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Plane sole

Got an old plane with a rusty baseplate. Simple to remove the rust, but how to stop it rerusting? Paint would wear off...
12 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tabbypurr
12 comments posted 4yrs posted by tabbypurr

Cutting mild steel

Hi all, I have several dozen cuts to make in 15mm square box section (1mm thick walls). They all need to be about two f...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

How to install a lintel

Hi all The next phase of the BBQ is to fit a row of concrete lintels I have laying around to make the base for the cook...
1 comments posted 4yrs
posted by leen...
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by leen...

OT ish.

VW have volunteered a payment to owner claimants. Report in the Times claimed that 400 times more NOx was released usin...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim

BCO checks on windows

What do BCO's look for, when, for replacement windows? I am contemplating replacing a few windows - over some years as...
8 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rbw
8 comments posted 4yrs posted by rbw

Heating System Updgrade

Many moons ago I asked in here about the cost of work on my CH system, the consensus seemed to be the cost was not unre...
1 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

Weeping isolator valve

I've 2 valves under my stairs so I can isolate the downstairs rads, i've had cause to turn one a few times recently and...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

Microwave oven interferes with Alexa

We have our Amazon Echo Dot next to our built in microwave oven. Starting the oven stops the Echo picking up a wifi sign...
58 comments posted 4yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
58 comments posted 4yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Electric/Electronic

Is it just me but does it upset anyone else when something that functions elctrically is called elctronic?
32 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tpmccann
32 comments posted 4yrs posted by tpmccann

Midday Sundial curiosity

Back in January when we had a bright sunny day, I marked the position of the Midday shadow from my south-facing patio d...
20 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
20 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Boiler “exercising”

Since the price of gas has gone up but I still have cheap rate electricity for a few hours at night I’m no longer using...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim.downie
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim.downie

who remembers these?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfB37H9goKc
21 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
21 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Ludlow Kissels Dago bomb

Anybody know where I can get a Dago bomb ? ....
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta