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Long bolts.

I need 240mm M8 coach bolts (or roofing bolts). These do not seem to be available. If I use studding (threaded bar), ho...
18 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
18 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

OT: Online prescriptions. Better than Boots?

A while back (start of Covid) I asked here about experiences re online prescription deliveries and started using the Bo...
27 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
27 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

M6 Toll

Part of the M6 going past Birmingham was closed yesterday evening presumably for road works. In these circumstances sho...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Re: senility

On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 22:32:39 +0200, Peeler snipped-for-privacy@valid.invalid wrote: >On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 20:52:31 +0100,...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

Mini review: Aldi battery mower

Aldi Ferrox battery mower, around 130 quid with battery/charger i'm told. 40cm cut, seems sufficiently powerful, I can'...
41 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
41 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

conduction

If two conductors are merely touched together electricity can flow between them. That just seems too easy somehow. I me...
21 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
21 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Escape from a locked car

A vet has drowned in her car. Astonishingly in my car there appears no way to get out from inside if it is locked and/o...
49 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Pancho.Dontmaileme
49 comments posted 5yrs posted by Pancho.Dontmaileme

Cordless Impact Drill

I am trying to locate a replacement battery for my Cordless impact drill 24 v battery. drill PCD-24001. S/n 0601367a/200...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by roylef2003
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by roylef2003

Data protection!

"I'm afraid I can't discuss the order with you sir, I would have to talk to Mrs...." I'd called Aldi, To let them know...
33 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
33 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

Immersion heater

Daughter called me to look at immersion heater. The neutral connection had failed. I trimmed back the cable and re-made...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by JohnP
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by JohnP

Gas hob safety cut out?

My elderly neighbour was immobile yesterday and rang me for help. I walked into the house and there was a very stong sm...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nospam
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by nospam

Manslater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezVib_giTFo
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

OT: Trankliments

Today, preoccupied, I said to a visiting child who I was about to take home, "Have you got all your your trankliments?"...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials