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Slotted strut channel

The P1000T is the original metal framing strut channel. It is manufactured from a 12 ga. (1.9 mm) strip of low carbon s...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by keyaojaxx
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by keyaojaxx

stupid smatpnones

I have been running an Nokia 1100 for about nearly 20 years but was wondering how I am going to manage in this crap new...
186 comments posted 4yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
186 comments posted 4yrs posted by kinvig.netta

iPhone 7 lost all its telephone numbers

As title. The phone was OK a couple of days ago, but now when I touch the green phone icon bottom left on the screen, I...
16 comments posted 4yrs
posted by me
16 comments posted 4yrs posted by me

Outdoor tap to dog-wash station

I want to make it easier and more pleasant to wash the mud off the dog before letting him in the kitchen. Currently the...
19 comments posted 4yrs
posted by timw
19 comments posted 4yrs posted by timw

EDF saga the resolution.

I did keep my promise to call them every day, and finally they did find an English person who could book an appointment...
18 comments posted 4yrs
posted by briang1
18 comments posted 4yrs posted by briang1

OT: Good Riddance!

It rarely pays to be an early adopter. https://the-pipeline.org/a-tesla-goes-boom/ :)
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

Lidl offers

Several quite nice things in my local branch today. A pasting table, old fashioned steel cantilever toolbox, 20V cordle...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by sradcliffe544
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by sradcliffe544

A slide show display accessible to anyone?

I want to start a gallery (or album?) of photographs that anyone could see via the internet. Ideally the pictures would...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Induction Hob problem

Our Neff T4543 induction hob has four 'burners' in two pairs, with separate wiring for each pair to facilitate connecti...
18 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mills37.fslife
18 comments posted 4yrs posted by mills37.fslife

Cutting galvanised cable tray?

I'm thinking of using a piece of cable tray to tidy up some of the wiring that runs up the ceiling of the stairs from t...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by a24061a
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by a24061a

Bathroom extractor fan advice

In 2016 we had an S&P SLTD250SILENT fan installed in the bathroom, wired to the fast side only and connected to the lig...
14 comments posted 4yrs
posted by a24061a
14 comments posted 4yrs posted by a24061a

filing / grinding shellac record

Hi All, I want to fit a clock movement to a gramophone record. I will need to open up the hole in the middle just a lit...
6 comments posted 4yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by chrispvholmes

What Is Unistrut Channel?

The Unistrut channel is made of metal and is folded into a curved, open channel. This gives it a rigid appearance and p...
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by minifast03
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by minifast03

DIY cable moling

I?m toying with the idea of moving my car charging point from wall mounted to pole mounted by my driveway. Biggest obst...
25 comments posted 4yrs
posted by tim.downie
25 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim.downie