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OT: London powercut.
Round here we get one of these every year or so. Generally a tree across a line. It doesnt even make the local papers. But if it happens in the West End on a Friday Night!!!!! coverage across the...
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OT: Question on diesel engines
What happens when you rev up a modern diesel engine (IOW blip the throttle pedal). What is exactly is causing the RPM to increase? Are you effectively just opening the injectors for longer to admit...
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Temporarily turning off hot water in a combination boiler system?
I need to fix a hot tap in a sink in a relative's house (either clean out & replace the washer, or perhaps replace the tap) --- that's fine. But there's no service valve for this tap, and she has a...
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Drone roof survey?
Just had a thought. If you are buying a house, you have a survey. But not on the roof/chimney stack? That's likely to be the most costly thing to repair. It occurs to me that if I buy a drone with a...
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One for the electronics guys about soldering
I'm replacing the DC power connector on an Asus notebook. Got the old one out and when soldering the new one in I made a bit of a hash of things and I'm not sure now if the top two pins on the right...
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IS THIS A RECORD?
20 appliances off one socket. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyH1OwKXgAA1N_9.jpg:large
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More free money for a tight tyke
More free money, as back in the 1970's, I used to get it to £10-00 and match the tenner I had in my Sky Rocket . https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyHNScrWQAA8Lg0.jpg
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OT : Holiday Request
OT message to all: Please don't forget to log in to the net when you are on holiday every day and share with us everything that you have done: what train you caught and from where: how much you paid...
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Meter maids.
Changed to a new dual fuel deal a couple of months ago. Got an email from them asking for meter readings by 9/12. Made a note to read them just before this date. My theory being the actual usage over...
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7 years ago
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Hive central heating controller - one channel or two
We're thinking of getting a Hive remote-controlled central heating controller/thermostat so we can set our heating to come on several hours before we get home from holiday etc. I'm trying to work out...
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MK Egatube boxes
I'm trying to figure out the best way to attach an MK Egatube Tee Box to a wall: But I'm a bit baffled about the best way to do it (and Google is not helping). The catalogue refers to "swivel lugs"...
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7 years ago
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Table Football with Power drills
There has to be way to include an angle grinder? Richard A Derby engineering firm got bored of table football, so attached power drills to the handles.
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zips
wonder if he is still in business
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Using Geocel 'The Works' in a shower instead of silicone.
Using Geocel 'The Works' in a shower instead of silicone. Has anyone tried this? I am fed up with the silicone going mouldy and am looking for an alternative. Thanks Brendan.
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Sonicrafter F30 Bargain @Homebase
I've been looking to get a multi-tool for a while and never quite found the need, not even for an ALDI special but in our local Homebase on Friday there was a mountain of Worx Sonicrafter F30's on...
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