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Boiling water taps

As our tank is a long way from our kitchen sink I keep thinking about a boiling water tap like the Quooker but the mome...
27 comments posted 2yrs
posted by timdownieuk
27 comments posted 2yrs posted by timdownieuk

What's this drill/jig?

I could use one of these (drilling a 15 or so degree channel) to assemble some frames, and this one looks pretty good -...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by patchmoney
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by patchmoney

A tale of mow

Well that worked rather well - wish I had done something similar years ago: https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Ride_o...
35 comments posted 2yrs
posted by see.my.signature
35 comments posted 2yrs posted by see.my.signature

OT: Scam?

This sounds like a scam to me: "Hi, Sorry to bother, Hope you are ok. I'm unable to speak over the phone due to a serio...
11 comments posted 2yrs
posted by davey
11 comments posted 2yrs posted by davey

Weird webcam behavior

I bought a really cheap PTZ outdoor webcam, which can connect via either wifi, or wired. It is mounted outdoors and whe...
12 comments posted 2yrs
posted by a
12 comments posted 2yrs posted by a

Shelf Life Exceeded

The flush handle on the loo came unscrewed and fell off, so I dug out an old bottle of Loctite to put on the thread bef...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by not
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by not

OT: The 1% Club

Anyone else watch this show? I can't see how the questions are ordered. They're supposed to be in order of difficulty,...
23 comments posted 2yrs
posted by cd
23 comments posted 2yrs posted by cd

Light switch wiring

Hi All, I am wiring up an MK outside light switch. The switch itself is a 2 way switch but I only need one way. I teste...
7 comments posted 2yrs
posted by leenowell
7 comments posted 2yrs posted by leenowell

Using multi core cable instead of single core

Hi all, I am doing some wiring outside to put some sockets for my outdoor kitchen. The cable will be channeled into a w...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by leenowell
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by leenowell

Chuck keys - how are they sized?

I need a chuck key for a little pillar drill's chuck, it's a 6mm capacity chuck. I'm not sure if I never had the chuck...
2 comments posted 2yrs
posted by cl
2 comments posted 2yrs posted by cl

Bass Boost on a Panasonic TV

My new TV is a Panasonic TX-42MZ800B. It gets its input from a Humax PVR. At the moment I route the sound output from t...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by me
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by me

Stud Finder

Somebody asked recently about a stud finder, don't know if this is of interest: https://walabot.com/en-gb/products/walab...
10 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jgnewsid
10 comments posted 2yrs posted by jgnewsid

Advice: choosing replacement boiler installer

Old combi boiler (c2006) needs to be replaced. There are two local installers for the boiler I have in mind, both appro...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by nospam

External WiFi aerial or full access point?

The house seems very resistant to letting WiFi signals out, especially at the back. I was wondering about an external a...
45 comments posted 2yrs
posted by wibble
45 comments posted 2yrs posted by wibble