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Cylinder unions
Hopefully the last query before I get this job done. Most of the openings on my new (14-year old) cylinder *appear* to be 22mm compression threads. However, the fact that on two of them I can't insert...
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Why are local councils so short sighted?
Is it tunnel vision? They have decided, in their wisdom, to start charging for garden refuse collection. Certainly it will save them money, but at what cost? I believe that the result will be that...
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Microbore Manafold
I have a radiator with a sluggish flow pipe (checked by looking at flow from radiator drain when opening either flow or return and seeing a vast difference) Based on a previous problem I suspectthe...
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OT Facebook
Just checked on my page for good reasons. My bunny boiler is back with a friend request. Now using her married name.
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Very, very old photographic film
One of the items in a job lot of out-of-date film turned out to be an unopened box of Ilford sheet film which must have been manufactured between 1942 and 1945. It's the oldest unexposed film I've...
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Bulbs and dimmers
Been fitting new kitchen .... one of the last job was fitting 3 new hanging lights. in and working (well sort of) Wife had bought LED 'filament' decorative bulbs ...... they work fine on full power or...
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Spiders
Spiders ...Arrrghhh!!! do yo thinks? Spiders I found whilst clearing my shed. I let them out into the garden afterwards. No doubt they'll be back in the shed in no time!! Spiders I found whilst...
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Parts holder
Is there anything out there better than the articulated croc clips parts holder like this: use would be holding a connector and wire whilst solderin....
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OT: any experiences of flippingcars.co.uk?
A family member is thinking of using the services of to get a car from auction. They seem legit but it would be useful to hear from anyone who has used them. https://flippingcars.co.uk/
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what is the best TV type for daylight viewing
My TV by necessity is in a South facing room. What is the TV type that gives the brightest picture, I guess.
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Can anyone suggest a fan supplier (not with a motor, just the blades)?
I'm after a couple of small centrifugal fans, for blowing air. They are to replace some that I might be able to re-use but would prefer not to. They fit on a 1/4" shaft and are about 20cm and 12cm...
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OT Car insurance
What a load of bollocks. Churchill are £150 cheaper using moneysupermarket than on their own website Neither they or DirectLine can find my car from the numberplate. Thanks to asking a smart person I...
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OT: The cost of UK renewables 2018
scroll down one page. I raised an eyebrow where it said 'generated some 7.7 Gigawatts of power from an installed fleet of ~34 Gigawatts', but I think it's just badly worded. At least they didn't say...
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Utility drier system tested
In my utility room many years ago, I installed a drying system. A series of stainless steel clothes lines, a dehumidifier and a fan mounted on the wall to move the air. Basically a cheaper way to dry...
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Bar Type Shower
Recent instal. This morning wife reported only a dribble. Took a look (at shower) and found that turning it to cold got us a flow (of cold) but turning it to hot reduced the flow of cold and we got no...
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