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Earth Rods spin
I hammered in two earth rods, but when I screwed in the new earth wire I noticed that they spin - will this degrade the connection, is there anything I can do, or is this normal? [g]
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8 months ago
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Hinge drill bit with 1/16 or 1.5mm drill?
The smallest hinge drill bit (AKA self-centring bit) I can find is 5/64", can anyone point me towards one that's 1/16" or 1.5mm?
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8 months ago
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Heat pump with no (electrical) running cost?
If the inside of the house is already slightly warmer than the outside (or could be made so by a brief use of an electric fire to get things moving) could a Stirling Engine be used to operate a heat...
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8 months ago
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Experimenting.
Trying dishwasher tablets in the washing machine, Bosch offer dire warnings that their washing machines will fail, but I am not using theirs. One never knows if commercial interests influence these...
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8 months ago
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Dishwasher Brain surgery
I’ve just done a brain transplant (new control board) on our dishwasher. Of course I couldn’t resist opening the old one and it looks like two large capacitors are bulging. that’s the only thing...
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8 months ago
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OT: materials that might be found of a 1920s strand line.
On a tidal river, so little wave perterbation and no higher abnormally high tide line since. An untouched piece of sloping bankside covered by a thick layer of decayed oak tree leaf litter at least 50...
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8 months ago
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Inside temperature fell during a power cut - but central heating wasn't on
Yesterday we had a power cut for a little over 2 hours from about 11:00 to 13:10. The inside temperature fell during the time of the power cut and rose again as soon as the power came back. The...
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8 months ago
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Emergency light for workshop ... ?
Having just had a (brief) power cut whilst using the saw table I've been reminded of the need for an emergency light that comes-on when the power goes off. I've been meaning to make one for years but...
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8 months ago
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LED replacement tubes for fly zapper
These are currently 13" T8 UV tubes that don't last very lone. I've searched but can't find any LED replacement tubes. I would be happy with white, or indeed an y colour! Anyone have an idea where I...
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8 months ago
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Getting into BIOS settings
During my recent upgrade to an SSD drive whilst I was having problems I altered BIOS to boot from USB and may have inadvertently left it in that setting as I get a message on switch on saying Boot...
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8 months ago
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TV programme with Ian MacNaught Davies - teams identify old technology
Does this ring any bells... A TV quiz programme, probably from the 1980s or 1990s, in which teams of TV personalities often with a scientific or engineering background (eg Tomorrow's World presenters)...
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8 months ago
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Lights Saga - Final Final
Tis done! Thank you again to everybody for both the practical and moral support :-) I went for a 20 AMP choc-box as I had 3 wires on the ring to contend with. Used one side for the lighting ring...
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8 months ago
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Unrepairable freezer?
Our 4 year old Hotpoint upright freezer has a faulty thermostat which the Hotpoint engineer deems unrepairable due to the cables being buried in the insulation foam! I seem to remember reading of an...
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8 months ago
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OT Bring things back from France
Hi All, I am thinking of heading over to France to buy some items from Leroy Merlin (DIY store) and bring them back. Looking online, the new rules and regulations I find a bit confusing. Has anyone...
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8 months ago
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The day it rained forever.
The Beeb can insist that this year is the 'hottest evah on record', but fuck that for a game of soldiers. Currently 14°C, and steady grey overcast with persistent rain. I am reminded of family...
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