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GTECH AirRam Handle Stuck - Lying Flat

I was vacuuming under furniture this morning and fully flattened the handle on the GTech. Unfortunately, it will now no...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by PammyDot1309
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by PammyDot1309

solvent for araldite

I have fixed a couple of bowls for someone and there are a few lumps of araldite left, is there any way to remove them
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posted by martinsm
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by martinsm

Bidet toilet seat

After going to Japan four years ago I was massively inspired by their amazing toilets with built-in bidet functions. I...
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posted by stainburn
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by stainburn

Too good to be true, surely?

This garden shed is listed on Facebook Marketplace in a post ostensibly from near where I live. I contacted the seller...
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posted by mail
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by mail

Monkey Stew Recipe *

*Don't worry, No monkeys were used to make this stew :) Ingredients 2-Tablespoons onion powder 4- Cups potatoes (cut in...
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posted by judithlatham
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by judithlatham

Titan Lawnmower ( screwfix)

Just wondering if anyone has one of these and what they think of it? I have a largish amount of lawn BUT I am sick and...
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posted by aprilsweetheartrose
34 comments posted 3yrs posted by aprilsweetheartrose

Remote terminals + and - for 12V batteries

I am struggling to find the correct terminology. In the Motor Home I have the habitation batteries under the floor of a...
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posted by wibble
7 comments posted 3yrs posted by wibble

Micro sd cards get very hot

I bought a couple of 512GB micro sd cards and discovered they get very hot  : 60C when being written to at 150MB/s. I wa...
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posted by jon
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by jon

Glass wool vacuum cleaner bag

Hello! My father and I are cleaning out the glass wool insulation, and need to vacuum the particles. The thing is nobody...
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posted by Taar
3 comments posted 3yrs posted by Taar

Manhattan SX Freesat Box

Dies anyone have experience of Manhattan SX Freesat boxes? I've been asked to help a friend reconfigure hers after swit...
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posted by jmc-et
5 comments posted 3yrs posted by jmc-et

George Foreman grill coming on too strong

Next month our Canadian grandkids are coming to visit so we got a George Foreman Grill to better cater to their tastes....
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posted by mikehalmarack
20 comments posted 3yrs posted by mikehalmarack

Transformers

Gentlemen, So in my capacious junkbox I have some 230V to 18VAC miniature mains transformers. However, the secondaries...
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posted by cd
47 comments posted 3yrs posted by cd

OT: Landline or not?

On Monday we'll get the keys to our new house. We had a BT landline for about 38 years at our old place but it can't be...
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posted by none
184 comments posted 3yrs posted by none

OT Random Quiz - a bit like Wordle

Bored. So here we go. Got a lad on a 2 week trial. Small garden office/bar/music/TV room etc about 6m by 5m. New build....
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posted by adamwadsworth
30 comments posted 3yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Out of tune wind chimes

Why the hell do people put up wind chimes which are out of key? My neighbour has one which sounds almost exactly like t...
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posted by CK1
16 comments posted 3yrs posted by CK1