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BBC FM radio frequencies
Many thanks Bob, Nick, Tony & 'Eastender'. Jim Hawkins
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Laying grass up to block paving
Hi guys.... A friend has just had block paving all the way round the garden with a section left in the middle for doing whatever with ... soil /grass/pebbles etc. They want grass (fresh topsoil and...
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OT: Withdrawal Symptoms
It's late on Saturday evening and we've still not had this week's fix of ARW's 'The Apprentice(s)'. Are they all buried under 6' of concrete or have they extracted revenge for recent lessons dished...
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Part P conundrum?
I've recently done the electrical wiring in my workshop, which is a separate room tacked on to the end of a detached garage; so what this entailed was simply adding on to an existing circuit in the...
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Laptop/Tablet?
That rubber nipple is the single most stupid device ever placed on a laptop.
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OT: lots of unwanted phone calls
Get them quite often now. They usually know my name and address. All the = callers sound Asian. I'm a TalkTalk customer, and their customer service c= entre is in India I think. Maybe they sell...
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Combi diagnosis
Hi to all, My combi is on the blink. It's an Ariston Microgenus - the old model, it's = not a condensing boiler. Symptoms: shower oscillates between hot and cold. In fact so do any of the = taps when...
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Ryobi PLT2543Y strimmer won't start
I was given a Ryobi PLT2543Y petrol strimmer a couple of years ago, by a relative who didn't get on with it. He wasn't alone: has more or less worked for a while, but would never run without the...
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11 years ago
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Sharpening Machine Mortice Chisels
Has anyone a cunning plan for sharpening the hollow chisel part of a machine mortice chisel? The inner shape is basically conical, merging with the square outer shape of the tool and I am aware that...
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Smoke detectors: Optical and ionisation
Just looked at the boxes for optical and ionisation smoke detectors, and they aren't in great agreement about where each should be placed, versus the other type. Does the panel have any views? In my...
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Pull-switch broken
The bathroom pull switch has stopped working. Unscrewed the underpiece - hoping to be able to use some lubricating spray - but, as can be seen, the switch mechanism is inside a sealed box, so will...
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label remover
Hi, Has anyone used a label remover like this one: think it is on promotion, so if you want it, check the offer booklets for a discounted order code) I wondered if it would remove the adhesive from...
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The end is nigh
That was in Glasgow. Mind you, Dublin got bombed by 'mistake' so I suppose some air-raid shelters existed here, too.
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Coiling Cable/Flex
Ah, this needs a clip on youtube, Bill. Elbow and hand yes but reverse every 3? Pffffffff, sounds complicated. Anything like coiling a bandsaw blade? :D
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Insulation test questions
Thanks Adam - really useful to have a comment from someone who does this all the time.... I'll start with 250v on everything to confirm nothing has been missed or left switched on. As for the lights -...
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