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Question for lathe machinists

I may need to make a thread insert for a woodturning chuck and I'd appreciate some help from experienced machinists. I...
5 comments posted 8mos
posted by nomail
5 comments posted 8mos posted by nomail

quarry tile finish

I am laying some square terracotta tiles on the bathroom floor. they are quite rustic, irregular, lumpy and totally unf...
13 comments posted 8mos
posted by timw
13 comments posted 8mos posted by timw

Razor blades on mobile

I see videos of people fixing razor blades to the back of their mobile phones, but they never explain why? Why?
44 comments posted 8mos
posted by Jim
44 comments posted 8mos posted by Jim

Re: Sigh. Another powerline adapter fail

In message just over 10 years. I share you pain, having had the house full of powerline adapters, which worked well, bu...
123 comments posted 8mos
posted by News
123 comments posted 8mos posted by News

Updating WhatsApp

I have had an iPhone 7 for several months. I am not very competent at using it and use it as little as possible. I subs...
12 comments posted 8mos
posted by me
12 comments posted 8mos posted by me

Solar panel prices - all over the place, why?

I'm looking at getting a couple of 'full size' solar panels to keep some backup batteries charged. I already have a sys...
9 comments posted 8mos
posted by cl
9 comments posted 8mos posted by cl

Order of Files on Thumbdrive

Is anybody aware of a file manager/utility that will show the order files are stored on a thumbdrive and allow me to sp...
7 comments posted 8mos
posted by jgnewsid
7 comments posted 8mos posted by jgnewsid

Exploding 2032 battery!

Quietly struggling with a Soduko puzzle when there was a sharp bang followed by something hitting the floor. Grandchild...
5 comments posted 8mos
posted by tim
5 comments posted 8mos posted by tim

fridge/freezer temperature regulation

Hotpoint "frost free" fridge/freezer, single compressor, maybe 13ish years old. I've never bothered before to monitor t...
43 comments posted 8mos
posted by usenet
43 comments posted 8mos posted by usenet

Insulation / heat transfer question

Lots of physics involved, maybe Leo can help. Pair of 100yr old semis, one with a family living in "B", and another "A"...
26 comments posted 8mos
posted by roland
26 comments posted 8mos posted by roland

Bulbs for touch bedside lamps

My 3-brightness-level touch bedside light has died. I used it with a 40w tungsten bulb. I tried it with a standard LED...
19 comments posted 8mos
posted by jim
19 comments posted 8mos posted by jim

Ordering from Amazon

Perhaps OT, but it might involve DIY items. I've just been searching within Amazon for several items. When I decided wh...
10 comments posted 8mos
posted by jeff
10 comments posted 8mos posted by jeff

Furnace Wiring Diagram

I'm looking for a wiring diagram for a Clare Brothers G126 LB-M Gas furnace . My brother had a dud motor and is replaci...
2 comments posted 8mos
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 8mos posted by nospam

Security issue.

My accountant has mailed me a document to fill in for tax return purposes. Firefox whinges about active content in the a...
19 comments posted 8mos
posted by tim
19 comments posted 8mos posted by tim