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OT Traffic Crisis

Britain is in crisis with cities losing billions in productivity from time lost in traffic jams. One of the journeys I...
66 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tabbypurr
66 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

Radial earth return in FAQ diagram

Shouldnt there be an additional earth return to consumer unit from the end of the radial circuits in the FAQ diagram at...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dicegeorge
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by dicegeorge

Why aren't AA batteries square?

Is it cheaper to make batteries cylindrical or something? If they were square in crosssection, they wouldn't roll off th...
140 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
140 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

OT Damned Traffic lights

Our council seems to see traffic lights as the solution to every problem - when in many cases a little bit of junction...
45 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
45 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Waste pipe outside diameter

I am trying to source some thin wall plastic piping to act as a protective sleeve where other piping passes through bri...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

BP monitor - how to check calibration?

I have the doctors panicking over my high blood pressure. So I dug out a digi BP monitor we had for a few years #1. Tha...
53 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
53 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Bosch 10.8V batteries

I've got a couple of Bosch blue Professional 10.8V drill/drivers and a blue multitool that takes the same battery. I've...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by stainburn
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by stainburn

[OT] Forum visitors, guests and bots

I read several online forums, and a question has arisen regarding guests and bots, which usually outnumber registered u...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by News
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by News

Basement cinema

I have a decent sized basement and I want to use part of it as a cinema room. I'd welcome comments and feedback. The sp...
25 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nige.danton
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by nige.danton

OT: Fun with mild dyslexia

I received an e-mail message from Tesco today, with the subject: "Our pick of the best caramel recipes". At a glance, t...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by davey
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by davey

Conservatory roof replacement.

Hi all, The talk of cast iron soil pipes reminded me that Mum would like to replace the corrugated translucent fibregla...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by news