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Memories - old technology

Remember trying to improve an old TV by adjusting the Convergenece Controls. I recall, my old Murphy had about 20 potent...
123 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
123 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Underground cables

I need to replace a couple of overhead cable runs to sheds, one is about 110mm and the others are in a daisy chain of 3...
30 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nomail
30 comments posted 9yrs posted by nomail

potting electronics

The genuine potting compounds are expensive, I need some ideas for cheap alternatives. Poundland epoxy adhesive? Car bo...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by graham-usenet
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by graham-usenet

bridge load of troubled crap

just heard it and seen the video...only people I recognised was Daltry and that black guitarist...what a load of sentime...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Blast from the past

Heathkit is launching their first new kit in 30 years: "We have opened advance orders for our newest product, the HM-10...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by see.my.signature
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by see.my.signature

Internal circlip of some sort ?

One of my hobbies involves an activated carbon filter to remove taints from a liquid. For reasons unknown it seems impo...
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jethro_uk
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by jethro_uk

OT.. On finsbury park moske

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb99RVT6afI
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

Pointing

The front of my house needs some re-pointing, where the lime mortar has been washed away over the years. Unlike the bac...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by GlMiM
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by GlMiM

Have the smelling salts standing by...

..because many on here will be incandescent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40357280
143 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
143 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

tv aerial masts

Hello, I am some distance from the tv transmitter, so I may need a masthead amp. I can get into the loft to install an...
37 comments posted 9yrs
posted by reply
37 comments posted 9yrs posted by reply

R. Cott. 15

Levelling joists for flooring. On 400mm spaced joists and 22mm chip flooring. How much *out of level* can I get away wi...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tim
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by tim

Corrugated sheet shelter

I'd like to fix a piece of 2m x 1m corrugated onduline type sheet to a wall - act as something approaching shelter for...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by patchmoney
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by patchmoney

Aldi router

I only have the occaisional need for a router but at 30 quid. the Aldi one looks like it could be a good buy. Does anyb...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rawthey
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by rawthey