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Inverter amperage

I tried to use a “12V” to 250 ish V inverter in my car at the weekend. I attached a cigar lighter plug lead to it which...
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posted by chrispvholmes
4 comments posted 1yr posted by chrispvholmes

Kitchen waste drain cover

Around 6 inches square with slits to enable waste to drain through. I need to lift from time to time when it gets block...
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posted by pinnerite
7 comments posted 1yr posted by pinnerite

OT: best material for tumblers

I was staying with a friend when I accidentally smashed a tumbler by knocking if off a table. It turns out that two oth...
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posted by newsgroups
10 comments posted 1yr posted by newsgroups

DIY Bread slicing ?

With being able to driver on hold (possibly forever) we're having to rely on the tender mercies of online shopping. Whi...
44 comments posted 1yr
posted by jethro_uk
44 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

OT This could only happen in Scunthorpe

I needed to connect my work tablet to Wi-Fi or my mobile hotspot to set up some EV chargers. https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/...
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posted by adamwadsworth
2 comments posted 1yr posted by adamwadsworth

OT: Switch telephone to VoIP

I have just switched my Mum's internet to IDNET CityFibre FTTH, and now I need to transfer her landline to VoIP. Unfort...
36 comments posted 1yr
posted by Pancho.Jones
36 comments posted 1yr posted by Pancho.Jones

Lidl vacuum cleaner powerhead dismantling

This week's puzzle... The rotating brush in our 5-years old Lidl cordless vacuum cleaner has, more-or-less, stopped wor...
2 comments posted 1yr
posted by Jeff
2 comments posted 1yr posted by Jeff

TOT lithium battery fire

lithium battery fire (15 second video) https://www.facebook.com/reel/1602477930690894
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posted by junk
0 comments posted 1yr posted by junk

Emery paper

I wanted to buy some emery cloth on Saturday. Easy, I thought. Jewson's, our local area building supply dealer, had nev...
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posted by davey
28 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

Re: Smart meter easy fix and other stuff

> Spike's post has reminded me of something that happened a couple of > months ago. Welcome back. You’ve been missed.
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posted by aero.spike
7 comments posted 1yr posted by aero.spike