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So far OT....hairs on your neck
There is a common phrase "Made the hairs of my neck stand on end." How many people have actually experienced this? Reason I ask is that I am now playing the Paul Rodgers album "Muddy Waters Blues" and...
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How to make an artificial Xmas tree?
The price of artificial Xmas trees, 7 foot and over seems far too much to me. So I'm tempted to make something. Ideas for materials and designs? I'm near the coast, so driftwood comes to mind.
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12 V battery choice
On a separate post (Winch Project) I have been getting ideas on putting a winch in garage to pull in a boat on a twin axle trailer. Winch I am thinking of using is a 3500LB winch which has a 1.3hp...
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Time for a new tyre?
You may have a point. Care to explain to us how they keep the things cool when they have to git inside 15 inch wheels? Andy
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Eaton Electrical Handbook
Or Eaton Wiring Manual 2011, to give it its proper title. Mine just arrived a couple of days ago, so thanks to whoever it was put up the web address for requesting one. Bloody handy thing.
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Follow up on winch project
A past post has helped decide that I need a winch fitted in my boat shed ... to assist in pulling in of twin axle trailer. Had a number of exchanges .. pointing me to caravan movers - but these ended...
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OT new pc/lappy info sources to guide my buying?
used to subscribe to PcPro years ago, been on their website for a look at their "A List" for a new lappy/desktop but disappointed as some of the kit listed looks a bit dated?? Where;s a useful source...
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Making a gas tight seal
Small air pistol uses small pressurised Co2 cartridges for a propellent. When *new* the pressure would maintain itself over many months, but now it only holds pressure for a few weeks. Apparently they...
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Loudspeaker query
My pc has mini speakers with a subwoofer (powered) My old Technics hi-fi is on its last legs. I am considering replacing the computer mini speakers with those from the hi-fi (6 ohm) rather than...
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Aldi rapid charger. Any good?
Next Thursday Aldi has a rapid battery charger on sale for £15. Has anyone tried one of these models? Can you recommend? A couple of years ago I did have a rapid battery charger from either Lidl or...
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Towel rails
SWMBO wants the rad in the bathroom replaced with a heated towel rail. I've noticed that white ones give out more BTU's than chrome. For a 1000 x 550 the white ts rated at 1493 and the chrome at 1119....
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Re: OT: Celebrate your Christmas early?
year that, if the world ends on the 21st as we've been warned, you will hav= e got bladdered and stuffed yourself stupid successfully whereas everyone e= lse will die hungry and miserable without...
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Hiring an RCD tester
I've been experiencing occasional nuisance RCD tripping for a few years now. It's very occasional - sometimes going for up to six months without tripping. On average I'm getting a trip around once...
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bending an old bow saw blade
I have an old bow saw blade that I need to put a right angle bend into. The blade won't be used for sawing once the bend is in place. Will I able to simply heat this up then bend it in a vice like any...
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Tall, narrow radiators
Anyone know if this format is as efficient as the conventional, rectangular one?
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