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OT: Unusual Phone Request

Gentlemen, I had an odd message pop up on my Android smartphone yesterday and was wondering if anyone else has had one....
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by cd
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by cd

Really OT Shop assistant stealing money

Had my suspicions, so laid a trap with the shop owner. Hook line and sinker.
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posted by adamwadsworth
24 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

OT new alternator needed or low battery?

So I used the car for the first time in 4 weeks The charging light came on when I started the car and put on the air bl...
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posted by adamwadsworth
40 comments posted 4yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Sticking suction pad hooks

Have some suction pad wall hooks for the kitchen. They now will not even now stick on to shiny smooth wall tiles. I hav...
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by mail.invalid456

OT: Heart warming

Fair warms the cockles of your heart, maybe literally (ever so slightly). ;-) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-5970...
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posted by tim.downie
44 comments posted 4yrs posted by tim.downie

Alarm light is flashing

Following a power cut the red alarm light started flashing and won’t stop. System appears to be working fine.
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Beeman
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Beeman

Please help! Boiler pressure problems

Hi, hoping someone can help me with this absolute nightmare We have a vokeera vison 30 boiler, it’s constantly loosing...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Angela8888
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Angela8888

Dimplex Storage Radiator Installation Instructions

"This appliance can be used by children from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental cap...
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posted by Andrew97d-junk
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Metal backbox connectors for a row of single sockets

Has anyone used these metal connectors for joining metal backbox connectors to make it easier to have a row of single s...
21 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
21 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Replacement/new battery Makita 18V

At least one battery from my original set of Site (Screwfix) Ni-CD batteries is starting to show signs of not holding a...
13 comments posted 4yrs
posted by wibble
13 comments posted 4yrs posted by wibble

Renewable porkies

Twenty suppliers (some now ex-suppliers) overstated the amount of renewable energy they supplied
6 comments posted 4yrs
posted by usenet
6 comments posted 4yrs posted by usenet

Yellow electrical crimps on 2.5mm cable.

Yellow crimps are intended for 4-6 mm2 cable but is it acceptable to use them to join 2.5 mm2 cable by twisting back th...
5 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
5 comments posted 4yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk