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capacitor discharge time

I have an electric recliner (British Heart Foundation £110). The psu is quite a bulky thing. The power is disconnected...
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Does paint stripper remove enamel paint?

Will conventional paint stripper remove enamel paint as well as acrylic and normal gloss/emulsion paint that it is adve...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by me
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by me

Bluetooth receiver for remote

I am looking for a bluetooth remote control for a device, and want it to control my tv and amplifier. My Amplifier, a p...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rob
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by rob

OT Who is the best at spunking away money?

The prison service are not bad. 1. HMP Full Sutton - no escort for the second time in a row and we charge £500 for a fa...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

TinyURL not working

When I try to check a TinyURL that I've just created and/or pasted into a message or document, I get an error message f...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by me

Kg v pound

Today, the buses are back on the road, so rather than using the car or walking, I was able to take a trip to a local ma...
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posted by a
240 comments posted 4yrs posted by a

Grumble in passing - table legs

Looking at possibly putting a table into a bay window, with the top cut to fit the curve. For this I need a top and som...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wibble
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by wibble

Flexi tubs

Does anyone sell "better" versions of those flexible builders rubble tubs? Various ones I've bought all seem to crease/c...
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posted by usenet
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by usenet

Automatically created websites?

Why do I often find websites with very weird English? Have these been translated badly or entirely computer generated?...
34 comments posted 4yrs
posted by CK1
34 comments posted 4yrs posted by CK1

Cling film

I have a dispenser in the kitchen which takes cling film, foil and a kitchen roll. Designed for 300mm rolls. For some r...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

Electric cable history

I saw former neighbours, who have moved house (address not stated for legal reasons). She told me a full rewire is need...
42 comments posted 4yrs
posted by newsgroups
42 comments posted 4yrs posted by newsgroups

bandsaw notes

1. I didn't really think I'd be able to, but when I needed a 1mm shim of hardwood I was able to cut one with great prec...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by wrightsaerials

History of the English Speaking People

This was published by Robert Maxwell's company in weekly (I think) sections. I bought these and subsequently added the...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite