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Energy use monitor, current transformers.

I was toying with building a multi channel current logger[1] that could be used to instrument multiple circuits. Has an...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by see.my.signature
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by see.my.signature

Where to buy wide, thin-walled, bamboo tube?

I need some thin-walled bamboo tube that I'll cut into short lengths (about 100mm), the diameter needs to be around 50-...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by nothanks
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by nothanks

How did this email get to be delivered to me

See the item below, which is a translated version from the Chinese or whatever original script. It doesn't seem to be a...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by a
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by a

Fox wedging

I am currently repairing a door which turned out to be assembled using *fox wedging* and thought this article might be...
7 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim

Aaahhhhhhhhh Bought DAB Radio

Would you believe, no signal in house, but car ok on driveway, what a load of bad planning.
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jon
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by jon

OT: Retirement

Forwarded to me by a friend: I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 60 years later. I don't have to go to...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by me
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by me

Securing a bolt

I'm planning on fixing a metal frame to the floor of my van using nuts/bolts. Is there a way to secure the bolt on the...
21 comments posted 4yrs
posted by patchmoney
21 comments posted 4yrs posted by patchmoney

Cordless light switches

I've got an upstairs hall light with a shared neutral issue, so after my recent consumer unit replacement, the downstai...
42 comments posted 4yrs
posted by roland
42 comments posted 4yrs posted by roland

Building outdoor BBQ advice

Hi all I have a block built BBQ and am looking to relocate/ rebuild it from the garden to back onto the house instead....
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posted by leen...
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by leen...

FM aerial performance.

The FM aerial (that I probably bought at a boot sale) in my loft and always worked fine with my old Aiwa AX7400. That w...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Amazon Prime

I have just cancelled my Prime subscription and laughed at all the barriers they put in your way to get you not to comp...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by jon
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by jon

Guess the speed.

There was an accident in my road on Monday. About 50 yards on from the end (T-junction) A Merc SUV driven by a young wo...
128 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
128 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

crockery repairs

Got a few chipped items where I have kept the chipped out fragments (no doubt there are tiny bits missing rather than a...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by usenet
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by usenet