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SOT: setting up a printer

I tried to assist my former neighbour this morning when her printer stopped working. I do not have full details as this...
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posted by newsgroups
13 comments posted 1yr posted by newsgroups

Sanbot robots for *disposal*

My robot workshop tenants have a flock of robots they are selling off. I understand the manufacturer has gone out of bu...
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posted by tim
8 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

One for fans of ingenious mechanical designs

I give you a geared CVT. A bit long as it starts from first principles. But worth the last 5 minutes for the elegance of...
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posted by jethro_uk
14 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Calor fire faulty?

Ignition not working . when lite with taper will light up. However when I remove finger from dial it immediately shuts o...
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posted by rosie9561@aol.co.uk
0 comments posted 1yr posted by rosie9561@aol.co.uk

OT: Ocada fail

When I was diagnosed with COVID in June 2022, I tried to place an order with Ocada. They were having a TV advertising b...
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posted by davey
55 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

My wireless mouse has a diesel engine...

Should I bin it? It takes a good 10 minutes for my mouse (Logitech M180) to come to life, I mean, the left click doesn'...
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posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
13 comments posted 1yr posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

TOT indoor solar

My clock radio came on very early this morning and there was a short article about woman and technology. Paraphrasing:...
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posted by junk
164 comments posted 1yr posted by junk

LHS or RHS panel?

Just had a look at a video for a job to do this weekend. https://youtu.be/5v-qtH18fiM?t=58 Surely that's the LHS panel h...
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posted by adamwadsworth
19 comments posted 1yr posted by adamwadsworth

Product name, generic or trade name

Hessian sackcloth material impregnated with perhaps clay and something goey/sticky and never setting. Decades ago I rem...
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posted by diverse
10 comments posted 1yr posted by diverse

Plastic Repair

Hi All, I have a black gloss plastic base for an old (maybe 1960-1970) clock. It has a piece missing and I was wonderin...
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posted by not
13 comments posted 1yr posted by not

Flushing frequency of central heating systems

Out of curiosity, how often do central heating systems need a cleaning flush? It probably depends upon if you are in a...
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posted by david
49 comments posted 1yr posted by david

Yodel Insight

Waiting for some PCI dust covers from eBay to finish a new build. Tracking shows them at Yodel on Monday this week but...
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posted by jgnewsid
5 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

OT: Travel Money

Hi, I've watched Martin Lewis droning on and on about this for years but never paid the slightest bit of attention, so...
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posted by nhayward8990
37 comments posted 1yr posted by nhayward8990