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Charging battery in situ

The boss in local battery centre says it's ok to connect neg charger lead to neg terminal on battery. However, car's us...
39 comments posted 9yrs
posted by montebrasite4
39 comments posted 9yrs posted by montebrasite4

Dry Verges

There seems to be a move to retro-fit plastic dry verges these days, with plenty of firms touting for business. My ceme...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by chris
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by chris

OT: Rats & Sinking ships

http://www.politico.eu/article/jean-claude-juncker-threatened-to-quit-if-martin-schulz-leaves/ Shulze out to stand for...
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tnp
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by tnp

Surface wiring

As I have needed to do a few installations recently which were all surfaced wired, I though I would lob the few photos...
23 comments posted 9yrs
posted by see.my.signature
23 comments posted 9yrs posted by see.my.signature

37 mm O.D. tube?

I have some shelving in which the plug-in uprights are 37 mm O.D. plastic tubes, about 420 mm long, probably polypropyl...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dr.s.lartius
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by dr.s.lartius

Rotary burr walking out of collet

I bought some 6mm burrs on a 3mm shank. I also have a Silverline rotary tool: http://www.silverlinetools.com/en-GB/Prod...
6 comments posted 9yrs
posted by spam
6 comments posted 9yrs posted by spam

Joinery nomenclature question.

What do you call the strip attached to (or part of) one cupboard door which covers the apposed edge of the opposite doo...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by roger
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by roger

washing machine troubles

Hello, I have a Zanussi ZWH6160P washing machine. Lately it has been giving me tro uble. It started when the door would...
13 comments posted 9yrs
posted by chade
13 comments posted 9yrs posted by chade

black friday

any bargains to be had?
34 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
34 comments posted 9yrs posted by kinvig.netta

OT 35mm SLR camera

Came across my 35mm SRL Nikon camera. Are these things worth anything at all now? Or just junk.
87 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
87 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

Lidl and Aldi 'jump start' packs.

Notice both of these have Lithium car jump start packs on offer over the next few days. *************** Lidl 8000 mA.hr...
31 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
31 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

Extension lead ruined by sunlight

Just a minor warning: I had an extension lead on my desktop, in a sunny position. I've just thrown it out, as the plasti...
35 comments posted 9yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
35 comments posted 9yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Acid Strengths

"Concentrated" nitric acid is only 70% pure. Obtaining anything stronger than that becomes costly and the shelf-life de...
35 comments posted 9yrs
posted by curd
35 comments posted 9yrs posted by curd

Recommendations for gas strut supplier?

I need to change the tailgate gas struts on a Hyundai i20 - prices for a pair seem to range between about £24 and £90. A...
4 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
4 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam