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Solenoid bolt for lock

I have an up-and-over garage door. It has occurred to me that I can probably add an electrically operated solenoid bolt...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by me

Karcher HDS 601C

Hi Any Karcher experts here? I have a Karcher HDS 601c which has a chemistry issue? I purchased a new chemistry value b...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mtaphotoalbums
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by mtaphotoalbums

The Ebay cooker hood

We bought a cooker hood via Ebay for £60 guaranteed 5 years parts, 2years labour. Yesterday it failed at a bit under 3...
30 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
30 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Gas boiler

Happy New Year etc. Brexit, Daesh, Trump etc, blah blah, but more importantly my boiler is having issues. No hot water...
62 comments posted 9yrs
posted by grumps
62 comments posted 9yrs posted by grumps

Thoughts on Extended Warranty

We have a Hotpoint Dryer, six years old, and which was 'Fixed' under the free Prevention of Fires plan, some months ago...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by davey
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by davey

Replace Car Sat Nav with 10" Phablet

Sat Navs typically have say a 5 inch screen, but i can buy a *ten* inch Phablet (a tablet which can take a phone sim ca...
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posted by jcurzon44
25 comments posted 9yrs posted by jcurzon44

watchma oil gauge

just had tank filled up to three quarters. the watchman is only registering a flashing picture of a refilling pump
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Graham
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by Graham

Calling John Rumm

John you are always looking for new projects, I thought you may find this interesting and a possible project: https://ww...
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posted by noname
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

Labelling freezer drawers

I want to label the drawers on an upright freezer. They're transparent plastic with no insert for a label. Are there an...
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posted by invalid
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

Twin-slot shelves - imperial vs. metric

This is kind of a cautionary tale really... I have quite a bit of Spur-type twin-slot shelving. All the DIY and trades...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by algrant109
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by algrant109

When does 400 = 500?

Just came to use my portable 500W floodlight & bulb goes pop. Sigh. Go to look for a new bulb, but everyone now seems t...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

OT is this news?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38544525 And it has about as much skill in driving as most women drivers.
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posted by adamwadsworth
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Paper pad glue.

The sort of pad where you just pull a page away from the top backing. What sort of glue is used?
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave