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OT. Turkey Defrost

To beat the rush for the supermarket frozen turkeys i want to buy it some days early and leave it outside in the shed....
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by mail.invalid456

Best tool for the job Pt13

Where am I at the moment? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cz23pstWgAAeY6e.jpg
26 comments posted 9yrs
posted by swldxer1
26 comments posted 9yrs posted by swldxer1

Mains Relay

Son's house is wired so he can, via his iPhone and home wifi, control his central heating etc. etc. from the train. Not...
28 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Billaboard
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by Billaboard

Plug-in timer spec ?

7 Day Digital LCD Electronic Plug-in Programmable 12/24 Hour Timer Switch / 30ma RCD 240VAC, 13(4)A, Max. 3120W - Batter...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by snruwfpgbizo
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by snruwfpgbizo

Best tool for the job Pt 12

Gluing my award to a new plinth needs something heavy to rest it against. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzzMk-OW8AAv5ek.jp...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by swldxer1
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by swldxer1

Anti-condensatin paint - does it work?

We have a few places on our small boat which suffer from serious condensation. They are basically the few places where...
10 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cl
10 comments posted 9yrs posted by cl

Solar PV now world's cheapest electricity.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/solar-power-worlds-cheapest-electricity-production-energy-wind-farms-a7477096.h...
44 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
44 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

Square Shape Coaster art | Ceramic Coaster

Our coaster is a great high-impact promotional product. Bright and hard wearing, this Ceramic Coaster will stay with yo...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by sonmadi909
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by sonmadi909

Clip on microphone

Many time on TV it looks like clip on lapel microphones appear to have the lead coming out of the top - ie. upside down...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Canon MX895 dead

Our MX895 which has performed well since we had it is suddenly dead with no lights. There are 248 VAC at the end of the...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by timstreater
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by timstreater

DIY at it's best

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-38334437
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Nice use for alarm cable

Found this one today whilst fixing some motorized gates. http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Doorentry1.jpg at one...
44 comments posted 9yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
44 comments posted 9yrs posted by adamwadsworth

G4 in Cooker Hood

Anyone replaced the G4 based lights in a SMEG Cooker hood with LEDs?
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Somewhere
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by Somewhere

Where to buy a slim 17mm spanner?

I'm after a very slim 17mm spanner. That's slim jaws, my standard thickness spanners are 6.5mm thick, I need something...
14 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cl
14 comments posted 9yrs posted by cl