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Powdered graphite on steel/iron.

In the depths of my memory I have a puzzling idea that uncoated and rust-fre steel or iron can have powdered graphite r...
4 comments posted 2mos
posted by pastedavid
4 comments posted 2mos posted by pastedavid

Ways to hold screws the other side of a panel

I need to put some machine screws through panels where I can't reach both sides at the same time and I'm looking for wa...
17 comments posted 2mos
posted by cl
17 comments posted 2mos posted by cl

Where is everyone?

Posts in this NG appear to have all but dried up in the last few days - unless my news server is just not showing them f...
56 comments posted 2mos
posted by mills37.fslife
56 comments posted 2mos posted by mills37.fslife

OT: Sneaky charge, well hidden.

I was going over my Affinity Water and Sewage bills, and putting them on a spreadsheet to check that all was correct. I...
3 comments posted 2mos
posted by davey
3 comments posted 2mos posted by davey

Butane refill

I bought a butane powered mini hot knife for cutting synthetic ropes. When I try and fill it freezing cold butane spray...
3 comments posted 2mos
posted by timw
3 comments posted 2mos posted by timw

Looking for a switching plug/socket

Now that I finally appear to have a functioning Eaton UPS, (see thread 'OT: UPS manufacturer', started in November!) an...
18 comments posted 2mos
posted by davey
18 comments posted 2mos posted by davey

Catalytic converter

Yellow warning light came on yesterday. I used the diagnostic scanner and found the fault was P0420 'Catalyst System Ef...
12 comments posted 2mos
posted by newsgroups
12 comments posted 2mos posted by newsgroups

OT: Touring France visa for overseas wife

I know that a few people on here are conversant with travelling around. I want to take the car for a ~10 day break in F...
3 comments posted 2mos
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 2mos posted by nospam

Magnetic Screwdriver

I have a couple of magnetic screwdrivers designed to hold a screw until it is just above the socket then drop it. When...
16 comments posted 2mos
posted by jgnewsid
16 comments posted 2mos posted by jgnewsid

Painting cast iron downpipes

I have quite a few cast iron hoppers and downpipes that are showing rust. I don't want to replace them with plastic - t...
2 comments posted 2mos
posted by else"
2 comments posted 2mos posted by else"

OT: More Courier Hell

I was expecting a package to be delivered by APC yesterday. My house's front door has a door knocker that will wake the...
25 comments posted 2mos
posted by davey
25 comments posted 2mos posted by davey

2SV Hell

I didn't tag this on to the pass code thread as it's a different, if related, issue. My pension providers wrote to me a...
0 comments posted 3mos
posted by jgnewsid
0 comments posted 3mos posted by jgnewsid

Explain it to me, please: Pass Codes

In order to make sure that I can continue to talk to banks, on-line services etc into the future, I'm slowly migrating...
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posted by nickodell49
27 comments posted 3mos posted by nickodell49