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*Five* wire overhead mains cables
I'm used to seeing three-wire (three phases) overhead mains wiring from poles along a street. Sometimes you get four-wire (three phases plus neutral). Modern wiring is a single larger cable which is...
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OT Wood burning staistics, lies, damned lies or truth?
Apologies for the place holder whilst I go away and do other things, this is so I don't forget (which is regrettably common these days). A while back the Extreme Green Arm of the Guardian had a go at...
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How &$%^£*&! hard can it be to securely destroy a hard disc????
Whenever I wish to sell on of a hard disc, I *always* do a secure overwrite using a variety of software tools, such as DBAN (Darik's Boot 'n' Nuke)and it gets securely erased to DoD standards........
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Is it just me?
The BBC leads its news with "Prince Philip: Duke's four children to walk alongside coffin at funeral". I honestly don't care whether they walk or they all ride unicycles and juggle. Who can possibly...
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Toughened glass thickness opinion.....
I've screened off an outside area with a timber frame, balustrade clamps and 5mm toughened glass. The stuff that shatters into cubes. The panels are roughly 1600x350mm. I had the glass already...
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Spray Foam Insulation - You & Yours Radio 4
Spray Foam Insulation, Chrysanthemums, Sleep Apps You and Yours You & Yours investigates why spray foam insulation could make it difficult for you to get a mortgage. A number of lenders will not...
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50mm fence posts and 40mm panels
Hi, Looking at replacing the manky fence panels soon, and during my searches I found the common size fence panel is 40mm deep. My concrete posts have a 50mm recess. Surely this will lead to rattling...
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Table saw dust extraction
I think about improving DE from time to time (whenever I'm cleaning-up after a messy job) but don't seem to find the necessary tuit. My saw has a small hose from the crown guard (hinged on the riving...
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access port for 'Easy Start'
Some 2 stroke and even 4 stroke garden machinery engines are a pig to start. A blast of 'Easy Start' is the simple cure but it involve remoting the air filter or the spark plug. A removable cap to...
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OT: Which end of a carrot is the "tail"?
My wife asked me to peel and top/tail some carrots. Since they were very small, she decided she only wanted me to chop off "the tails". Which end does "the team" think is the head and which the tail?...
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Once upon a BNC ...
There was a time obtaining a solder type BNC connector was easy. The kit of about 9 individual bits assembled with a solder iron and a spanner, the choice of using 50ohm or 75ohm, different types to...
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Removing old very hard putty?
Removing old very hard putty - what's the best way to do this? It's in a Critall steel window, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the original 1930s putty. I've been using an old wood chisel and a...
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Astonishing Dyson puff piece on the BBC
This article on the BBC business news an astonishing bit of PR for the Dyson organistation, and I've sent in a complaint to the BBC as follows: This article is nothing more than a public relations...
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Electric vehicle manufacturing produces about 23% more emissions than the production of a gas-powered car.
Pollution statistics reveal this continues to be a major problem around the world in 2021. Learn about the biggest polluters and how you can help.
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Scrap car battery.
So we took the batteries to the yard today. 7 large car batteries. 70 amp hour. Got 60 quid for them. Right palaver. They wanted a photo driving licence which I had. Then said it was no use as it had...
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