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Fake Chinese CPUs

I have a problem with a new build based round the Asus Z170-P motherboard. I am struggling to get a working used Intel...
6 comments posted 1yr
posted by jgnewsid
6 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Pillar drill pulley setting range for woodworking?

My Scheppach pillar drill manual from Lidl shows a range of 5 pulley and belt settings from: 600 1/min to 2650 1/min Th...
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by mikehalmarack
8 comments posted 1yr posted by mikehalmarack

Sonos speakers.

Has anyone been able to restore the operation of their Sonos speakers after the company changed the security settings i...
1 comments posted 1yr
posted by reading.mostly
1 comments posted 1yr posted by reading.mostly

wiring a permanent extension cord from the wall

I am mounting a fixed bed headboard on the bedroom wall. It's going to cover the double socket which is required for be...
13 comments posted 1yr
posted by timw
13 comments posted 1yr posted by timw

Fan oven question

Should the fan on a fan oven keep running when the oven is up to temperature or switch off with the thermostat neon whe...
17 comments posted 1yr
posted by adamwadsworth
17 comments posted 1yr posted by adamwadsworth

USB explanation

I am in the market for an external hard drive for back up purposes! The spec. mentions USB 3.0 and type C cable. My Del...
40 comments posted 1yr
posted by tim
40 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Doorbell Installation

Now I have a new external door on the front porch (it was open before) I find I need a new doorbell on the outside of t...
22 comments posted 1yr
posted by timw
22 comments posted 1yr posted by timw

Bosch Tumble Dryer Woes - More Info

Hi all As an update on the Bosch condensing tumble dryer that shuts down mid-program, I was told last night that some s...
16 comments posted 1yr
posted by Phil
16 comments posted 1yr posted by Phil

OT: The Tipping Point

A few years ago, we were told that an increase in global temperature of 1.5° C over and above the average temperature o...
17 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
17 comments posted 1yr posted by me

AC power adapter HHP-CM01

I need one of these, or a more likely a 3rd party cheapo version. It's for an OMRON BP measurement device which takes 4...
10 comments posted 1yr
posted by Andrew97d
10 comments posted 1yr posted by Andrew97d

That's not how car door locks work!

There's a question being posed on Facebook - one of these "thought you might be interested in this" pages which FB auto...
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
8 comments posted 1yr posted by me

OT - Smart Meter details

A couple of details about the IHD have eluded my searches: What is the parasitic load of the IHD? I've read that the ba...
9 comments posted 1yr
posted by giraffenos.pam
9 comments posted 1yr posted by giraffenos.pam

Ear wax removal

Turned away from a hearing test because of wax in my left ear. Local removal cost seems to average £60! Several modestl...
33 comments posted 1yr
posted by tim
33 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Potentiometer with switch and LED

I'm planning on changing a pair of toggle switches (controlling front and rear car heater fans) with potentiometers for...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by steve
12 comments posted 1yr posted by steve

OT Cheeky question

Will the price of the TV license fee drop sharply now that GL is no longer going to be doing Match of the Day?
7 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
7 comments posted 1yr posted by me