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Jeld-wen windows

I have some Jeld-Wen wooden sash windows, about 15 years old, that need new fixings. The company doesn't seem to be aro...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jack
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by jack

Slide projector puzzle

I’ve been going through old family slides with our trusty old Braun Novomat 315AF projector. After looking at a few sli...
4 comments posted 2yrs
posted by timdownieuk
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by timdownieuk

Block paving: clay or concrete?

I'm trying to decide between clay or concrete brindle block paving. The clay will be more expensive but, from what I've...
3 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nomail
3 comments posted 2yrs posted by nomail

Glueing silicone?

The wristbands for my tracker watch keep failing in exactly the same way. It looks like a simple job to superglue the s...
10 comments posted 2yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
10 comments posted 2yrs posted by NOTsomeone

OT: Buying a SIM card PAYG

Sorry to go OT but my head hurts now! I'm trying to help a friend who needs a PAYG SIM for her network unlocked Android...
37 comments posted 2yrs
posted by none
37 comments posted 2yrs posted by none

Fan bearings drying out (again)

The 12inch desktop fan that I have to use during hot weather to keep my Win10 PC from overheating has once again refuse...
14 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Andrew97d
14 comments posted 2yrs posted by Andrew97d

D-I-Y DD grab

Last month, I transferred my Gas supply, British Gas, and my Electricity supply, E-on, over to Octopus. Today, I receiv...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by davey
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by davey

Lidaldi battery charger

I have a Tronic T4X charger, it worked ok a couple of years ago, I lent it to someone, and probably never used it since...
15 comments posted 2yrs
posted by usenet
15 comments posted 2yrs posted by usenet

Two computers, one display

Moving on from my AVG saga.... how likely am I to struggle finding a compatible KVM switch allowing me to run my W7 des...
88 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
88 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

Removing and refitting SWA cable

I have an old shed which is leaning a little and might need replacing. It's powered via 2.5mm^2 (I think) SWA cable run...
6 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Jeff
6 comments posted 2yrs posted by Jeff

Duracell CR2032 batteries are shite

Today I noticed that the dates of assorted daily info updates were a bit 'odd', and then I noticed that the computer da...
27 comments posted 2yrs
posted by Andrew97d
27 comments posted 2yrs posted by Andrew97d

Hedge Trimmer Problem

I'm having problems with my venerable Black & Decker hedge trimmer. According to the markings on the mouldings, it date...
23 comments posted 2yrs
posted by diy
23 comments posted 2yrs posted by diy