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Morecambe and Wise footage

I remmeber them coming to our lab to ask about using our laser cutting which wasn't really suitable....
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by whisky.dave
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by whisky.dave

Remove wooden fence post 'stub'.

We've got wooden fence post stub which is set in a sizeable concrete lump. It is broken off 'flush' at the surface- a l...
32 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no.sp
32 comments posted 8yrs posted by no.sp

ABS Plastics Repair?

Not an urgent requirement- ie I don't have a current repair to do but it it is something that comes up from time to tim...
21 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no.sp
21 comments posted 8yrs posted by no.sp

Lidl washers set

I bought a pack of 383 assorted fibre and "rubber" washers and O-rings from Lidl as future spares. Noticed later that t...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by c.r.baxter
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by c.r.baxter

Shower V wife, I know I am correct.

OK, so in the morning possibly before the heating comes on (not that it matters) wife uses the shower, (combi boiler) s...
44 comments posted 8yrs
posted by noname
44 comments posted 8yrs posted by noname

Wago-things

I have a love-hate relationship with these. The connectors are wonderful and I love them to bits. The boxes, not as muc...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Huge
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by Huge

Different plasterboard fixings

Never noticed these before, probably above my "buy some in case I need them" price, considering they must cost sod all t...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by usenet
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by usenet

vacuum cleaner recommendation

Looking for a mains powered cylinder vac. Don't mind if it's expensive. Anyone care to make a recommendation? Bill
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Disposing of old lithium ion 18650 cells

I need to dispose of a ten-year old laptop battery, which is no longer needed as the laptop was decommissioned a couple...
42 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nospam
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by nospam

OT - Gridwatch - coal giving its all?

I do look at the site from time to time and from previous chats I expect nuclear to be going hell for leather, wind and...
95 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
95 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Patio doors - Monarch Union 3 point locking system

Unable to open aluminium patio door as upper locking point will not release. The key and lock barrel work OK. Both the...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by letshaveit
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by letshaveit

FreeFileSync scam

I often use VirusTotal.com to checkout files I download. There are two methods of entry, one is by entering the URL of...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by fredxx
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by fredxx

Neff oven cuts out

Hi Father-in-law has a Neff oven. I replaced the heating element a year or so ago and all has been well since. Now he t...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by grumps
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by grumps

Fizzicks (air pressure/volume)

Gentlemen, Say I'm running an air tool off my compressor via a 20m long airline with a 10mm internal diameter bore whic...
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by curd
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by curd