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Fastening micro-conduit to the wall
Any suggestions as to how to fasten mini-conduit to the walls of my coats cupboard?
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OT how to get documents from bank
OT: About 15 years ago we lodged our house deeds, and some other documents, with the bank (Barclays). A few months ago I wrote to local branch to ask them for access to recover these documents - no...
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Phototriac Output Optocoupler
Anyone got a clever way of testing one of these? The diode part reads ok on my DVM.
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which wheel is unbalanced
I get a vibration in the car at 71 mph* and am trying to identify which whe el is unbalanced. Reasoning that the vibes would be greatest directly over the wheel in question, I downloaded a recording...
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T&G floor board, dumb question
I'm replacing a bathroom floor with Wickes T&G. I was slightly surprised to find it isn't symmetrical, should it go "tongue up" or "tongue down"? I thought I would try the "Tongue-tite" special screws...
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Ceiling speakers for shower room
Does anyone have any recommendations for a pair of ceiling speakers for a shower room? I want to play a basic stereo from the next room into the speakers to sing along while taking a shower. I would...
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Speeding up heating of a room with central heating
If you stick a desk fan blowing through a central heating radiator, it heats the room twice as fast.
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Bath Recommendation
I'm planning on fitting a new bath. Just want a decent compromise at a reasonable price, and have this for reference: It'll have a tap/shower arrangement over, and a shower curtain. Any suggestions,...
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OT Better news on Hinkley C
Money will be made available to help build nuclear plant, says economics minister, as union repeats call for project to be shelved
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an invention waiting to happen..
Self catering this week. Domestic staff off to Berlin with her girlfriends and now minding GCs in London. Look out Dave:-) The consequence is a flock of empty freezer meal plastic containers. Each...
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The Russ Andrews of cookware
Just look at these prices for cooking pots! Find great deals on eBay for saladmaster. Shop with confidence.
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Do "volt sticks" work on armoured cable?
Following an episode of depriving three flats of mains power for 8 hours I thought I'd buy some of those cheap volt sticks mentioned here recently. Seem to work fine on ordinary cable but not on my...
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Heated towel rail/radiator
For various reasons, including using the things fitted in a holiday let, I have become interested in heated towel rails. The towel rail in this location is a decent size and would appear adequate to...
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OT: Moer 'harryfolly' madness from our Septic chums
FAIL: Ivanpah solar power plant not producing enough electricity, may be forced to close – Watts Up With That?
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Spares for Dremel?
My 3000 has just failed, seems to be the speed controller which is evidently a weak link. From web postings, possible cause is triac failure, I have one on order but looks a bit fiddly to replace....
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