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Re: Vax Vacuum Cleaner - problem
Hi I have a vax I went change the lead but the old wire has earth new one dozen.what should I do does it it ok to still change the wire with just Brown blue not a green and yellow wire in can some one...
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Painting tanalised fence. Pros & cons?
We have a new fence between ourselves and our neighbours. I was going to paint it like the previous one was but I'm wondering if I'm just making unnecessary work for myself. Thoughts? Tim
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I done some diy...
Yeah, I know, it's a bit off-topic for this Brexit group but what the heck... I was thinking about building a new log store after my last abortion made out of old pallets rotted away. A friend gave me...
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Today at school we built an aeroplane
Kit of parts from Slovakia for £62,000 and just under a year to build beats the plantpot stand I took home from woodwork at the end of term Owain Kinross High School Build-a-Plane – Aero Space...
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Fluorescent lighting
Is there a wiki on how to install fluorescent lighting
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Anyone tried using a cheap FPGA like this?
EP2C5T144 FPGA chip. FPGA: Stratix, StratixII, StratixIII, StratixIV, Cyclone, CycloneII, CycloneIII, CycloneIV, ACES1K, APEX20k, FLEX10K. ALTERA USB ByteBlaster. Compatible with altera usb blaster....
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Galvanised Roof
Generally in good condition apart from a corner beneath an apple tree where the acid in the fruit has got to the zinc. Would like to prevent further deterioration? paint? What kind of paint?
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Installing plastic doors and windows.
When installing plastic door frames and windows frames would you put a concrete screw going up into the lintel?
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Wren kitchens
Anyone dealt with Wren? They've a kitchen I quite like and their online price estimator comes up with a price that's more than I wanted to spend (standard procedure) but not shocking. I'm starting to...
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Changing broadband suppliers OT
Vodafone/Demon broadband is finally coming to an end. Not a huge choice at my exchange and complicated by an upcoming house move requiring a line swap. (long ladder and I could do it myself:-) BT...
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Another weird job
Ceiling extractor fan in en suite not working. Hadn't worked since they moved into the house 6 years ago (built in 2000.) Took the cover off, power going in, undid the 4 screws to remove it. No...
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OT: A bit short of PPE?
A bit short of PPE? Brian, it's a picture of someone using an angle grinder. http://www.ratedperformers.com/uploads/performer/photo/2808/988c58269664ad0.jpg...
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This week's challenge
Or, how many tools can you blunt in a couple of days? The score so far: Two 10mm brad drill bits and two 10mm HSS drill bits, the narrow part of a hard-point saw, the corner of an 18mm chisel, a small...
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How Can This Happen (Electrical)?
In one bedroom we have a ceiling fan supplied from the lighting circuit. It's been there for over 10 years no problems. In the past few nights a couple of times when switching it off the RCD...
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OT: BT YouView STB.
Mine partially died. Would no longer go on line, so no use for one of its purposes - viewing BT TV. But ii would still work as a PVR on FreeView. Contacted BT and they sent me a new one. Don't like...
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