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De Walt drill from CPC
It's certainly cheap and two batteries are always better than one but maybe worth considering one of these if its only for occasional use as the batteries will always be ready for use? I'd not...
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How to seal a tilt & swivel recessed halogen downlighter.
That is possible in the long term, but so far none of the lamps have gone in the 18 months or so since fitting the caps.
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Replacement straws for WD40 cans?
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stair spindles with base rail on corner
Er custom machined one off part in decent wood for 80?? "not cheap"? Shurely shome mishtake?! Jim K
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Review: Snickers work trousers
I decided to buy a pair of clodhopper boots to avoid wrecking my feet while doing DIY. Since nobody seems to sell size 14+ in shops (except Brantano who only seem to have garish rigger boots) I...
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filling pitted window sills
I'm currently stripping off 20 layers of paint from my 'sandstone' window sill to reveal heavy pitting as a result of 100+ years of weathering. In a few places the surface is still flat and hard but...
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Instafoam cavity insulation
Looking to move soon, the survey done on a bungalow reports slight dampness low down on the inside of some external walls. The building was cavity insulated with Instafoam in 2007. Anyone know of any...
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pump action bog?
Anyone care to postulate what's wrong with a (traditional style) loo whose handle "has to be pumped" to flush? TIA Jim K
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Handibot
Just come across this neat tool: Looks great! dan.
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10 years ago
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The Ballad of Lidl & Aldi
The Ballad of Lidl & Aldi...Mick MacConnell sings about shopping in Lidl & Aldi..........Written & performed by singer/songwriter Mick MacConnell (Only Our Rivers Run Free) at a recent mighty session...
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10 years ago
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Making a spline
As usual I've not done this before. The spline will be in a drive shaft that expands and contracts by about 3 inches. It needs to be reasonably frictionless. Not a lot of power is being transmitted...
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Everlasting Oil
Ah, if only it were true... We'd still die of gassing ourselves, but we could at least do it in the warm. Viewzone Magazine offers a look at life and humanity from different angles. Fossils From...
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Paint Matching
Hi, I need to do some touching-up work to some paintwork around the house but am having a 'mare matching the paint that the previous owners slapped on. Is there a more effective method to do this than...
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Dymo
My fairly well used all-in-one Dymo labeller is jamming - and CPC have an offer on, 50% cash back (on certain models), and it occurred one which printed from the PC would be fine for most on my uses....
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Volume of air through a hole - how to calc.
How do you calculate the volume of air passing through a hole, given the hole size and the pressure please? Lets say 0.3mm diameter, with a pressure of 30PSI.
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