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Oil Change?

My car was due a service last year but it had only done 4k miles since the one 12 months prior so I didn't bother. It's...
30 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
30 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

Intriguing water level in our garden pond

We have a large pond, maybe about 50 feet diameter, in our garden. It isn't lined, so it relies on the natural impermea...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by me
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by me

over-egging AFDDs?

the "mandate" he's talking about for them is pretty narrow in the types of property that require them.
59 comments posted 4yrs
posted by usenet
59 comments posted 4yrs posted by usenet

OT Wii to tv via HDMI

My Nintendo Wii unit worked fine with my old Samsung 4k TV via the AV input cable. I now have an LG 4k OLED TV which do...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by torx
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by torx

Bandsaw purchase

I need a bandsaw for general DIY work. Any advice re makes, models, etc? Bill
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Glowworm micron 60FF reset

Hi, I have a Glowworm Micron 60FF boiler, which keeps resetting. Reset light on solid. It happens once or twice a day....
17 comments posted 4yrs
posted by thecarltons
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by thecarltons

Powerline adapters through generator

Will powerline adapters work through a generator with all electrical sockets connected to it? Im trying to set up WiFi...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Tom
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Tom

Fencing questions

Having effected some temporary repairs on our fence (panel down due to wind), I was minded to wonder how feather-board...
27 comments posted 4yrs
posted by timstreater
27 comments posted 4yrs posted by timstreater

Dust sheets and apprentice

Thick as f*ck. A fully refurbished function room and so I dust sheeted up, did my ceiling damage and found the missing...
80 comments posted 4yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
80 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Dealing with plaster cracks

i am in a 1990's built brick and breeze block built house. i have some plaster cracks around the windows, on the walls...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Adrian TODD
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by Adrian TODD

TOT meaningless security

When logging into my on-line bank account I'm informed about my last login, presumably as a security measure so that I...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by junk
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by junk

Replacing stamps with bar coded ones

Some time ago when I knew about an increase in the price of 1st and 2nd class stamps I bought several hundred stamps. I...
6 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Rescuing data from an inaccessible hard drive?

A follow up to the IDE/SATA to USB thread. Device purchased and it works. One particular drive, a Seagate Barracuda 160...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by News
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by News