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Anti rust spray?
There's an anti rust coating for steel tools I vaguely remember is favoured by woodworkers as it does not contaminate wood. Anyone recall what it is called? I have more tools in the shed now and I...
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Is there U.K. equivalent ?
OK Its an amusing ad but is there an equivalent product available this side of the pond ? American Standard's VorMax™ Flush Technology is the solution to maintaining a cleaner toilet bowl by...
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12mm steel channel
Where can I get steel channel with a channel width of ~12mm to edge and support some 12mm (actually it measures nearer 11mm) plywood? Everything I can find seems to be wider. Depth isn't important,...
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Angle grinder ...
Wonder if the Hatton Gardens mob can lay their hands on one in Belmarsh?
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Cutting concrete stub fence posts
Do stub fence posts have rebar in them? I need some stub posts about 2 or 3ft long so I was wondering about cutting longer ones to the lengths I need - but if they're reinforced the bar will rust and...
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8 years ago
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OT Sun bleached items
So, you all understand that when you put something out in the sun for a long time the colour get bleached out of it Well the thing that I have just had this happen to is the bottle of washing up...
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semi synthetic V mineral oil ...
what are the real world problems on switching between the recommended 5w 30 synth blend oil and 10w 40 mineral oil in a car? I want to use up a load of 10w 40 mineral oil in it. What is likely to...
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liquid cryste display failure modes
I just found the manual - the default video setting is NTSC.
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Stihl 4 MIX Engine
Anyone with experiences good or bad with one of these ? (This engine while being a petrol 4 stroke runs on 2 stroke mixture.) The 4-Mix engine is an extra leightweight four-stroke-engine that combines...
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8 years ago
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Hardwood flooring questions
I'm about to start laying some engineered hardwood flooring and before I start, I'd welcome opinions. The current floor is patchy quality old floorboards. My plan is to lay plywood down on top of...
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OT Aircraft pix and advice.
http://www.doyletics.com/tidbits/militaryadvice.pdf
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OT Water splitting
Came across this, interesting. Water splitting - Wikipedia
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8 years ago
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Wheel cleaner.
Been cleaning the ol' Rover for a show tomorrow. And decided to do the wheels properly too. They are lattice alloys (BBS) and a nightmare to clean - especially the fronts that get coated with brake...
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8 years ago
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Howdens wall cab installed sloping
After recommendations from here I've had a Howdens kitchen fitted in a bungalow for rental as I thought the precision needed was beyond me. But the corner wall cabinet is on a slope, only 7mm but as...
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What's the name for anti-climing fencing quadrants?
I'm looking for those 90 degree spiked fencing things that can be used where a wall joins a building to prevent people climbing over at the corner. Google is failing me, so what are they called? I'd...
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