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Rotary shaft encoder - microwave

This sets the run time on the microwave oven. Turn clockwise number goes up, anti-clockwise down. Or it should do and o...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by a
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by a

Bathroom lighting circuit

Is it acceptable (to wiring regs) to T-off the loft-based lighting circuit (junction box) with T&E and take this to a p...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

Another (cold) water tank question

Has anyone experience of galvanised water tanks failing after years of use and corrosion. Mine must be over 42 years ol...
20 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
20 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

OT: Road Tax

Gentlemen, Road tax disks were abolished in the UK a while ago, I believe. I'm somehow doubting the actual tax itself w...
62 comments posted 5yrs
posted by cd
62 comments posted 5yrs posted by cd

Another energy website

A bit more price/balance oriented
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by usenet
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by usenet

Ear issues

I have had some dizziness for a few weeks and the nurse (we don't seem to have doctors anymore) didn't know why (she is...
55 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
55 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

Best equipment for DIY gutter/downpipe cleaning

I've got a blocked downpipe on a 2 storey house which causes the gutter to overflow. I don't want to use a gutter clear...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by nospam

Cutting a mattress up

Any tips for cutting up a king sized mattress to make it easier to transport to the tip? Tim
44 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tim.downie
44 comments posted 5yrs posted by tim.downie

Glasses - Near and Intermediate

Most likely one for RDS I think. I'm wondering if there would be any difference optically between glasses ordered as: 1...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

OT: ParcelForce

"Your parcel has, unfortunately, been sorted to the wrong delivery depot. We will forward it to the correct delivery dep...
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOTsomeone