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Robot lawnmowers - boundary wire detection
Recently got a dose of laziness and bought a robot mower. Works really nicely One thing I haven't got clear in my head is how it knows whether it is inside or outside of the charged boundary wiring. I...
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Why do power drills have R and L?
Why do power drills have R and L on the direction control? Are tradesman really that thick that they don't know which way is tighten and loosen? And why do you push the lever left to make it go right?
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childhood sifi book....
Type in what you remember here: Google Books Google Books
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How long to leave a Car Battery flat
....before it becomes unusable. It was flat last weekend after 5 weeks self isolation. I bought a compact booster and started it on thursday, ran it for about 20 minutes, but today (Saturday morning)...
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Wifi Smart Switch to control garage door
I'm looking for a low voltage wifi smart switch, that can be controlled entirely from my lan. For the past few years I have been using a low voltage Sonoff. Unfortunately this switch replies on a...
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Google photos
I just clicked on a link to a photo from Lee Nowell. This was to a Google Drive photo. Now it seems that my computer has taken a copy of every video and photo I have taken since 2016 on my mobile...
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Of Taps and Tails
Got new tap, swivel-spout mixer, with the usual metal mesh outer. Now, a couple of things: how durable are these tails? Pressure is about 4 Bar, so quite a force on the hose. the tails have 10mm...
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A simple way to reuse disposable face masks?
I've been hoping I could find a relatively easy way to sterilise, clean and reuse my coronavirus protection face masks, without the need of powerful disinfectants and alcohol (which are of course also...
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OT sods law
I hadn't set foot outside the home for 10 days and hadn't received many the items that I've ordered on-line. Yesterday I went out to get some food and wasn't out of the house for more than 30 minutes....
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IR contactless temperature guns
What's the difference between the usual DIY IR guns and the ones which they are using (Asia) to check body temperature in the epidemic?
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British Gas Wireless Receiver with Hive
I have mislaid my Instruction leaflet for my WR1. The red alarm light in on and the Drayton Motorised Valve is stuck in the Hot Water position. As a result I have Hot Water but no heating. The Hive...
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OT: Dentistry
I received the following by email. It may be helpful for some. The tldr version is to try to get antibiotics if you have a problem, and put up with it if possible, as the likely treatment at an urgent...
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Headset.
Zoe Laughlin's TV prog last night was all about making your own!
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OT: Rescued from the vacuum cleaner
All I can say is that its a good job you do not use surface mount components. Brian
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