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Totally OT - GPS devices and time signals
Just updated the time on my TomTom and I wondered why I needed to. Doesn't the GPS system supply an accurate time signal? Shirley all should you have to do is configure your time zone and the date and...
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Colour of red plug
This thread reminded me of something Woolworth used to sell that I have used when I could see. You could get a pack of 13amp plugs all different colours, back in the days when they were not fitted of...
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OT Totally off topic but hilarious.
Is this the funniest story ever? 😂 A classic piece of radio that will have you in tears of laughter. Radio host Robert D. Raiford of the John Boy and Billy Big Show attempts to read a story printed...
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Static caravan combi ....
Got my first static caravan with central heating earlier this year and never thought about the frost protection function until this morning when there was a noise coming from the combi, it is freezing...
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OT: Made in Britain
Presumably she wasn't black or that would have raised more issues.
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OT bottle conditioned beer: follow up
Thanks to everyone who responded. I've followed up most of the leads. What a wonderful thing is Usenet. Bill
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Still working - washer/drier
Is that really so remarkable? I set up home in 1977 with a new Creda washing machine, replaced it with a second hand Indesit at some stage followed by a new Siemens one which is still going strong...
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Frustrations arising from adding a second door bell
By far the best fix that I have found is to use wireless bells for the extension(s). Whilst the instructions say that the "sender" should just be connected to the bell push, mine actually works fine...
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Adjustable bed
As others have said, it should be possible to make an adjustable frame to fit any bed and if motorised you would need to consider space for the mechanism. I imagine a frame similar to a traditional...
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Garden electric vacuum
This is driving me potty. I want a garden electric vacuum, but i can only find vacuum/blowers. The problem with these is that they do not have a dedicated vacuum. So when vacuum the blower is still...
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OT: bottle conditioned beer
1698 is very nice but I always want another then I get a headache. Bill
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LED Tape lighting
I'm considering installing some under cabinet lighting in my daughter's new house. It's an study room so the cabinets have no pelmet and to make it less obtrusive, I'm considering fitting LED tape...
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What happened to tapered BSP
poundland polypropylene rope does that job fine. £1 for what was it, 2 0 or 30m. Ordinary products marketed for specialised purposes always seem t o attract silly prices. NT
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Wiggle
Bad Habit Many Chinese hobby pillar drills have wiggle features by design/manufacture.
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DIY: Separating mains and low voltage cables in trunking
If you don't want to use the larger dado trunking, can't see why trunking within trunking wouldn't be acceptable.
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