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Plumber's lucky day...
He's taken 1-2mm out the side of a conduit with a ring main cable inside. As far as I can see, not actually punctured! Bottom hole barely grazed it. I'd marked out cable occupancy on the wall to the...
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Scanning over network
I think I'm having a senior moment (or day). I need to scan a document onto a PC to send in an email. The scanner is not handy re the PC's. The printer/scanner is connected over the network. It prints...
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Rewiring an old projector - add an earth cable?
I'm going to rewire an old, old 35mm projector, a Picturol Model Q - one of these: . It was wired with a two-core flex, but since the body is metal I wonder whether it would be better to rewire it...
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Screw
Check this out, someone is actually selling ONE woodscrew. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272240692186
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Insulate external door
Helping someone out with this... their back door has a panel in the lower half which must be all of 2mm thick. I am thinking to insulate this in some way but cannot decide on the best material to use....
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6 years ago
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Free leccy in Germany
Well we may need it. But as keeps being pointed out, we ain't gonna get it.
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decent reasonable hand rivet gun
Everyone seems to be selling that swivel head type under different names and prices. I had the Arrow version but have just bro ken it. A river shaft got jammed in it and I tried dismantling it to have...
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Plastic car ramps
how are your experiences with them?
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6 years ago
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Marley concrete roof tiles
The recent storm destroyed about half a dozen Marley Redland Stonewold concrete tiles on a bungalow. The broken tiles need to be replaced. Is it likely that the remaining tiles which are about 40...
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6 years ago
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Symbols
I can remember when I could see, most instruction books for home mains operated audio gear had a little picture. A strangely short squat man holding an umbrella with very large raindrops dropping out...
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6 years ago
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Voltstick puzzle
I was trying to diagnose a dead under-cupboard LED light for a friend. Using my analogue multi-meter I couldn't detect any power at the light. My volt stick beeped and flashed merrily though anywhere...
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Help needed with plans and steel
I have an idea for a really big wireless aerial. I want to listen in to outer space, to find out what sort of programmes they have. I'm a bit fed up with Luxembourg and as for the Light Programme......
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Shower walls - aqua panels or tiles?
Time to do up the shower - heavily used (approx 5 times a day or so). Corner rectangle enclosure and tray already ordered - just need to decide what to put on the walls. Older shower had tiles, with...
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Dehumidifier suggestions please
The big one we've got works fine. But it's ugly, a bit noisy, and about 6 times bigger than it needs to be. SWMBO would like a small one she can carry about. It's for in a house, so it doesn't need to...
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Flooring
What are my options for flooring for the ground floor please? It's a through lounge/diner with a total area of 28m2, and I'd like to keep the cost down to £300-500 if possible. I'd also like to lay...
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