electrolux) tumble dryer used a multipole (?8) three phase induction motor at 240Hz, saving weight and cost and avoiding brushes to improve...
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3 years ago
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ATX motherboards.
Notice some recent ones have an 8 pin power connector on the board (CPU?) Older ones more usually 4. Which explains why my fairly recent PS has an 8 pin that can be split into 4+4 But it also has an...
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3 years ago
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Direction sensitive jacks
Well that was a duh! moment... I was removing some fence posts where they were set in metpost style sockets, but the whole socket was buried well below ground level surrounded by concrete. So I...
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3 years ago
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Rechargeable AA batteries - choice of chemistry? HR6.
Had to resort to Wikipedia to find out how to determine the battery chemistry of rechargeable batteries! You would think that the packaging would indicate this, but you have to know the nR6 code....
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3 years ago
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Ladders
I've noticed modern ladders have stabiliser bars which possibly can't be removed once fitted. I have a 52cm gap between my conservatory and next door's brick one and I'd like to look at the gutters up...
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3 years ago
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Will Resin Coating on paving tiles crack?
We have small red tiles laid down in the front of the house. They are very solidly laid so i don't want to dig them up. But after some thirty years the frost is breaking them up. I have seen recently...
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3 years ago
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Water pressure
I'm installing an irrigation system for some trees planted a few months ago, a three hour trip to water them every few days is getting a bit old. Water supply is 25mm blue mdpe terminating in JG...
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3 years ago
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Looks like Hilti and Makita are the odd ones out
Very interesting. Bill
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3 years ago
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Edinburgh flat with workshop
Just working backwards from the pubs, off licences and takeaways I used:-)
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3 years ago
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DIY biopsy (after the event suggestions :) )
Had a skin tag that seemed to become inflamed (maybe a cyst). Long story short, it sort of "came off" just now. After dealing with the bleeding and making sure the area was clean, I wondered what if a...
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3 years ago
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Wasps
Anyone else getting the little buggers, that's the second nest I've discovered in as many days. Whiel I know that they keep insects down, their utility in that departments decsreases as teh end of...
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3 years ago
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Flex buried in wall usable and legal
Instead of the grey copper cable behind one OSB wall I have white flex. Will it be legal to use it or must I rip the wall coverings off? If not, would it be legal if I put a plug on one end and call...
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3 years ago
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Garage door opener spares
Hi all I have a wessex lift boy gb1 and it has started slipping on the screw thread. I assume the plastic thing that runs along it pulling the door has worn. Anyone had any experience of fixing these?...
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3 years ago
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