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litre bottles of beer (lager)
I have obtained a litre beer glass (intended for a christmas present). Can anyone suggest a readily-available beer (lager) that is available in a single litre bottle, so I can package it with the...
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test ignore it.
Sorry bit quiet. Brian
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best hand wipes
Confusing choices. Any recommendations ?
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Paint finish
Lounge ready for decorating - currenyl papered with a very suble - almost plain paper. I would like to have it painted - gone off DIY now. What techniques can I seek out that will not be plain paint...
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Two PIRs, one floodlight?
I have a PIR controlling a floodlight but the positioning of the PIR is less than ideal. To get decent coverage I would, ideally, add a second PIR to control the floodlight and so have the two PIRs...
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Box gutter
We have a conservatory with a box gutter attached to an outside wall. If it rains heavily against that wall, water runs down it, and normally is deflected into the gutter by the flashing. Now, before...
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3d printers
Are UV light types worth the premium over deposition types? What's a reasonable uv one cost? Can you get them in kit form
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will paint reduce shrinkage and expansion of wood?
The shed door is only covered with some brown preservative stuff. It shrinks and warps and stretches a lot. Should I wait until spring when it has dried out then paint it? Bill
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For those who 'get' the internet/networking
I've 80mb fibre at my workplace, and I get almost full speed. But it gets slower and slower over the course of several days to the point of unusability, then I reboot the router and it's flying again....
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Laithwaite - on linear motors
had not seen this one before! Professor Eric Laithwaite (1921-1997) of Imperial College London demonstrates some of the most difficult concepts in electricity & magnetism. This is one of a series...
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plaster on walls , could it exacerbate condensation?
Well the question is in the title really. I have a 1950's bungalow in deepest darkest Cornwall ( it rains a lot and is damp). I have been battling condensation in my kitchen for nearly 20 years. I...
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Ping GB
The apprentice that mounted the cooker switch that said "NO" failed his AM2. Unsafe isolation. He locked the MCB into the "ON" position.
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OTish - can you pick up a planes radar on the ground ?
(google fail again ...) Just a question SWMBO asked last night, as we watched a couple of planes fly over (we're in Brum) ... presumably on a flight path at 1000-2000metres height ? I'm presuming...
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John Lewis Spectrum Radio - How to get apart?
I have one of these: has a rechargable battery that I think has failed. It is supposedly waterproof so there is no obvious way to take it apart although there are a couple of recesses on the bottom...
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Maybe OT electrical
This is a bit meandery but here goes . I am getting befuddled, I asked google about current being constant for a given cable for differing voltages it goes on about tables and derating etc Which I can...
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