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Chemicalising an unvented system

Need to put some inhibitor into an unvented CH system tomrrow. Question is: how? The only effective answer I've come up...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tabbypurr
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

Raiding ATMS

why aren't ATMs routinely fitted with devices to explode an indelible dye if they are attacked? Is it cost or Human Righ...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Strange Ceiling rose/light fitting

Hi All, I'm involved with a local charity, and we need to move a couple of fluorescent fittings at their premises that...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by charles.fearnleyREMOVEFORSPAM
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by charles.fearnleyREMOVEFORSPAM

Paraffin Blow Torch

Have just bought an old secondhand Primus 632 paraffin blow torch. A lot of the flame comes out of the side rather than...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jcurzon44
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by jcurzon44

OT: Auction with old radios and valves

https://www.twgaze.co.uk/auctions/catalogues-and-auctions/current-catalogues/rural-and-domestic-bygones/SearchForm?Quer...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by davey
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by davey

Semi OT: Up-cycling crap

Plan 1 Having watched three different day time TV programs recently there is obviously a lot of money to be made by any...
32 comments posted 9yrs
posted by junk
32 comments posted 9yrs posted by junk

Gas calorific values

I am in debate with Bulb energy over the calorific values they charge, it only amounts to a few pence (7p) but as it st...
29 comments posted 9yrs
posted by noname
29 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

OT: Using gysum plaster to improve clay soil.

Hi all, I've been using google to get an answer to this problem, and this site has picked up Chris Dixons request from...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Chemicals in dry grout?

Once tile grout has dried, does it contain any harmful chemicals? I have a parrot that's chewing it.
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

OT: Double standards?

The view of the US administration seems to be 'it's not guns which kill, but the individual' Meaning presumably the nee...
45 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
45 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

How cheap ?! (Any fixes)

Noticing it was half the price of the one available via the Radio Times (what a life we lead !) I risked getting one of...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jethro_uk
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by jethro_uk

Kwollity

http://lenta.lol/20-of-the-most-lol-building-fails-you-will-ever-see/ :) NT
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tabbypurr
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

Collision detection

http://safedrivesystems.com/forward-collision-warning/ Is that why in Youtube "whoops he f***ed up and crashed" videos,...
65 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
65 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid