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Cleaning Textured Vinyl Flooring

I've got some textured (non slip) vinyl flooring in the workshop (I think it's Rhino flooring) See it here: http://tiny...
33 comments posted 9yrs
posted by me2
33 comments posted 9yrs posted by me2

AA batteries v LEDs

I have a sep of LEDs (xmas lights) Original batteries were Alkaline 1.5V. Are the LEDs likely to run from 1.2V nickel me...
30 comments posted 9yrs
posted by noname
30 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

13Amp socket with USB Charger

Provided I get a decent make - are there any risks to consider? Any snags?
66 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
66 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Police comms

".........in distress as do the police on a weekly basis as I hear them on my scanner." I would be interested in how it...
62 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jmsmith2011
62 comments posted 9yrs posted by jmsmith2011

Storm Barbara

At least the windfarms will be of some use for once. 5.76GW at time of writing (0800)
17 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mike
17 comments posted 9yrs posted by mike

[OT?] Reverse camera not working

The reverse camera on my Hyundai ix35 is playing up. It is still under warranty, so shouldn't be a problem to get it re...
46 comments posted 9yrs
posted by no
46 comments posted 9yrs posted by no

Amazed: DVD polish worked!

...trying to play some DVDs of my sisters, and one wouldn't play. Half an hour with Brasso* and a soft rag absolutely re...
33 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tnp
33 comments posted 9yrs posted by tnp

Internal door fitting

I have just taken delivery of five of these, to replace five older doors. http://www.premdor.co.uk/internal-doors/6-pan...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Flap Wheel grit size

Having never used these before and having to de-rust a large steel plate with modest pits, what is the most suitable gr...
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by spam
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by spam

How to break stuff

https://youtu.be/hjSheQ7LgJ4?t=32s
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posted by invalid
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

One for the chemists

The condensate from a gas boiler contains nitric acid and has a pH of between 2.9 and 4.0 It's been dripping onto the g...
30 comments posted 9yrs
posted by x
30 comments posted 9yrs posted by x

OT Intelligence test

http://www.flashbynight.com/test/
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

mitre saw

I have a chap on a visit who is going to cut the timber fro my shed, he has asked for a mitre saw. I'm considering a ch...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

LED life.

About a couple of years ago I made up some edge lighting for a meter in a pal's small recording studio. To replace the...
22 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
22 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave