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Correct tool for the job on tour pt2
How do people use these tiny phones? They should use the proper tool for the job as my Dad keeps telling me
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Skimming question
The last time I skimmed a joint in plasterboard I used a product which I cant remember the name of but it was sold as an easier to use subsitute for normal skimming plaster, although proper plasterers...
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7 years ago
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OT: Yikes! exploding e-cigarettes.
You wouldn't want this happening in your trouser pocket... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/38093489
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OT: a couple of observations on Antartic ice.
The extent of the Antartic ice is about the same now as it was 100 years ago. and The huge Pine Island glacier in the Antartic has been melting since the 1940's; it's not a recent occurrence. and
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Nice bit of wiring to a summerhouse
The incomer is two core flex from a from a non RCD protected supply. The main use of the socket is to power some Christmas lights (which are not IP rated) around the summerhouse. We got the phone call...
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Cillit Bang nozzle (2023 Update)
The Limescale spray doesn't any more after only a few weeks. I've managed to remove the spray head from the bottle, but can't see an obvious way to disassemble it. I can't tell whether it's broken...
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7 years ago
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Wall lights from socket circuit
Yes, the kitchen is finished, everything is decorated. Gleaming. Nice So, it's obviously time to retro-fit the wall lights we should have thought of in the first place... Channelling - lovely!...
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7 years ago
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Charging battery in situ
The boss in local battery centre says it's ok to connect neg charger lead to neg terminal on battery. However, car's user manual suggests connecting to somewhere on the chassis. This can be a pain,...
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7 years ago
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Dry Verges
There seems to be a move to retro-fit plastic dry verges these days, with plenty of firms touting for business. My cement tiled roof is due for some attention, and I don't do aerial clambering. Are...
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7 years ago
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OT: Rats & Sinking ships
Shulze out to stand for persident of Germany against Merkel. Two turds from the same arse. And Juncker threatens to thcweam and thcweam until he is sick if the EU lets him. The collapse begins....
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Surface wiring
As I have needed to do a few installations recently which were all surfaced wired, I though I would lob the few photos I had into an article with some tips on wiring surface stuff. What I got so far...
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7 years ago
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37 mm O.D. tube?
I have some shelving in which the plug-in uprights are 37 mm O.D. plastic tubes, about 420 mm long, probably polypropylene or similar, wall thickness about 2 mm; I would like, _on_a_temporary_basis_,...
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7 years ago
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Rotary burr walking out of collet
I bought some 6mm burrs on a 3mm shank. I also have a Silverline rotary tool: I find the burr walks out and I can't seem to tighten up the collets sufficiently to make it stay in place for a decent...
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7 years ago
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Moving light switch to the other side of the door
I'm planning to re-hung 2 doors to open in the opposite way and want to change the light switches to suit. They are on (very tough) brick walls, with very limited access to under floor/above ceiling,...
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7 years ago
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Joinery nomenclature question.
What do you call the strip attached to (or part of) one cupboard door which covers the apposed edge of the opposite door, like a floating mullion in a window? Specifically, if I wanted to look for...
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7 years ago
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