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Self healing microwave

In a classic example of “Sod’s law” when the repair man came around to look at our 43 year Toshiba it started working p...
14 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
14 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

Feedback

I've never sold anything on eBay but I'd like to know if there are tools that the seller can use to modify the categori...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nickodell
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by nickodell

Strimmer engine conundrum

A volunteer organisation that I work with has three 4-stroke Honda strimmer/brush cutters like this one....
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tim.downie
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by tim.downie

SOT: surge protection

If the surge light is green, does this mean an extension lead is working okay or does it mean a surge has taken place? D...
14 comments posted 3yrs
posted by newsgroups
14 comments posted 3yrs posted by newsgroups

Lights Saga - Appendix 2

The new kitchen LED strip light is up. Poorly thought out fitting as the cable gets in the way of the clips but it is s...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

Odd stains on render

Hi all, We have jet washed the rendered walls around the patio ready to finally paint them. They seems to have some sta...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by lee
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by lee

eBay auto fanatisism

I am currently finalising the sale of a piewce of equipment to a bidder woth whjom I have exchanged a few questions and...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pinnerite
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by pinnerite

patio cleaners

Are any of thoes proprietary patio cleaners worth a curse?
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

Lights Saga - Appendix 1

Sorry to come back on this, everything is still working but I am uncomfortable with the fitting of the chandelier in th...
3 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

Anti seize compound

Going to be assembling a new gravity smoker. (Think auto feed charcoal BBQ) Been suggested to use anti-seize compound o...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rick_hughes
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by rick_hughes

Lights Saga - FINAL

I'm pretty sure it's final anyway! Having taken on board all the advice from the group I decided that before crawling a...
38 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
38 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid