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DIY(ish) - uses for old central heating pump(s)
Finally clearing out my trove of "useful sometime" stuff. I have a couple of CH pumps. We also have a combi boiler so no obvious use. Are they any good for anything else, such as pumping water for a...
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Thinking out loud - split aircon with ceiling mounted unit?
Most simple split domestic aircon setups seem to have a wall mounted unit which is more or less opposite the external chiller. The most logical setup for me would be the fan unit on the upstairs...
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Re: Oops I was caught!
Indeed, I have a camera I use occasionally, but there's now way I'd leave it connected and trust my computer not to use it when I'm not looking. If I had a laptop there'd be sellotape over the mic and...
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Memories
Remember when if you bought a light bulb the shop would put it on a tester to show it worked?
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OT: Engine failure
"The law firm of Sauder Schelkopf LLC is investigating a class action lawsuit on behalf of owners of Honda CR-V vehicles (model years 2016, 2017 and 2018) that are prone to engine oil contamination....
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i have a 3/8 drill heavy duty can you give me something on it
type wd36c a n/l rpm 1100 serial no. 9353890
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TV on long reach wall mount - max turning moment on wall?
Engineering/physics folks: Does this look reasonable? Partly an academic exercise... Single skin internal solid brick wall Single storey, non load wall (so nothing sits on top - ceiling joists run...
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Removing clear, thick sealant
No, I no longer have the empty tube to help identify it. It is on a painted surface, very well adhered and I need to remove it. Gentle scrapping gets the thick off, but not the entire thickness. Is...
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OT: report from OECD Nuclear Energy group: "Full costs of electricity provision"
Havn't read it yet Electricity provision touches upon every facet of life in OECD and non-OECD countries alike, and choosing how this electricity is generated - whether from fossil fuels, nuclear...
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potterton neataheat 10/16
I have a very old boiler and the air pressure switch has stopped working. British gas has said the part - no 64220403 has been obsolete for some years. I have tried several major suppliers with no...
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PS2 optical cordless mouse.
My rather ancient PS2 cordless mouse has finally failed. Seems to be a problem with the optical part as the rest works. Problem is it is shared between a PC and this ancient RISCOS machine, which...
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Absorbing heat?
Hi all, I have some neat extruded ally cases for my std Raspberry Pi's and I was about to put my new 3B+ in one and wondered, because it seems to get the warmest of all the Pi's so far ... if the...
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3d design Software
Looking for recommendations for a (windows-based) vector software to be used for designing woodworking projects. It needs to support rectangles/round/combination of the two shapes, and have the...
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Adding an ammeter to a car
Back to the Morris. I have an ammeter, 30-0-30, and the dynamo is rated 13.5v, 22 amps. Still +ve earth. What I don't have is suitable brown cable, and there seems to be a lot of conflicting advice....
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Plastic Waste
For the past few days news on the plastic eating enzymes been offered as the solution for some of our plastic waste. Is anyone old enough to remember the BBC Doomwatch program where aircraft were...
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