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Lead acid Positive plates problem

Hello everyone, I am in the process of resurrecting a lot of lead acid Cells that I washed out, dried and sealed in the...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by georgewbell
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by georgewbell

Power meter

On one cct I would like to record the power over time .... kwh would be simplest measurement. I know you can get small...
36 comments posted 10yrs
posted by rick_hughes
36 comments posted 10yrs posted by rick_hughes

TRV acceptable in airing cupboard

In our new house we have a small radiator in the airing cupboard - no surprise there, that's common. But it does not ha...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by rmoudndgers
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by rmoudndgers

Lock problem

A couple of years ago, I fitted new anti-snap, anti-bump eurocylinders to the locks on our front and back doors, keyed...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by me

Which TRV?

A bit too much choice! which would folk recommend & why? S= Screwedfix T= Toolsatan S 5.99 random 31811 S 5.49 random 6...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tabbypurr
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by tabbypurr

Hedgetrimmer question (Li-ion battery job)

(I know there's a gardening group but this is a tools question): Have any of you experience of the li-ion powered hedge...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by lalaw44
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by lalaw44

DC power supply

Thinking of using one of these temp sensor/displays: http://tinyurl.com/jzrmp5n Would need a 30mA DC supply ... 12-24V...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by rick_hughes
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by rick_hughes

OT: Email on a Samsung S5

Decided it was time I arranged to access my emails via my phone. It's a PAYG, so will only do this when I have a Wi-Fi...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave

Chinese fuses

Hi all, I bought a load of 5A fuses off ebay some time ago and have just got around to testing them (I test *every* ele...
38 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cbx
38 comments posted 10yrs posted by cbx

Making progress with wing mirror

Since I've cut the wires I've been able to make progress. All photos in one page https://www.dropbox.com/sc/cmqgtezy6m9...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tim.downie
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by tim.downie

OT(ish) insuring an empty property

We may have to insure an empty property for a month or so; so far so good, we just look up specialist insurers. Any rec...
20 comments posted 10yrs
posted by wibble
20 comments posted 10yrs posted by wibble

Thermal roller blinds

Looking on an online blinds retailer, and SWMBO is keen on the "thermal blinds" on the basis that they might save cash,...
1 comments posted 10yrs
posted by matthew.larkin
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by matthew.larkin

OT: US ping times

What's the normal ping time to a machine in the US? Seems the hop across the pond is adding a good 150 ms these days, I...
16 comments posted 10yrs
posted by allsortsnotthisbit
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by allsortsnotthisbit

Recording video clips

Is it reasonably easy,or indeed possible, to record video clips from the net? I would like a copy of the exercises from...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by messageboards
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by messageboards

OT Robot Wars

Anybody who watched the latest series must have been impressed with the sheer strength of some of the designs and the w...
18 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by NOTsomeone