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Brushes for old AEG STSZ jigsaw

I have an ancient AEG STSZ350 jigsaw that recently started popping and sparking. These are the brushes: http://www.litt...
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posted by kylix_is
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by kylix_is

deleting Vaio from Sony computer

Can I simply delete Viao from my Sony computer and then load a fresh Windows 10?
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posted by messageboards
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by messageboards

Honeywell Evohome or Geniushub

The comments in an earlier thread pushed me into a long spell of Googling and I'm now just about decided on either Evoh...
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posted by nospam
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Re engineering 18V drill batteries

Has anyone found a source of 18V Li batteries which can be used to replace NiCd with a bit of mechanical bodgery? I hav...
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posted by spam
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by spam

Hex shanked small twist drills

Have others found the problem of modern hex drill bits failing to grip in the hex section when drilling steel. I find o...
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posted by spam
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by spam

cleaning stone chippings

We have bath stone chippings in our small garden, spread loosely on a concrete base. Over the years they've become cont...
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posted by cliveta
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by cliveta

Eaves fillers

I've got one corner of the house where about every other year starlings manage to wriggle under the tiles and nest in t...
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posted by usenet
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by usenet

OT: No. its April 2nd...

https://www.ft.com/content/692768f4-17a3-11e7-a53d-df09f373be87 (paywalled) "Despite uncertainty over Brexit ? formally...
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posted by tnp
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by tnp

Which Endoscope snake cameras - Recommendation >

Looking for a small endoscope/snake/borescope camera to investigate some partition walls cavities, under floorboards an...
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posted by robert
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by robert

More of Mike's kittens

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:IMG_8852.PNG http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:IMG_8843.JPG http://wiki...
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posted by aXXXwadsworth
36 comments posted 9yrs posted by aXXXwadsworth

OT: Dymo printer printserver on Pi Zero W.

A while back I asked here about the idea of using the Raspberry Pi as a low power printserver for a Dymo LabelWriter an...
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posted by news
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Spraying Rockwool Insulation bLack?

Hi peeps, sounds crazy I know, but has any ever tried painting Rockwool? The fluffy side I am talking about. Building a...
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posted by lmmcams
27 comments posted 9yrs posted by lmmcams