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Makita jig saw - DJV185 or DJV181?

I'm in the mood for a new Mak 18V jig saw to replace a 230V PPro and can't decide between the DJV185 and the DJV181. Th...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks

Electrical back box orientation

Maybe a stupid question. But is there a correct orientation? Fixed lug on left/right? Earthing post at top/bottom?
14 comments posted 3yrs
posted by not
14 comments posted 3yrs posted by not

General purpose saw for tree stumps

I have four conifer tree stumps to chop down to ground level before stump grinding. They're about 18" diameter and have...
22 comments posted 3yrs
posted by theom+news
22 comments posted 3yrs posted by theom+news

Lime plastering - How Much!!!

I live in a 100 year old detached house. Most of the damp problems have been solved over the years and particularly by...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by dmarsden
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by dmarsden

Allocation of rings to CU

Hi All, It's taking me quite some time to get around to the rewiring of my old house. I've had the building inspector a...
15 comments posted 3yrs
posted by not
15 comments posted 3yrs posted by not

Acoustic Heat Pumps

Any one considered an Acoustic Heat Pump? The two brands that I am aware off are www.equium.fr and www.blueheartenergy....
17 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

One stroke engine of the future

Apologies to BG - it's a video (but the description is quite clear) https://youtu.be/9I0_3qFmPUM
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jethro_uk
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by jethro_uk

Squirrel on the nets, rat on the lawn ...

Had a text from SWMBO Wednesday, saying she had encountered a squirrel climbing the net curtain in the lounge. It vamoo...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jethro_uk
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by jethro_uk

De-coking an oil Aga

Ive been running this for 20+ years and every 6 months as fuels have degraded, it needs the burner decoking. This is no...
1 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tnp
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by tnp

kitchen scales oddity

We have a cheap electronics kitchen scale (Salter) that when you turn it on, it lights up the display and after about o...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

Thunderbird settings to read Usenet News?

I've moved to a new Windows computer and installed Thunderbird version 115.1.1 on it and transferred the old profile fo...
25 comments posted 3yrs
posted by usenet
25 comments posted 3yrs posted by usenet

Mousepad cursor frequent pause/Win10 fixed :-)

For maybe a couple of years, since a Win10 update, my mousepad cursor on my laptop, has misbehaved. Draw rapid circles...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by a
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by a