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OT Motorway speed cameras

Just got a NIP for doing 86MPH. That is the speed I have passed them all for the last 10 years. Did they turn them on la...
100 comments posted 5yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
100 comments posted 5yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Measure diameter from 3 points

How do I measure what the dimaeter is for the 3 read points on the attached. The red points are 3 lugs to fit in to a ro...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by noname
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by noname

JG 10mm plastic plumbing parts - opinions

I have to rig up from 15mm copper to a water filter with a 10mm plastic connector. Seems to me a JG 15/10 reducing stra...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by timstreater
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by timstreater

LIDL smart home from Sunday

Are these Lidl Zigbee smart home lights and sockets good or bad? On sale from Sunday. https://www.lidl.co.uk/our-product...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dicegeorge
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by dicegeorge

Monitor screen burn

I thought this was a thing of the past! But I noticed some oddness across the top of the screen lately, it's been gettin...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

Bending 25 mm plastic conduit

Has anyone done this ?. I have a 22mm bending spring intended for 22mm copper and it is a fairly loose fit. I was going...
18 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
18 comments posted 5yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Re: Plumbing DIY SOS kit

> Pipe freezer kit I've done all manner of plumbing and never needed it. > PTFE tape yes > Plumbing wrench some water p...
60 comments posted 5yrs
posted by usenet
60 comments posted 5yrs posted by usenet

What makes WiFi not work?

So with the help and advice of some on here I massively improved our WiFi situation at work, got a phone app to see sig...
40 comments posted 5yrs
posted by rsandr
40 comments posted 5yrs posted by rsandr

£12 for a ****ing knob ???

One of the oven knobs broke yesterday. Tracking down the official Stoves spare, it's £11.76...
21 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jethro_uk
21 comments posted 5yrs posted by jethro_uk

OT: Thunderbird

A long time ago, I edited the interface to remove the reply button, so there was just the followup button. Unfortunately...
32 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
32 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Air to air heat exchanger...

Anyone had a go at diy ing one?
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by invalid_unparseable
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by invalid_unparseable

Halogen floodlights not worth using? LED instead?

In "stock" I have a couple (or more) halogen floodlights. About 100W I think. However they are very power hungry compar...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wibble
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by wibble

OT That's their Christmas spoilt then

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-55121445
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by adamwadsworth

LED driver

I wonder if the gurus in here can help with a slightly OT question? I bought a set of LED lights for the garden expecti...
33 comments posted 5yrs
posted by torx
33 comments posted 5yrs posted by torx

Lidl Woodturning Lathe

I see that Lidl have got a woodturning lathe for £60. Anyone bought one? https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/p/diy/parkside-woodtu...
15 comments posted 5yrs
posted by watt.tyler
15 comments posted 5yrs posted by watt.tyler