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Garden Mini-Chipper/Shredder Replacement Switch

I'd like to replace a broken rotary on/off switch fitted to a garden mini-chipper/shredder with a push button type. Thi...
21 comments posted 2yrs
posted by patchmoney
21 comments posted 2yrs posted by patchmoney

ADHD now regonised by NHS

One of the symptoms was looking out of the window whilst in class, that deserved a smack around the head.
4 comments posted 2yrs
posted by reading.mostly
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by reading.mostly

Lens fitting in frame (Spectacles)

I have a very simple frame* and want lenses to my prescription fitted. In the past there was someone on here who ran a...
26 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nospam
26 comments posted 2yrs posted by nospam

De-ponging a motor

We inherited my mother’s old Krups electric coffee grinder. https://www.krups.co.uk/COFFEE-GRINDERS-AND-FROTHERS/COFFEE...
25 comments posted 2yrs
posted by timdownieuk
25 comments posted 2yrs posted by timdownieuk

delonghi autentica - general warning light ?

After replacing the infuser assembly (not the removable bit from the side, but the bit behind the front panel) and havi...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jethro_uk
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by jethro_uk

Aircraft fuel question

When they drain off fuel from the fuel tank, of an aircraft, obviously that fuel is not put back in the tank - but what...
54 comments posted 2yrs
posted by a
54 comments posted 2yrs posted by a

OT: Yodel delivery failure

I mentioned elsewhere Yodel's failure to deliver a package, due Mon. 14th. When I called them on Tuesday, they said it...
6 comments posted 2yrs
posted by davey
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by davey

Battery operated thermostat

I suppose 5 years is a good life for a battery operated thermostat. However, fitting a replacement battery has not rest...
6 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Eternal September

Are any Eternal September users experiencing slow downloads? My speed of downloads on any website is as normal but ES se...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by tricky.dicky

UK to specify new charging cable standard

A Brexit freedom, yay. What would folk here prefer ? https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/uk_usbc_charging_standard/...
83 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jethro_uk
83 comments posted 2yrs posted by jethro_uk

Strange PVR behaviour

The setup: an elderly Humax HDR-FOX T2 feeding a fairly new Panasonic T-42MZ800B TV via HDMI 1. Headphone output from t...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by me
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by me

RCBO question

Without seeking comments about the methodology employed (I was the only person in the house at the time), I have a ques...
17 comments posted 2yrs
posted by newsgroups
17 comments posted 2yrs posted by newsgroups

Lock failure on medicine cabinet

We've had a lockable stainless steel mirror-fronted medicine cabinet in the bathroom for around 10 years (grandchildren...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Jeff
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by Jeff

Back to the shared monitor thread

Now the fibre installation has settled (we now have 5! working handsets) back to the two computers, one display issue....
30 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
30 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Drayton scr

My Drayton digistat scr wireless system is blinking red. When I turn up the thermostat to heat my radiators, the green...
0 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Molly
0 comments posted 2yrs posted by Molly