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Solar PV to immersion diverters.

I am researching solar PV to immersion diverters. There seem to be several on the market but this one by Marlek looks l...
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posted by news
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by news

How to test a Welltronics 24V 5A adapter

My Hazro IPS monitor (2008) doesn't always power up, and sometimes when it does the screen is red or blue. Recycling po...
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posted by Andrew97d-junk
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

What is this double ratchet too for

A friend was having a clear out and came across this unusual ratchet. The drive does not transfer along the bar. Video...
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posted by rgdavidson
7 comments posted 4yrs posted by rgdavidson

Wot's this car bit called?

HI all, What is the correct name for this car component? You often see them mounted on the bulkhead behind the brake ma...
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posted by cd
17 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

OT: good news (for some)

BBC Woman's Hour report that "a new survey says women are happier getting out their tool box than men these days"[1]. I...
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posted by rbw
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by rbw

Prostate Cancer

Guys, get it checked! Something made me get my PSA checked annually from age 60 onwards. Each year it rose very slightl...
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posted by wrightsaerials
84 comments posted 4yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Mini spot welder

Looking at getting one of those mini welders to attach tabs to batteries. Baffled by the choice out there. Any recommend...
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posted by patchmoney
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by patchmoney

I declare ...

...the Tesco own brand home 30cm non stick aluminiuum teflon dishwasher safe frying pan is the best pan I have ever had....
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posted by kinvig.netta
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

March is Prostate Cancer Awareness month

Most of the members here are going to be of an age where prostate health could be an issue. As someone who's gone throu...
27 comments posted 4yrs
posted by andrew
27 comments posted 4yrs posted by andrew

HDMI funny.

In my home workshop I have a RISCOS computer and a PC sharing a monitor and keyboard etc via a DVI KVM switch. The DVI...
22 comments posted 4yrs
posted by dave
22 comments posted 4yrs posted by dave

Fairy lights

We've fairy lights in the garden with their own little panels, in winter there isn't enough energy collected and the li...
12 comments posted 4yrs
posted by rsandr
12 comments posted 4yrs posted by rsandr

WiFi passwords

I have a new phone and my collection of WiFi passwords was not transferred along with the phone swap. A various collecti...
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posted by adamwadsworth
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

OT Open Office help needed

Hopefully a simple one. I made a word document using open office and emailed it off to someone for them to add to it. T...
47 comments posted 4yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
47 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Light fuses when turned off

I want to change my light - my new light only has 1 neutral and 1 live wire but I have 2 neutral and 2 live as I have a...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Rach
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by Rach

Building furniture

About 35 years ago I constructed quite a lot of storage units, bookcases etc using Contiboard. (Remember Contiboard). D...
12 comments posted 4yrs
posted by pinnerite
12 comments posted 4yrs posted by pinnerite