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How to strip dark oak furniture?
In the near future I'm going to be stripping some heavily-carved dark oak (Victorian) furniture - something I haven't done before. I'm expecting to use a chemical stripper of some form and a...
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At what low mains voltages do devices stop working?
We were told last week that a temporary generator would be installed because the substation next door needed some attention. It went in this morning, and by late afternoon was having problems. The...
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OT HHGTTG
it or ignore it - you can't like it
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Remote controlled access for storage units
Looking for recommendations for controlling access by users of our storage units. There are 40 units on the site. These would be steel storage units with no on-site management. We want to control it...
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OT: The NI border and the vaccine fuss
Is what the EU attempted to do and then rapidly changed its mind over moving vaccines into NI, different in principle to what BoJo was proposing in December with his 'Internal Market' bill but never...
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HF fluorescent fittings
Do twin HF fluorescent fittings need two good tubes to work or should they work with one? Or is the answer 'it depends'? Fitting in question: tube was getting noticeably dark at one end so presumably...
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Got a letter
Get my jag on the 15th ...woo hoo
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Could this *really* be used in a bathroom?
I've been looking for a simple heated towel rail for a toilet and came across this at CPC:- *says* ".... towel radiator ensures your bathroom feels comfortable when .... " but it has a 3-pin plug and...
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OT: another scam?
Perhaps this is more for a legal group? Someone in Oldham is selling a colloidal silver spray device in a gateway that is supposed to 'sterilise' customers. The rationale on the website is largely...
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Choosing a blood glucose meter
I want to monitor my blood glucose as I have a family history of diabetes and have been diagnosed as early stage prediabetic. My GP says I don't need to do this and should monitor once per year with a...
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Charging a body cam ?
I have a body cam which charges from a usb I currently charge from my PC but I dont know what the output is. The bodycam manual states DC-5V>=500mA I have a charger plug with usb socket but this...
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Anybody had a Home Eye Test ?
I seem to be booked for a Home Eye Test from 'Outside Clinic' for the 12th Feb. Had no verbal contact from Optometrists other than just filled an online form in. They send out flyers that look like an...
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Domestic flood defenses
Article in Guardian moots lower insurance premiums for those installing flood defences. Question is what type of flood defences would be most effective. Blocking widows air vents and doors, yes, but...
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Hotpoint Oven turning itself off - diagnosis help please
Hi, I have a Hotpoint AHP662X built in oven with a fault. If anyone can help with the diagnosis I'd be very grateful. Here's what happens: 1. Turn on oven - normal fan setting. 2. Oven warms up...
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Rinse aid light staying on after adding rinse aid s Meg df13e2wh dishwasher
The light on my smeg df13e2wh dishwasher stays on after filling the dispenser