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Static problems for a cleaner
OK maybe a bit off topic, but my upstairs has a problem when my cleaner uses the Henry, which is not faulty, she gets repeated shocks and dust builds up on the pipe and tools quite rapidly. Is there...
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(OT) Birmingham Airport
I need to collect someone on Friday. I know there is a 10 minute Drop and Go car park, but ideally I want to loiter outside the airport until I get a phone call to say they have got their luggage and...
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8 years ago
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CPC Delivery times
There was, some months ago, a thread about delivery times for suppliers, including CPC. I have recently placed two orders with them, both using the free 3-5 day service. The orders were in the...
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How do I get sealant out of carpet?
I accidentally got some Unibond roof and gutter sealant onto our charcoal g rey carpet (only a few weeks after we've had it laid) and understandably, m y wife isn't best pleased. I scraped away as...
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8 years ago
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Power mosfet question
I want to use mosfets in an H bridge configuration to control and reverse a 12v permanent magnet motor - obviously an inductive load. Running current will be 10amps or so. The sort of circuit I plan...
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8 years ago
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Electric workshop heater, fan or radient?
Hi all, I just stripped down my old workshop fan heater to find both wire elements broken (in more than one place each). So, I'm in the market for a replacement heater. 20 x 10 x 8' pre-fab concrete...
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8 years ago
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courage
What do we need for a major DIY project? Skills and money, yes, but also, courage. It takes nerve to start the first phase, especially if it involves destroying something that's perfectly good, but...
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8 years ago
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Acrylic mirrors
Anyone got experience of these. I like the fact they are light and safe with having no glass. However my main concern would be are they easily scratched? and is the reflection a good quality.
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8 years ago
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Ladder stand-offs - worthwhile?
I need to do some small repairs to one end of a barge board and the adjacent soffit so I was wondering about getting a ladder stand-off to fit around the house corner, either: or The first is much...
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8 years ago
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OT 60's & 70's
ISTR there was lots of dog shit everywhere in both decades. Now they make people pick their dog's shit up. Pity they don't make horse riders do the same.
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8 years ago
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Pan connector, slight drip
Put the cistern/toilet back together today it is all flexi connector from the pan and has a 90 degree turn and then to the soil stack. I have used the `old` connector and it has a slight drip where it...
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8 years ago
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OT selling and posting a fireplace on ebay?
I have a surplus cast fireplace surround. I was looking to sell it on ebay but TNT website quotes £73.86 postage within UK. Its 69KG, 127cm high 143 cm long 22cm wide. If i list it as collection only...
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8 years ago
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OT:Posts oddity
Why, all of a sudden, are new posts showing up as read in my newsreader (PAN on Debian) ? Primary server is ES, with VM/Highwinds as secondary ...
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8 years ago
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Done it - new combi.
Just popped in to SF and bought this little toy Decided that I CBA with new batteries, on-line ordering etc. (and a nice day to be out). Haven't tried it in anger yet, but it feels good. About 5mm...
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8 years ago
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More on leaky powder coated alloy wheels
With a slow leak around the powder coating on the rim, it looks a good candidate for some magic leak sealer. I know you can get green slime for push bikes. I also know that you often get an emergency...
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8 years ago
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