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I made something...
And not in the workshop either. Don't get your hopes up, it was only dinner: (someone asked me for the recipe - I figured it was near enough to DIY to warrant inclusion here for any spice heads out...
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Caboose with wings
I have just been watching an old film (1997 crime, thriller) which involved a US railroad passing through snow covered mountainous area. The Caboose, was fitted with a heavy steel wing on one side,...
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3 years ago
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OT: Commercially available face masks
Any views on something (apparently wecan brand) like: 's the point of the valve? Seem to allow breath out but small in comparison to the whole area. Have I just wasted some money? Seems as if they've...
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Water Pressure
Any truth that Water Boards turn down the pressure at weekends to reduce the likelyhood of leaks?
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3 years ago
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Hanging chair - advice
Hi All, My daughter is getting a hanging chair for her bedroom. It is essentially made of ropes which end with a single loop at the top to hang it from. There are no other fittings with it so wondered...
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3 years ago
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House alarm SMS issues
Hi All, My house alarm (Galaxy Series 2) has a feature to send an SMS to my mobile when the alarm goes off. Recently it stopped working and now fails with a "comms error". I had this issue a few years...
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TOT DHL tracking
DHL parcel tracking ..... what to believe, the same page says Your parcel is due to be delivered on Monday 15th June Your driver is on his way to stop number 26, You are stop 57.
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Gate hinge spike hole size
As subject, I have to mount a 19mm (3/4") square spike for a bottom gate hinge in a softwood post. What size hole do I want? 19mm, 20mm, 21mm or 7/8"? I want to use the largest practical size as it is...
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3 years ago
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Shutting down thermostatic radiator valve completely
As I managed to lose a bleed screw I now have a rad I can't shut down completely as one end has a thermostatic valve and I understand turning it to zero doesn't work (and indeed there is a drip from...
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3 years ago
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The point of cleaning windows?
Why are skyscraper windows cleaned? Surely the rain does that job for free? I have never cleaned my house windows, it can't be dirtier higher up.
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3 years ago
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Overflow (warning) pipes
It amazes me how many buildings I see where brickwork is stained / spoiled by dribbling overflows where the pipe is horizontal and the water has dribbled back along the outside and down the brickwork...
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3 years ago
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One for TNP
How to get rid of a wind turbine <>
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Fluorescent tube starter question.
6 foot 4000K Fluoro, 70 watts, approx. 7 years old, domestic kitchen use. Unit went dead, tried a new starter but rated at 65 watts. Works fine, but are there any long term issues with using an...
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UPS?
We've been getting a few more small power dropouts than usual recently, but have just had half a dozen (one of a minute, the rest of ~ 1 second) while I was trying to watch something on Netflix. It...
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OT Gridwatch.co..uk v gridwatch.templar.co.uk
I'm sure this was explained any moons go in here, but could someone just give me a quick note on the difference. I have just introduced Andrew Neil to gridwatch on twitter He considers himself an...
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