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Cordless drill motor.

What sort of resistance would you expect with an 18v cordless drill motor?
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Florabest hedge trimmer battery

I have a florabest hedge trimmer. When trying to charge the battery it starts off red and after a few minutes it starts...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Andrew Middleton
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by Andrew Middleton

Mains broadband

I have an outside workshop/office that I ran some cat5 cable to some years ago. This link is now playing up a bit - int...
61 comments posted 5yrs
posted by giles
61 comments posted 5yrs posted by giles

[OT] Brain lateralisation - Remind you of anyone?

"Depression is linked with a hyperactive right hemisphere, with evidence of selective involvement in processing negative...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Aero.Spike
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by Aero.Spike

Spindle lock.

How does the spindle lock work on a drill? The type that lets you use a keyless chuck one handed? More specifically, how...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Another thing about electric cars

Presumably the battery capacity drops with age and usage. That's another variable then. Dare I put the heater on? Shall...
304 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
304 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Pop up waste

My bathroom was recently refitted and the basin has a popup waste. The tap - with aeriator pours down onto the dome of...
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by JohnP
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by JohnP

How to find north?

How can I find true north from my house? I tried with my phone a few years ago and got different readings on different...
54 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dicegeorge
54 comments posted 5yrs posted by dicegeorge

Looking for shower waste seal/washer

It's to fit between the trap and the grill that the water goes down in the shower tray. The old one looks like it was m...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by stainburn
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by stainburn

OT Hisense and TCL tv

Hi all Anyone any experience of Hisense or HCL TVs? I went to Costco this morning to get an LG TV and saw QLED versions...
39 comments posted 5yrs
posted by leenowell
39 comments posted 5yrs posted by leenowell

Monitoring electricity consumption

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B085S7Q1T4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1I bought one of these to...
17 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tpmccann
17 comments posted 5yrs posted by tpmccann

Simple measuring of an alcove, etc.

Years ago, I had a tape measure with a lead and or scriber on the back of the housing. To fit, say, a shelf to an alcov...
23 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
23 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

cutting aluminium with a jig saw

I've never had a problem with 3mm sheet, using a fine blade, maximum 'attack', and maybe running the machine at about h...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials