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Them new-fangled flourescent lights
What about us animals, boy ? Not so true anyone with modern electronic starters. But the whole world has changed now with leds much more efficient again. Don?t forget what the did to the cat.
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OT: Bamboo scaffolding collapsed in Hong Kong.
Interesting picture of this in the Telegraph online. Bamboo not quite as flexible as believed ??. The idea of bamboo javelin spears being flung around is an interesting thought.
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Ford Focus "Engine fault" and "Transmission fault"
Just attempted to fire up the Focus hatchback, manual with a zetec engine. It wont start presumably because the transmission and engine warning message is displayed. It was fine when parked up around...
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Micro USB connector - long reach or no plastic boot - XPOST
Quite a while ago I dropped by tablet with a USB cable connected. As far as I can tell it landed on the USB connector and pushed the USB socket a bit further into the tablet and now a normal USB cable...
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Knurling in a drill press?
I don't have a lathe or access to one, but I do have a drill press. Is it possible to do some knurling that way using a scissors knurler held in a drill press vice? Something like this one: Material...
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OT: Microwave cooking
Displaying my ignorance again, a question about microwaving food: We have a Tesco Curry For Two, for tea. Two cartons of curry; each takes 5 mins to microwave. If we stack one on top of the other, do...
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Gas pipe under floor - what are the rules ?
Please can someone verify regulations on gas pipes underfloor. Here's the situation in a nutshell: I'm ripping out the old kitchen, to unite the kitchen and dining room, by k nocking down a dividing...
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OT New Nuclear power station won't be built?
There's a surprise! Delay in sale of consortium behind plant leads Toshiba to lay off 100 UK project staff
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Tumble drier duct
With the recent fuss about utility fires I was contemplating using 100mm aluminium flexible duct rather than the usual plastic. Lower air flow resistance, less likelihood of trapped fibres/fire risk...
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1st year apprentice
OK, so he is 16 and only been with us 8 weeks. His task was to put a 13A plug onto my blue extension lead. He was given both the plug and the extension lead and told not to put the plug top on until I...
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Odd things in gardens and houses
Not the more usual garden gnomes, miniature windmills etc., but.. In Oxford there is terraced house, with a large plastic shark poking out of the roof tiles. I recently spotted briefly from the top...
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One for the hardware types.
I have two computers - an Acorn and PC - sharing via a KVM switch. Works exactly as I want. Thing is the mouse. Has to be PS2 to be shared. The KVM switch is PS2/DVI. And I like the PS2 Acorn...
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Using a blowtorch to melt out a door lock
I've just read the second recent article in the local paper about break-ins using a blow torch. Googling with my subject line brings up dozens of examples. Is this the burglar's response to bump-proof...
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Value of money and cost of technology
Just having a sort out and decided to get rid of an old digital camera. I found the receipt inside. I paid $350 for it - it only has 3.2 megapixels. It was bought in April 2004
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How do I handle this?
New house has a few wonky window handles but I'm damned if I can see how to tighten or remove them. There is a hole under the open handle but there is no screw in it, and no sign of a pry off cap....
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