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electrical, Waygo connectors - competitor?
I see are selling these things - very useful too. I thought they were Waygos at first - but these are "Ideal". Don't know which came first - lets hope they get cheaper anyway. Waygo boxes are...
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OT, talking of physics
Well this seems to be the subject of off topic at the moment, perhaps you can help me with this one. I have a radio scanner, and often pick up data from orbiting satellites. Most notably on the band...
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Wiki: PIR
First draft for feedback... NT '''Choosing a PIR security light''' ==Power== Fittings with excessively bright lights aren't unusual, especially with hal ogen lamps. 118mm linear halogens can be had in...
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Interesting Video,,
What do you think ,, Magnetic movie The secret lives of invisible magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic ever- changing geometries . All action takes place around NASA's Space Sciences Laboratories,...
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Which Welder?
The job is to weld containers made of 2.5mm steel. I cant work out which ty pe of welder would be best to choose. Gasless wire is real easy to use comp ared to arc, but IIRC the wire isnt especially...
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Renewing driveway
Our drive was done many years ago. It is concrete with an embossed surface that may have been coloured at one time. It's all weathered in quite nicely. HOWEVER, what I really want is grass or some...
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Fuse wire sizes
Useful table for selecting fuse wire sizes... (via @tumour) Trending: Students! You Need Caroline!
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Desiccant dehumidifier
Need to buy one. Needs an electronic humidistat, not mechanical rotary, and need it to switch off when not in use, dont want to waste a packet on the fan running all the time. What I've looked at...
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Electric plane use
Hello All. Is there an accepted way to avoid each end of a workpiece developing a down ward taper, when electric planing? Manual planes have adjustment to the bla de depth, so as long as the leading...
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Garden wall smartening tip
For the past 6 years I've been looking at my very grotty front garden wall and wondering what to do about it. Seems that it was built 30 years and has never been touched. I've seen them painted; it...
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OT Fuel cells
Possible new electricity source for the home. Run off gas I assume. Possible Feed In Tariffs too. A new report funded by the fuel cell industry claims that over five million fuel cell smart power...
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Fizzicks
Given that force equates to mass times acceleration, so how come massive objects travelling at a constant velocity (acceleration = zero) can cause damage when they hit something? After all, if I'm...
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Topping up PostFix
I've put in another fence post, but the hole must have been slightly larger, as the PostFix (1 bag) only came to roughly 4 inches from the top. Can I top it up with another 1/2 bag? If so, can I do it...
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Perceptive Fittings
I would like to invite you all to our new store and website based in Nottingham. Thanks for looking Perceptive Fittings Ltd
 
Plain cheapo doors for base units
I have a load of base units without doors on at work. I'd like to put doors on them but it isn't worth much of a spend, is there a supplier of the type of naff doors that used to come included with...
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