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New cables into substation

Looking down a hole - as I do - there are some modifications being done to cables at a nearby substation. Some of the o...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by JohnP
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by JohnP

Insulating around the supply cable

Following the recent thread about cables passing through insulation it has left me with a dilemma regards the supply ca...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

OT - Barber Shop gadget

I recall back in the 1960's seeing my barber "combing" someones head with a device made of glass that clearly had a hig...
23 comments posted 6yrs
posted by JohnP
23 comments posted 6yrs posted by JohnP

Plastic lugs on kitchen appliances

Typically for small mixers and choppers the "bowl", usually clear plastic, has three lugs which are rotated into plasti...
45 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nospam
45 comments posted 6yrs posted by nospam

Wind farm

I visited the UK's largest on-shore wind farm this afternoon. Some of the turbines were running and others were not. I...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by newsgroups
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by newsgroups

Pipe insulation

Free to collector. Around 60 metre lengths of Tubolit pipe insulation left over from the house re-furb. 6 x28mm, and the...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

Lake & Elliot Bottle Jack

Clearing out my Fathers garage I came across a Lake & Elliot S142 6 Ton Hydraulic Bottle Jack. http://www.classic-briti...
20 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rick_hughes
20 comments posted 6yrs posted by rick_hughes

vax carpet cleaner [duel ]

used a couple of time last time switched it of cleaned it was going to use today but won,t switch on [HELP]
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by petcaro103
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by petcaro103

Anyone recognise this laser level?

Just bought this at a car boot for a fiver. Don't yet know whether it works 'cos it needs 4 C-type batteries and I don'...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by watt.tyler
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by watt.tyler

Lidl - Parkside Bench Pillar Drill

I notice that Lidl are offering a new bench pillar drill as of 15/10/2020. Parkside Bench Pillar Drill with Electronic...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by magpieinkcap
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by magpieinkcap

Daft dishwasher idea

My Siemens dishwasher threw up a E15 Fault a few nights ago. Thanks to YouTube I found a few videos that pointed me to...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by JohnP
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by JohnP

How to seal CH oil pipe joints

I guess this has been asked before but "seal" and "oil" just produces masses of hits. 10mm pipe for interconnecting the...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by robkgraham
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by robkgraham