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OT(ish) - weather - central heating still on

With the days allegedly not getting higher than 14C on the East Coast (and everywhere being pretty chilly anyway) we fi...
33 comments posted 3yrs
posted by wibble
33 comments posted 3yrs posted by wibble

Portable air tank for workshop use?

I've been wondering about buying a small compressor to blow sawdust and other crud out of some machines, but haven't fo...
17 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nothanks
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by nothanks

Vaillant ecoTEC Pro 28 Expansion Vessel Pressure

I've an old (2010ish) Vaillant ecoTEC Pro 28 combi boiler much the same as the one in this video: https://youtu.be/WEOK...
8 comments posted 3yrs
posted by patchmoney
8 comments posted 3yrs posted by patchmoney

A tasty bean soup with ham.

I thought some may enjoy this Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) package dried navy beans 7 cups water 1 ham bone 2 cups diced ha...
38 comments posted 3yrs
posted by judithlatham
38 comments posted 3yrs posted by judithlatham

Clock Repairs

The escapements for carriage clocks is covered in ... Practical Clock Repairing By Donald De Carle ISBN 978 0 7198 0000...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by headstone255
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by headstone255

Electrical - Removing the Company Fuse

Greetings, gentlemen, I was jet washing the motor today when all of a sudden, the power cut out. A few cursory checks r...
44 comments posted 3yrs
posted by cd
44 comments posted 3yrs posted by cd

Smart meter saga - part 2

UK Power turned up at 8 this morning, took a look at the header, and said they would need to dig up the cable to cut th...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Large cities sinking...

New York’s a Lot Like Venice. It’s Sinking. By James Barron, May 23, 2023, New York Times Maybe you have had that sinki...
10 comments posted 3yrs
posted by imbibe
10 comments posted 3yrs posted by imbibe

Removing WC/washing machine drain

Just moved into a new place and getting the measure of the the jobs ;-) One thing to do is site the washing machine in...
11 comments posted 3yrs
posted by patchmoney
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by patchmoney

Clock repairs

I have quite a modern clockwork clock that runs for a bit, and then it stops. It probably needs a clean and lubrication...
40 comments posted 3yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
40 comments posted 3yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Homelite trimmer not starting

Trimmer is 4 years old and only used twice. Stored it after draining tank and running it dry. Put in fresh canned 2stro...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by Philip Flood
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by Philip Flood

Fence spraying

I have 70m of fencing (staggered 4x1 boards) that needs a repaint. i last painted it with Wickes Fence & Shed paint …....
13 comments posted 3yrs
posted by rick_hughes
13 comments posted 3yrs posted by rick_hughes