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What is being built here (Kensington)

I came across this on Google Map - looks like a building is going to be slid into position. Any ideas: https://tinyurl.c...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by JohnP
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by JohnP

Seen on a local F/B page

"HELP NEEDED - Does anyone possibly have scaffolding to hire to assist in getting a sofa through a first floor window?...
31 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nospam
31 comments posted 6yrs posted by nospam

ammeter and voltmeter needed

I've been ages searching and I can't find what I want, though it sounds so simple. It's a digital ammeter/voltmeter com...
24 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
24 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

TV choices

Do TVs come with a range of processors? We were at a hotel last night, a Samsumg 40" or so telly. The SD quality was ba...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by timstreater
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by timstreater

Cable TV remote control reassembly

This is a real puzzle. My daughter dropped her remote control and it came apart. There are three pieces: the top and bo...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by gib.bogle
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by gib.bogle

Paint Garage Ceiling - which paint

1. PVA sealer - opinion is divided some say it does not allow the paint to stick as well as it could 2. Regular interna...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by mikegibbons500
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by mikegibbons500

Chrome on Taps

Curious - a tap in our bathroom (Roca)stays very shiney. One in our downstairs loo (unbranded) suffers from limescale m...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by JohnP
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by JohnP

Acrylic/Perspex, Wood & PVA

Question is would PVA adhesive glue perspex sheet to wood at all, slightly or well? I am designing my own variation on...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

MIG welding with Nitrogen?

Gentlemen, I've run out of the ideal 90:10 mix of argon and CO2 for mild steel and was wondering if Nitrogen could be p...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by curd
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by curd

OT: New technology!

Ever heard of the golf ball typewriter? This is an advert for one: https://youtu.be/vNUEUth7qjcAnd here's one filmed in...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

Two ammeters in parallel

I wanted to measure to consumption of a 12V pump. It was obviously going to be more than 10A when working hard, but I o...
86 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
86 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Inside Dinorwig. BBC Click 22-august

I haven't checked iPlayer, but it is the Aug 22nd edition. Interestigly, the 'spokesman' was asked what happens 'when' t...
21 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
21 comments posted 6yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Microwave turntable motor

I have read previous post re turntable however my question is.... I have read the dangers of messing with a microwave (...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by noname
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by noname