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Pipe gradients for kitchen sink.
I have a kitchen sink (and dishwasher) that is some distance from the gulley. I can find web pages that recommend 1 in 40 to 1 in 120 as the range of gradients that work best on the grounds that...
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What was photographer doing?
On a recent holiday I saw a photographer fiddling with his camera and tripod. He was positioning it with great care. He took a photo and then carefully moved it toward his subject by a couple of...
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Rebuilding a 2ft garden retaining wall
Hi- I'm finally getting round to the garden, which is on 2 levels, about 2 foot apart, separated by a stairway and a retaining wall that has collapsed. I want to rebuild the 2 foot high retaining...
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Puncture repair in lawn tractor YAY!
Pumped up front tyre AGAIN and heard hissing noise. Oh Dear 6" nail through the tyre. Which I pulled out. After various abortive attempts this is what actually worked. I deflated the tyre till there...
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Epson inkjet printer
Anyone know how to get at the paper feed on a photo RX 420? Before anyone says.... I do have a replacement on order! My problem is the 2+ sets of now unusable ink cartridges:-( The early symptoms were...
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Car tyre pump
I am looking for a car tyre pump. I find the idea of using my car to power a pump unappealing. Two pumps I am considering are the Michelin two cylinder foot pump and the Ring RAC750 mains powered...
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How to cut a plank diagonally on a table saw?
How can I set up my table saw to cut planks diagonally so as to produce two long triangles? mark
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RYOBI Battery Charger
I bought a RYOBI ExpandIt hedge trimmer, chain saw etc. .... and it works very well. The unit is also capable of Electric start ... so added the RYOBI 12V NicCad pack ... BPH-1215 1300mAh Also bought...
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Minor car repair,
With the exception of electrics/electronics, I'm rubbish at car DIY, so I'd greatly appreciate advice please. This illustration of the N/S front wing of my 1996 BMW 2.8 SE shows a section of about 3"...
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Which plasterboard fixing
Was asked to fit a couple of IKEA LACK shelves - the floating kind of shelf with hidden fixings. Anyways it seems that these no longer come with any fixings - the instructions just exhort one to...
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Replacing a door handle spring?
Apart from electrics/electronics, my DIY skills are poor, so I'd much appreciate advice please. The spring of the door handle on the downstairs loo has been getting progressively weaker for a year or...
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Cleaning nozzles of dishwasher rotor arm?
The rotor arms of our dishwashwer strike me as the epitome of bad design. The spray nozzles at the tips continually getting clogged with tiny bits of crap which are almost impossible to dislodge. If...
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Wheatstone to the bridge.
Odd what you think you know, but clearly don't. Take this ear Salter Body Mass Index bathroom scales that I obhtug from a charity fubc for 3.48zu. It has the usual compliment of four electrodes, two...
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sealant for stone in bathroom
A friend of mine has had her bathroom walls and floor done out with Indian stone - looks good (including fossils of ferns!) But it's not currently sealed in any way. The bathroom fitter was going to...
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Source for 8-bar water pressure-relief valve
Following on from the "What's this dripping pipe" thread a couple of weeks ago... I've got a weeping 8-bar pressure relief valve on the cold water inlet to a megaflow hot water cylinder, and I want to...
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