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Re: bloody dishwasher design
Throw the cover away? Or get a d/w with a cutlery shelf, like our new Bosch. It's a bit of a faff to load but does mean that the whole of the bottom layer is dedicated to plates etc.
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Hall Marks
Hi All, I have a prayer book which has a silver cross on the front which I believe belonged to my grandma (whose name was Hall 11::^*>>)) I?ve uploaded the hallmark here anyone tell me what they...
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DPD again.
But good this time. Ish. Bought an electronic item new off Ebay from a German company last Friday. They provided a tracking number for DPD on 'my Ebay' and an estimated delivery date of 25th April -...
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remote control for 3 phase machine
Any reommendations ?
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Router broadband settings?
Got a new (to me ) router, as recommended on here got a Draytek 2860, hoping for a much better experience. I spent 36 mins on hold at Clearbusiness though, to get the account settings to put in it,...
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5 years ago
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Polishing blemishes out of spectacle lenses
The prescription specs which I use for computer-based activities have a scuff mark about the size a finger-print from a little finger on one of the (plastic) lenses. Whilst I could buy a new lens for...
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Mono Stereo
Pass Not very. On FM, yes.
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Notre Dame
The cathedral has flying buttresses, presumably to take the outward forces from the roof tending to push out the walls. With the roof gone - why aren't the buttresses pushing the walls inwards?
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PVC door wont open / unlock
Its a door that is rarely used so not urgent. Tried to unlock it and key would only turn about a quarter then jam. tried all sorts of jiggling and a bit of force....no joy. Next I tried snapping the...
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Strong insulating (electrical) sheet material.
I need to find a substitute for aluminium plate which doesn't conduct electricity. Thin ply would probably be strong enough, but would prefer something a bit easier to work, and the fixing holes would...
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5 years ago
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"Silver soldering" aluminium
Anyone used these? tried something similar a few years ago and didn't find it easy to get a good result (and I am pretty experienced with silver soldering on steel, copper, and copper alloys). That...
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5 years ago
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Dyson shocking - minor electric shock by touching the LEDs
I have a Dyson V8 cordless vacuum cleaner. I have noticed I get a very minor electric shock by touching the LEDs when in use. How can this be?
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Adding a PSU to a turntable
Hi All, As some of you are aware, I have an old Sony Midi system complete with turntables. In recent years, the only thing I?ve used the main boxy bit for, is to provide 12V to drive the turntable....
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Compression fitting tightness on plastic pipe?
When using compression fittings on copper pipe I've always hand-tightened plus half a turn. I think it was just a rule of thumb taught to me by my Dad. I was wondering, however, how tight I should...
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Proper DIY
She severed her hand with a circular saw to collect €400,000 in compensation, Slovenian police say. She severed her hand with a circular saw to collect €400,000 in compensation, Slovenian police...
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