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Imperial compression fitting

Dismantling some ancient piping, I got left with the hot and cold feed in some old steel pipe. There was some sort of b...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Bitcoin Mining

All the publicity about the "Bitcoin Bubble" over Christmas got me thinking. Having discovered a piece of software call...
36 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ddothearn
36 comments posted 8yrs posted by ddothearn

Heater on 1.5mm lighting circuit ?

Is it OK to put my 500 watt frost heater on a lighting circuit? It's so that the plastic header tank doesn't freeze. Ju...
37 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dicegeorge
37 comments posted 8yrs posted by dicegeorge

Scruffy bastards

Customers having an extension built that let their dogs s*it all over the house. You cannot work in a house like that....
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth

TRV with 1/2 in BSP inlet

I need to replace a leaking TRV. Where can I purchase a reasonably priced angled TRV with a 1/2 inch BSP female inlet? R...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by aa111
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by aa111

Soakaways in older properties.

Is it common for soakaways to be located at the base of the gutter pipe on older properties? Friend of mine is living i...
31 comments posted 8yrs
posted by darkangel5
31 comments posted 8yrs posted by darkangel5

4mm set screws with hexagon heads.

Why is it so difficult to buy 4mm 'bolts' with hex heads? Everyone sells Pozi, both countersunk and raised and slotted...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

OT Analog UHF TV transmissions.

I have a couple of old portable LCD TVs from a relative's estate, but they're UHF analog PAL UK etc so no use here. Is t...
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cliveta
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by cliveta

Quick onecall/cpc/farnell delivery

Sent off an order to oncall just after 6pm yesterday (25th Jan) and the 3 stepper motors, SD card, a USB charger plug a...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by whisky.dave
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by whisky.dave

"Sealing" a pipe exit from boxing

I'm boxing-in several pipe drops in the corners of rooms. The pipes drop vertically and then exit horizontally to go to...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nothanks
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by nothanks

EMF Camp

https://www.emfcamp.org/ For people who enjoy making things. First batch of tickets go on sale Monday. Chances are they...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by NOTsomeone

GU10 240V LED bulbs - any to avoid?

Slowly grinding on with the cooker hood. I finally got the whole thing apart today, which included having to take out t...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Electrical trunking fixing

I need to surface fix some plastic electrical trunking to a fairly irregular surface internal wall. Would a grab adhesi...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by junk
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by junk

New tougher MOTs.

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/909398/MoT-test-changes-May-2018-diesel-cars Plus diesel emissions to be lower...
82 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
82 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747