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Hive Heating

Hi, If I install a receiver+thermostat+hub package, will this allow me to control my home heating remotely or do you als...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by not
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by not

Twin and earth or flex?

Why do we use twin and earth when flex is only 10% more expensive and a lot easier to connect and route and won't snap i...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by CK1
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by CK1

Wiki update - new file formats supported

We had some files hosted on the old faq site using MS office file formats files (things like .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx e...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by see.my.signature
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by see.my.signature

Estimate thermal efficiency of house

Now that I've got my smart thermostat in operation if can see from the app the loungw temperature and the external temp...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by nospam

What countersink bit for M3 screws into aluminium?

I'm building some amplifiers which have an aluminium top plate and I want to countersink M3 screws so they are flush wi...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by performanceandmedia
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by performanceandmedia

OT: Mouses

At the moment, I'm using an Amazon Basics mouse (wired) with my Mini, and it's generally OK except that it clicks too e...
22 comments posted 4yrs
posted by timstreater
22 comments posted 4yrs posted by timstreater

OT: Any value in old drives

Few years ago I replaced four or five external hard drives here with SSDs. These have sat around but now I've stirred m...
40 comments posted 4yrs
posted by timstreater
40 comments posted 4yrs posted by timstreater

Labels of furniture boards

B&Q label every board giving a description of what they are (16 or 18mm, size etc). The trouble is getting the b...y th...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

Remove permanent marker ink

I have been repurposing a Pilot CD/DVD marker to mark cutting lines on B&Q melamine furniture boards. It does that well...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite

OT: Not DIY - dry ridge

Certainly not DIY for me - I don't like ladders :-) It's coming up to that time of year when I start to worry about our...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by no
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by no

Another mains supply question.

Sort of from my previous post. The smart meter man said my cutout was overheating and wanted it fixed before proceeding...
24 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
24 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

An earthing question

Sorry to dilute the posts with a DIY question. About 20 years ago, having extended the house and with some new circuits...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

Working temperature ranges of adhesives?

Almost a fortnight ago, I posted the following at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Adhesive ----- Working temperature...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dr.j.r.stockton
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by dr.j.r.stockton

More detailed sound from your HiFi

Fitted one of these in my HiFi mains plug and noticed f*ck all difference.Dissapointed. Anyone else tried these? https:/...
40 comments posted 4yrs
posted by aben
40 comments posted 4yrs posted by aben