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Flymo VC330 Repair

Replacing belt in VC330 for friend. Stripped it all down - removed motor assembly. Problem: I noticed that the base pla...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by me
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by me

sticking back fireplace tiles

My fireplace is made of tiles - stuck over a former which seems to be a mix of concrete and iron strengtheners. The til...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by sm_jamieson
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by sm_jamieson

OT: Ping squeezebox players?

Hi all, I'm asking here because I am aware we are a diverse bunch of practical people (after posting elsewhere by mista...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Shower tray - which one?

I am after a 1000x900 rectangle shower tray at a sensible price. As the dimensions are less common, the choice is somew...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

OT: Who allocates house numbers in UK?

We live in a narrow one way lane in a Hampshire town. All the houses only have names making it a nightmare for delivery...
75 comments posted 8yrs
posted by bob.minchinREMOVE
75 comments posted 8yrs posted by bob.minchinREMOVE

Wiring immersion heater

Wiring immersion heater - how important is it to use special heat resistant flex? Also, will 1.5mm2 do for a length of j...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by NOTsomeone

OT Child "groomers" at it again.

Using tasers. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/evil-gang-members-using-tasers-13910239
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

OT: Adam has been busy?

https://goo.gl/pKXXLq (about the Wadsworth constant)
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news0006
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by news0006

Bathroom floor

Our current floor is tongue and groove but with significant gaps and the boards are slightly convex. SWMBO would like s...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Dodgy plug

STWNFI has what I believe is called a "Mother and Child" reading light. She recently complained that it was messing abo...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

OT: odd web page behaviour

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/ In all web browsers, loads ok and in most web browsers all the links work ok. Ex...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by paul
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by paul

Pan Tiles

Many years ago I had the roof on my rear addition replaced as some of the tiles were broken, and not possible to get re...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Re: canbus

> lost a dippd beam bulb the other day .....only knew by the reflection > from the car in front....I thought canbus was...
31 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
31 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

Glow worm ultimate 40ff no lights at pcb

My glow worm ultimate 40ff stopped working this morning. There are no lights illuminated at the pcb! I thumped the bott...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Loopylew125
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by Loopylew125

Computer controlled wood engraving advice sought

I want to get set up to do some small scale mass production involving engraving of letters and simple 2D graphic emblem...
18 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim.downiemovethis
18 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim.downiemovethis