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PCI graphics card
The graphics card on the 'spare' desktop has died. Need a new one as the motherboard doesn't have a DVI output, only VGA. Don't use it for gaming so just want a basic card which will do 'HD'...
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A tongue in cheek suggestion for a power source.
Right, the world seems to have one heck of a lot of stored plutonium, and with the lack of a nuclear war to use it in, its all beginning to be rather an embarrassment. So a lot of spacecraft have been...
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Microbore pipes
My central heating uses microbore pipes thta look like they are 8mm diameter (need to measure to confirm) they are embedded in the plaster of the walls. I am wondering if there is a method for...
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thermodynamic panels
anyone got em yet? any good? Jim K This blog was updated in February 2014, 6 November 2014 and 10 March 2015. If someone told you that there's a new solar panel that could he
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Electric underfloor heating (wired) thermostat - help
We've an old, electric, E7, u/f heating system (30+ years). The living room thermostat packed in so I tossed it out - should have kept it for referenc e, but there you go. It had only two connections...
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CH - UFH manifolds
I will have 2 UFH circuits. The conservatory which must be controllable and a tiny 3m2 one in a rear shower room (that does not exist yet). Obviously need a blender. I notice these tend to come as an...
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Source of stick-type wallplugs
The plugs I have are about 8" long. I'm running out of these, the little DIY place where I bought them closed down long ago, and the wiki says they're now rare. A typical Edinburgh flat has up to 30mm...
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Mains Interconnection Box
Continuing on from my multiple pull-switch saga .... I have a need for a box in which I can connect power to a 12-position Click Minigrid panel containing both switches and associated low-current...
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"Dandy Pro" paintbrush cleaner
I can't remember who recommended this gadget here, but I'd like to join in. It's a simple but excellent idea, & works well. Top tip: save some empty tin cans (beans, for example) --- they're perfect...
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Arsenal 5-0 Aston Villa - All Goals & Highlights 01/02/2015
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2g5pfb_arsenal-5-0-aston-villa-all-goals-highlights-01-02-2015_sport
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Have solar panels got cheaper?
New solar farm being built near us, and I was interested to see three new build sites adjacent to westbound lane of M4 between Reading and Chippenham today.
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New hardware site?
Found this today in one of the kids bike magazines At a quick glance it seemed to have some good prices, but a few bad ones too. Anyone got any experience/comments?
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BS 1363 plugs
(1) Can one ordinarily buy BS1363-type plugs with a plastic "Earth" pin, for fitting to a user-supplied two-core cable and a double-insulated device? (2) Page "PlugSafe Protecting BS 1363 - the...
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bathroom wall mounted fan heaters....
Ageing rellies vintage 70s? dimplex wall mounted fan heater has retired. Had adjustable rotary 'clockwork' 'countdown' timer, rotary adjustable heat controls, push button on/off. Rellies keen to have...
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sealing cement for shower tyle
Hello, a tile in the shower has come off... it's in the lower corner, it was added recently to block a water leak from the shower. I need to re glue it with something that is white and water tight....
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