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Parkside multitool sanding pads

Can anyone tell me where to get more sanding pads for this tool as Lidl only sell the pack with extra blades as well. D...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Dot
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by Dot

DRAYTON DIGITAL SCR

my wireless receiver works fine for the heating but has started to pick and choose when it comes on for the hot water,...
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posted by ctw273
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by ctw273

Lidl ultrasonic cleaner

I bought one of these recently and today got around tuit, to try polishing my polycarbonate lensed glasses. Using warm...
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9 comments posted 9yrs posted by spam

What's going on with my drains?? Please help!!!

I live in a tenement flat that occupies the ground and basement floors. The bathroom is on the ground floor and the kit...
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posted by Gngrvan
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by Gngrvan

ping Bert Coules

My local ASDA are doing the cheap plastic boxes with lids again from ?5 for a very big one and less for smaller ones at...
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posted by kinvig.netta
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Hedge trimmer cable repair

My 30 something nephew cut through the cable on his first use of my Flymo Easicut 6000XT hedge trimmer - quite how is a...
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posted by nospam
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

New shed needs power, but no mains

I'll be having a new shed/workshop built soon but the position of it is such that I can't have mains power to it except...
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posted by stainburn
39 comments posted 9yrs posted by stainburn

Laser

Reckon this would go through a car tyre? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322519583154
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posted by imvalid
42 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

CO2 gas bottle thread size

I seem to be going round in circles. I recently bought a 'no deposit' bottle that has a strange thread to fit a regulat...
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posted by fredxx
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by fredxx

Stainless Steel Springs

I need to source some replacement stainless steel compression springs OD 4.84mm uncompressed length 20mm ID 3.5mm wire...
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posted by rick_hughes
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

poly bushes

Anyone here replaced stock rubber bushings with the polyurethane type and if so, what difference did you notice - if any...
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posted by cbx
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

Escutcheon

The current escutcheon on my front door mortice lock has a round chunky cast brass cover - hinged at the top. I'm chang...
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posted by dave
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Plumbing with chrome

Hi all I am fitting a couple of rads today and we have chrome plated pipe for the tails and then under the floor all th...
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posted by leenowell
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by leenowell

Plumbing with chrome pipe

Hi all I am fitting a couple of rads today and we have chrome plated pipe for the tails and then under the floor all th...
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by lee
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by lee

Soft start-up on DC Motor, would a Thermistor work?

Afternoon all. I've got a drum filter (like a big washing machine) for the pond. It's driven by a 24v worm-drive gearbo...
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888