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OT - tablet clamp for van/Motor Home

I've tried using the apparently useful pop up clamp on the 2016 Fiat Ducato dash board but this points the tablet down...
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posted by wibble
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by wibble

Camera

When your neighbour's friend puts your bin back and realises he's right in front of a security camera. https://imgur.com...
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posted by CK1
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by CK1

OT: Scintillating Scotoma

Hey, Sometimes my vision goes a bit funny and I get a dull headache after a aura lightshow, where I can't do things tha...
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posted by email
37 comments posted 4yrs posted by email

Triax Multiswitch

It appears that our existing Triax multiswitch is about to fail completely. I've been searching around and the latest v...
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posted by home
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by home

What pipe is this and how do I join to it?

I want to change the basin in the bathroom. It was installed 50 years ago, and the main problem I anticipate is joining...
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posted by NOTsomeone
13 comments posted 4yrs posted by NOTsomeone

The gasman calleth...

UK Power came as arranged this morning, and fitted a new cut-out (they called it) Basically what I've usually heard cal...
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posted by dave
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

Primus 2000 / Calor gas 340 cylinders

Hi All, I have a blow torch (Primus Powerjet) which uses these refillable cylinders which have a female thread (measure...
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posted by leen...
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by leen...

Wired up some lights

Neighbour had some LED striplights wired up by a friend. - Flex joined in 'choc block' terminal strip wrapped with gaff...
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posted by spuorgelgoog
26 comments posted 4yrs posted by spuorgelgoog

Light tuning itself on in the middle of the night

She swears it was not on when she when to bed but was on when she woke up at 1am because it was on. It's in Derby do I...
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posted by adamwadsworth
28 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Sliding patio door locks

20 year old uPVC conservatory. One of the locks is giving up. Any advice? It "locks" and I think the 4 hooks are moving...
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posted by teapotracer
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by teapotracer

Double Glazing FENSA problem

Our house is up for sale and we're gathering the necessary papers together for the solicitor/buyer. The windows/doors a...
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posted by a
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by a

the mains lead thread

Unfortunately that thread has an error in the header that eternal September won't process. What I tried to say was, loo...
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posted by brian1gaff
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by brian1gaff