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My Usenet literary efforts from 24 years ago :-)

>In article snipped-for-privacy@technologist.com, snipped-for-privacy@technologist.com >writes... >Hi, > Would you plea...
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posted by headstone255
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Roof: box section on OSB on steel purlins.

The intent is to sheath the steelwork of the roof with OSB or similar, and go on that with 34/1000 box profile. Roof pi...
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posted by chris.p.bacon
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

Back boxes for plasterboard walls

I think I'm going mad! Am I correct in saying that a dry lining back box does not need to be screwed to a stud or noggin...
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posted by not
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

Flaval side control

When the fire is turned to high the flame dose not get as high as it use to,,gas pressure is perfect at the fire thanks.
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posted by Leonard
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by Leonard

Spring Clips on Downlights

What is the best technique with the viscious things? The seem to damage the plasterboard when removing the lamp. Why are...
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posted by JohnP
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by JohnP

Canon PIXMA MG3150 printer on Windows 10?

A neighbour has a nice Windows 7 PC (#1), working with a Canon PIXMA MG3150 printer. Microsoft, others, and I keep sayi...
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posted by dr.j.r.stockton
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by dr.j.r.stockton

Recommend a magnifying lamp please.

Last time I took the back off an Iphone I could see which screws needed a 3 pronged screwdriver and which were 4. Yeste...
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posted by rgdavidson
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by rgdavidson

Wood filler, car body filler.

Ronseal wood filler seems to be styrene and talc, mixed, with hardener you add and mix. Sounds awfully like car body fil...
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posted by chris.p.bacon
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

speedy delivery

Ordered an impact wrench from FFX last night at 10:15pm it said "about to be dispatched" at 23:50, which I interpreted...
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posted by usenet
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by usenet

Managing a VPS?

I pay £35 quid per month for web hosting (it's a long story) it's a reseller package so I can have as many domains as i...
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posted by rsandr
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

An electronic question.

An audio circuit I found online and have been playing with has an odd design (to me). It's op-amp based running off a (...
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posted by dave
43 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

wireless light switch??

Hi All, We currently have a room with a central light and two wall lights. This is wired such that there is a single ga...
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posted by chrispvholmes
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by chrispvholmes

Best adhesive for timber to fibreglass

I'm soon to begib to repair some water ingress to out caravan, at the front, which is a large fibreglass panel. With th...
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posted by a
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by a