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PING Wodders

My CB TX/RX is now OK. It was set up wrong. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100016420600897
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by swldxer1958
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by swldxer1958

OT: NHS still waiting ...

... for Labour to respond to its official letter of complaint about their Charing Cross Hospital closure lies. Seems Lab...
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posted by timstreater
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by timstreater

Need a new circular saw.

After many years of service my circular saw is no longer usable ? blade has about ¾ of end float ? making straight cuts...
32 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rick_hughes
32 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

Fitting a cat flap to a uPVC door panel

This door panel has raised sections to give a beaded effect but, from a test drill, they aren't solid. I can't decide w...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Rain on newly-poured concrete?

Can anyone advise? After I pour some concrete (like a 4" thick pathway) for how long must it be proteced from rain? Many...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by trancenotes1776
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by trancenotes1776

B&Q Cartridge Gun

Just bought one of these: http://www.diy.com/departments/bq-cartridge-gun/266191_BQ.prd As you will see on the photo -...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Roller garage door end bungs

I need to replace a couple of the plastic end bungs on the ends of my electric roller garage door. Its one of those dou...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

OT: Electricity from Gas in your home

Aside from natural gas being a finite resource, the following looks interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCs9OOH...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Weird kettle shenanigans

Older multi temp kettle was cutting out at 50C, further investigation showed out it was the relay coil going open circu...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cyberwitch
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by cyberwitch

Circuit Breakers

Hi, What current typically is sufficient to break a 32A breaker? I've heard they don't cut at exactly 32A but usually so...
25 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cbx
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

OT: Guaranteed payment without payment

I'd like to take some sort of payment that I can be confident of being able to cash/pay in if necessary, but most likel...
31 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tabbypurr
31 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

Boards for shed roof?

Going to be building a new shed shortly. As things stand at the moment, its going to be 2.8mtr square, but the roof is...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by darkangel5
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by darkangel5

Desensing PIR Detectors

Hi all, Is there a way to make PIR motion sensors a bit *less* sensitive? I have one of these Driveway Alert ones from...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cbx
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx