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Popular Mechanics - Plus ca change
Happened across a 1952 online Popular Mechanics as I was looking for something and this came up in the search results. Quite astonishing how its pages resonate in so many ways. Some positively; others...
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Continuity checking alarm cable
Can I make sure that my understanding is correct. In my house alarm cable is fitted but there is no controller. Some windows have tremblers fitted. I have been doing some diy and put in some extra...
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Repair (left-hand) pedal thread
I have a left-hand pedal crank with a fairly badly stripped thread. Bearing in mind that I hope never to have to see a stripped pedal thread again (and certainly, not see one again at the bottom of a...
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Table salt as weedkiller?
Any good for patios and driveways or is it useless? At 30p a kilo from Tesco for the value stuff it's a damn sight cheaper than anything else I can find. I used to use sodium chlorate when you could...
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Pink Pongo
Being Diabetic I have to make frequent visits to the loo in the middle of the night. The first indication that there was a problem was when I came across a pink Pongo in the bathroom Ca. 4-00 am....
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Wireless Door Bell
My elderly mother is hard of hearing. She has a wireless door alarm but it's so quiet she often doesn't hear it (I think it's a Byron). Plenty of alternatives on Amazon but can anyone recommend one...
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New vacuum time - Henry for carpets?
My memory of what's recommended here is Sebo, Miele and Henry, with Dyson being alternately sworn by and sworn at. Does a Henry work on domestic carpet? Does one need a clever brush for it?
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Chimney Type Extractor Hood - 13 amp socket
Please help in a dispute with my wife. I think the socket should be alongside the chimney so that it is accessable for isolation. She wants it inside the (dummy) chimney so that it isn't seen. What is...
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OT How did I miss this one
I love to see a good news story And the quotes "It's a bit sad and pathetic. We're all in the same boat. We're not in competition." "It does sound comical. People that dress up in costume are labelled...
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10 years ago
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Child safe fence paint?
Hi all... I have been making a rocking horse for my niece, it's nearly time to paint it. I have some rustic brown fence paint by Cuprinol I bought from Jacksons, is it safe to use this? The container...
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stripping varnish off chairs
Please any tips for speeding up stripping varnish off a wooden chair? Began with paint stripper + scraping but it is taking hours. Is there any way of diy dipping into some sort of mild caustic...
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Electricity: 3 phase query
Hi gang, AIUI, out in the road there are three live wires and one neutral. The phase s of the lives are 120 degrees out of phase with one another. The potential difference between any two live wires...
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Laying ceramic floor tiles
HI all, I'm going to be laying these over quarry tiles; something I've never done before. What sort of underlay is required? Any potential pitfalls (in terms of layout perhaps) one should be aware of?...
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Removing aphid goo from a car roof.
How can I remove the goo from Aphids after parking under a tree. I read that you can use nail polish remover (acetone). The car has metallic paintwork and a lacquer. I also saw rubbing alcohol. What...
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Ping TNP re: gridwatch
This a.m. Andrew Neil (yes, BrilloPad himself) tweeted: "This hot, hot morning we're currently consuming 27,000 MW of electricity. And wind is generating 0.7% of it." I wonder if he got that from...
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