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Cable by the metre

Does anyone know if you can still buy cable by the metre at B&Q or do you have to buy a whole reel?
57 comments posted 9yrs
posted by newsgroups
57 comments posted 9yrs posted by newsgroups

CRT TV into fish tank?

Is this even possible? https://groups.freecycle.org/freecycleclacks/posts/62058170 I would have thought breaking a CRT t...
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

DIY still exists

In a moment of folly, after the boiler had been serviced, I decided to put small wheels on the 8ft tall boiler cabinet...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by spam
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by spam

trailer boards

Hello, I borrowed a trailer to go on a camping holiday. I got there and back safely, only to crash the trailer when I t...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by reply
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by reply

Compton Garage project

Hi Can anyone advise - i have an old Compton garage (concrete panels all slott ed together, old concrete/asbestos roof,...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by iamdorisday
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by iamdorisday

Electrical Inspections

A friend has just inherited a house built in the late 60s which has had pretty much nothing done to it since, except fo...
59 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
59 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

OT: Harry's game?

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/acton-couple-arrested-defrauding-treasury-department-over-50-million-tax-free-energy
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tnp
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by tnp

Emergency exit lighting

Our village hall has several fire exits each with a luminaire that is supposed to come on if the mains power fails. The...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Jack
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by Jack

Which varnish?

Which varnishes would be good for wooden coasters? Also which glue for a cork backing? I'm told it needs to not be expen...
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posted by tabbypurr
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

Light diffuser attachment for ceiling bulb?

I've been doing a few stretches and have been annoyed by the glare of the direct light from the hanging ceiling bulb. I...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

Car emission kit life span and cost of replacement.

"Diesels are taking a hit due to the gradual public realisation that the emissions reducing kit does not last the life...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

CM927 thermostat

Dropped thermostat and battery fittings fell out, I have no idea how to put them back into place within the unit. Could...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rita1
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by rita1

Ebay browsing painfully slow

For a few months now I have suffered painfully slow browsing on ebay and it slows/stops other tabs of the browser (Fire...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Looking for a replacement switch

It ia for 12v and goes in a fancy gold frame containing the 10w halogen reflector lamp. Now converted to LED reflector...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Flat 3 flex

The Anglepoise originally had flat 3 flex (no sheath) and this seems best for fitting into a square tube. The 0.5 sq. m...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by giraffenos.pam