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One for the EV sceptics

Not the first cargo ship to be set ablaze by an EV ... potentially 3,000 cars could end up in Davy Jones Locker. https:/...
48 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jethro_uk
48 comments posted 3yrs posted by jethro_uk

Lifting Chiboard Flooring

In my quest to find the problem with my lighting I am going to have to lift some flooring upstairs. I can get to it and...
39 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
39 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

How to secure an outside tap

Hi All, A few years ago we had some alterations by “Bodge-it & Scarper”… One of the things they did was to fit an outsi...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by chrispvholmes

Repurposing Lithium Ion 18650

I have a 5Ah power pack from a ferrex drill/impactdriver/anglegrinder that failed after very few charges but about 15 m...
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by news
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by news

Recalcitrant jar lids

Faced yet again with a jar of pickled gherkins whose lid would not come off, and the friend who opened them last time f...
35 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tnp
35 comments posted 3yrs posted by tnp

Monitor question

I am looking at buying a new monitor. The one I like is 75Hz but as far as I can see my graphics adapter only runs at 6...
23 comments posted 3yrs
posted by newsgroups
23 comments posted 3yrs posted by newsgroups

Series Drill

Walking down my street this morning I passed a Telephone "Engineer" drilling a hole for a cable through a stone wall. S...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nickodell
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by nickodell

Spooky DII (yes DII)

I moved into this bungalow about 18 months ago, it's 40 years old, seems well constructed and is a bit of a time capsul...
31 comments posted 3yrs
posted by jgnewsid
31 comments posted 3yrs posted by jgnewsid

Engine burning plastic smell

Forcing wood through my table saw there was a smell of burning plastic and then it stopped. So maybe insulation on wire...
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posted by dicegeorge
8 comments posted 3yrs posted by dicegeorge

Volt sticks

My trusty "Faithful" volt stick has died* after many years. There are a large number of devices available but I assume...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks

Low Heat setting on Zanussi Tumble Dryer

Looking at a Zanussi TC482W Condensor Tumble Dryer The timer controller has a Hot section and a Cool or low heat sectio...
5 comments posted 3yrs
posted by robert
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by robert

Window fitting

I am replacing all the windows in the house I’ve just bought. We need scaffolding to take the windows out as they’re in...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by Lauren
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by Lauren