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OT: ParcelForce
"Your parcel has, unfortunately, been sorted to the wrong delivery depot. We will forward it to the correct delivery depot and it will be delivered as soon as possible."
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Strange German (probably old fashioned" units for "acid density", explanation wanted
I am translating an old workshop manual for a Mercedes OM312 engine from German to English. It's fairly easy to do using Google translate (via command line and API) given that I'm moderately familiar...
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G9 LEDs
I've got to get some more of these for the kitchen. The ceiling light fittings were designed for use with halogen bulbs, and I guess the LED G9 electronics in the bases get too hot over time and...
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best place for bathroom light switch? - and which type of light?
Where is the best place for a bathroom light switch? by the door? in the room or outside of the room? or a pull cable? is it best to have one with a dimmer, or two: a dim one and a bright one? The...
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Powered ethernet cable to shed ?
I've dug a long trench for a water pipe so before I fill it I could add an ethernet cable or two, so i can have a wifi hub in the shed, security camera, whatever... £37 for 50 meters at ebay CAT5E...
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Experience of "creocote"?
Have you experience of using this over years? Is it useful in addition to being a colour for your timber, or is it just a good way of buying contaminated diesel oil? I used some on a shed a while ago,...
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Oven tripping RCDs
Any tips on helping diagnose what's going on here please? We have a Leisure Range cooker and today, and possibly not for the first time, the RCD tripped when my wife was baking. It tripped out the...
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Dirty old man
I'm resurrecting an old bicycle and was cycling around on Sunday in the hilly area in which I reside. I was taking lung fulls of air, depleting the oxygen and puffing out carbon dioxide rich exhaust....
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Energy price cap
When I read about energy price caps if amounts are mentioned it is an annual cost in pounds for both electricity and gas. Why do I never find unit rates which will no doubt vary by location? I can't...
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Good quality screwdriver set?
I'm looking to buy a new set of screwdrivers. What brand would people recommend for durability and quality and handles that are ergonomic and comfortable? I'm looking for a set of plain, Philips and...
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Where to put water tank - loft or.....?
My ex is starting building works on her house in the Irish Republic. Regs say a house has to have a water tank. Right now it's located in the loft. The builder wants to put it on the ground floor with...
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If in doubt catch it in a pillow case.
Probably on topic because this is about do it yourself filtering of micro plastics. From a Grauniad article, it appears that new washing machines are to be fitted with filters to catch most micro...
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Thick walled steel pipe
Does anyone recommend a supplier of about 2 metres of approx 60mm od steel pipe with a wall thickness of at least 5mm? It is a repair project on an old tractor winch. The pipe that fits the bill...
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Cable clips
So, when installing lighting cable (1.5mm2 T&E) in a loft or between ceiling and upper floors, you have to use metal clips. Is that right? Why are there plastic clips available for 1.5mm2 cable...
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A question of aesthetics
I'm still making my garden shed. The question is about the gable end flashings/trims. These are made of galvanised iron. thing will be fairly visible once the garden's tidied up a bit. I thought about...
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