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OT: "International Punch a Jew Day"

That's what I thought I heard some motormouth say on the radio this morning. I could have sworn that's what he said. I...
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posted by dhg99908
0 comments posted 5mos posted by dhg99908

Dell Spares

HI, ordered a laptop battery from Dell. Sent from Coventry to Belfast on 29/4 by UPS. Given a delivery date 5/5. Then U...
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posted by ets
8 comments posted 5mos posted by ets

Powdered graphite on steel/iron.

In the depths of my memory I have a puzzling idea that uncoated and rust-fre steel or iron can have powdered graphite r...
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posted by pastedavid
4 comments posted 5mos posted by pastedavid

Ways to hold screws the other side of a panel

I need to put some machine screws through panels where I can't reach both sides at the same time and I'm looking for wa...
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posted by cl
17 comments posted 5mos posted by cl

Where is everyone?

Posts in this NG appear to have all but dried up in the last few days - unless my news server is just not showing them f...
75 comments posted 5mos
posted by mills37.fslife
75 comments posted 5mos posted by mills37.fslife

OT: Sneaky charge, well hidden.

I was going over my Affinity Water and Sewage bills, and putting them on a spreadsheet to check that all was correct. I...
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posted by davey
3 comments posted 5mos posted by davey

Butane refill

I bought a butane powered mini hot knife for cutting synthetic ropes. When I try and fill it freezing cold butane spray...
3 comments posted 5mos
posted by timw
3 comments posted 5mos posted by timw

Looking for a switching plug/socket

Now that I finally appear to have a functioning Eaton UPS, (see thread 'OT: UPS manufacturer', started in November!) an...
18 comments posted 5mos
posted by davey
18 comments posted 5mos posted by davey

Catalytic converter

Yellow warning light came on yesterday. I used the diagnostic scanner and found the fault was P0420 'Catalyst System Ef...
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posted by newsgroups
12 comments posted 5mos posted by newsgroups

OT: Touring France visa for overseas wife

I know that a few people on here are conversant with travelling around. I want to take the car for a ~10 day break in F...
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posted by nospam
5 comments posted 5mos posted by nospam

Magnetic Screwdriver

I have a couple of magnetic screwdrivers designed to hold a screw until it is just above the socket then drop it. When...
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posted by jgnewsid
16 comments posted 5mos posted by jgnewsid

Painting cast iron downpipes

I have quite a few cast iron hoppers and downpipes that are showing rust. I don't want to replace them with plastic - t...
2 comments posted 5mos
posted by else"
2 comments posted 5mos posted by else"

OT: More Courier Hell

I was expecting a package to be delivered by APC yesterday. My house's front door has a door knocker that will wake the...
25 comments posted 5mos
posted by davey
25 comments posted 5mos posted by davey