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TOT fake items on Ebay

When the description on Ebay has the following information do you think what they are selling may be fake? "Please reme...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by junk
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by junk

Shingles

I had the shingles jab last autumn. The recent ad on TV mentions one of the lesser symptoms of shingles, is suggested t...
23 comments posted 4yrs
posted by a
23 comments posted 4yrs posted by a

What does this product marking mean?

What does this mean on a product? House with an arrow pointing in at the bottom right. One here, to the left of the CE m...
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posted by ben
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by ben

Oil-filled radiator damage - dangerous?

I'm a college student in the US and I bought a small oil-filled radiator three years ago for my dorm room since it gets...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Radiator
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by Radiator

Combined smoke and heat alarm

We're having a problem with false alarms from a smoke detector in a kitchen area. Would a heat alarm fix that? Or, bett...
25 comments posted 4yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
25 comments posted 4yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Have solenoid valve close gently

I have a 12volt solenoid that opens and closes a water valve. It opens the valve instantaneously which is great. I have...
20 comments posted 4yrs
posted by letshaveit
20 comments posted 4yrs posted by letshaveit

Sanding belts

I have a workbenck belt sander and need to get some new belts. I don't use it very often, so the ones that I had came a...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wardjfb
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by wardjfb

DIY house build

Saw this the other night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnCeFBMY8i4 (that is the time-lapse of the whole build - ther...
30 comments posted 4yrs
posted by see.my.signature
30 comments posted 4yrs posted by see.my.signature

Selective weedkiller idea... sane or silly?

Hi, I have a lot of broadleaved dandelions on a lawn. I have wondered about mixing glyphosate with something sticky lik...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by i.love.spam
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by i.love.spam

What is this camera?

Mounted on a street light recently gone up in my road
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Ian
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by Ian

Screwfix Cockup (again)

As of 18:36 on Tuesday 20th September their online chat is giving the message: "As a mark of respect, our UK stores and...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by andrew_d_may
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by andrew_d_may

Tory broadcasting.

Given this Tory government would like to see the end of public service broadcasting - like Ch4 and the BBC - wonder what...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

The future: DC mains

I love the Tesla irony, but this is a non-starter isn't it? https://greenlibdems.org.uk/en/article/2020/1383503/ac-dc-ti...
126 comments posted 4yrs
posted by graham-usenet
126 comments posted 4yrs posted by graham-usenet

How to use armoured cable

Hi All, I needed some cable to fit some outdoor lights. I was going to use pond cable but a friend gave me some armoure...
12 comments posted 4yrs
posted by leen...
12 comments posted 4yrs posted by leen...