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Re-pointing patio with mortar gun
I bought one of these a while ago, but haven't yet got around to using it. The mortar between the slabs in my patio is in a bad way, and I would like to replace it - and thought it would be a good...
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OT Fast vans
Didn't think an Astra was capable of 132 mph. Perhaps ARW can advise. A GARAGE worker left magistrates astonished when they were told he had been clocked by police driving at 132mph in his Vauxhall...
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7 years ago
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Busted jigsaw motor - fixable?
My jigsaw started sparking and throwing out smoke, so I took it to bits, found a shorted coil in the motor, and disconnected it. But it's still doing this (sew video). Is there anything that can be...
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7 years ago
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OT Mercury transit on May 9.
Lots of BS about it here. I thought we were past middle ages superstition? SENSATIONAL claims have emerged linking today's transit of Mercury to a Biblical prophecy of destruction.
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7 years ago
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Always off spring loaded switch
it out but Id like to add a torpedo switch that was off when let go and onl y on when my finger was on it. Looked on Ebay but all are just ordinary swi tches. Is there such a thing as what I want. To...
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7 years ago
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Poll: lending tools
How many of you are happy to lend tools to neighbours?
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7 years ago
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Cutting thin board
I have to put electrical socket access holes in a backboard of a piece of furniture. I am not there just now so can't measure or anything but the board is the type on the back of chests of drawers etc...
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7 years ago
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Canada wildfire likely to burn for months
Canada wildfire likely to burn for months To watch this video, click here ( http://goo.gl/XYgCeV
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7 years ago
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OT: Is the NHS is effectively being scammed by some so-called "Private" dental practices?
Is the NHS is effectively being scammed by some so-called "Private" dental practices? Here's how it seems to work. A practice that was entirely NHS based now gradually becomes a mixed practice...
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7 years ago
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Using BT's public wi fi network
I am away from home at present, and, turning on the laptop, could not find any free wi fi access, but did find the BT wi fi-with-FON, so have paid, and it is working. Avast went ballistic, and offered...
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7 years ago
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OT: BBC prog on Ordnance Survey
The map of the eclipse had on the cover the scale: 10 miles to 1" - that's an awfully large scale, especially as it was describe as small scale. Still worth watching for a second time, having seen it...
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7 years ago
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Volvo V50 - opinions?
While i'm here, anyone had/got/experience of a Volve V50. I've been looking at a 2012 1.6 Diesel DrivE, up to 80mpg, free road tax. I've driven it and it was pleasant enough if a bit lacklustre (but...
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7 years ago
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Oven recommendation
I know this isn't Mumsnet but, Another oven has packed in. Current one seems to have suffered from the knobs & buttons getting too hot as the door doesn't close very tightly. And all the markings had...
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7 years ago
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Gravity fed drip irrigation for tomato plants
I'm trying to set up a home-brew drip feed irrigation kit for 6 tomato plants. I've already got a lot of suitable tubing, the T-pieces, connectors, drippers etc. The water feed is off a new 230 litre...
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7 years ago
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Any (electronic) valve freaks out there?
My Marshall JCM800 50W blue a fuse. New2 fuse holds but one of the output EL34s is glowing red hot, but the other isn't. Amp works, but hums badly. That's consistent with it drawing a lot mire current...
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