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Cashless society?

Went to Waitrose yesterday and used coupons to get £80 off, but when t he cashier was ready for the cards it rejected a...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by swldxer1
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by swldxer1

How can I sense hot water flow?

Our kitchen hot water tap is always getting left on because it is low flow and you cannot hear it running - and there i...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by robkgraham
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by robkgraham

potertton profile 60eL

this boiler pilot light is ok but main burner not starting, when i press the reset button its burner comes up but when...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by alauddin
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by alauddin

Is this light switch ok

I have to replace a 2 gang dimmer switch, one gang operates the lights, the other gang I havent a clue, dont even know...
31 comments posted 9yrs
posted by noname
31 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

Quiz - down lights and that extension

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/File:Spotlights.jpg OK so we have first fixed the basement and ground floor of the...
26 comments posted 9yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
26 comments posted 9yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Plant torture

Is it ok to saw a plant in half so I get two? Yes I know it's out of focus, I didn't check it before potting the plants...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

Buzzzz!

Following a series of electrician induced power failures (*) yesterday afternoon the audio output from my PC now has se...
33 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
33 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

sourcing engineering plastics

I need some 50mm diameter engineering grade plastic rod - which I could get machined to my needs. Came across: Performa...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by rick_hughes
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by rick_hughes

OT: London powercut.

Round here we get one of these every year or so. Generally a tree across a line. It doesnt even make the local papers....
18 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tnp
18 comments posted 9yrs posted by tnp

OT: Question on diesel engines

What happens when you rev up a modern diesel engine (IOW blip the throttle pedal). What is exactly is causing the RPM t...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cbx
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

Drone roof survey?

Just had a thought. If you are buying a house, you have a survey. But not on the roof/chimney stack? That's likely to b...
17 comments posted 9yrs
posted by davidlang
17 comments posted 9yrs posted by davidlang

One for the electronics guys about soldering

I'm replacing the DC power connector on an Asus notebook. Got the old one out and when soldering the new one in I made...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by x
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by x

IS THIS A RECORD?

20 appliances off one socket. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CyH1OwKXgAA1N_9.jpg:large
21 comments posted 9yrs
posted by swldxer1
21 comments posted 9yrs posted by swldxer1

More free money for a tight tyke

More free money, as back in the 1970's, I used to get it to £10-00 and match the tenner I had in my Sky Rocket . https:/...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by swldxer1
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by swldxer1