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DIY physics (thus, on topic)

I think Rutherford would have liked this: https://twitter.com/engineeringvids/status/1282210553046331399
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by timstreater
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by timstreater

Lead valley repair with flashband

After the rain last week, a piece of soffit fell off, and on inspection the lead valley appears to be leaking. No damag...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by ben
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by ben

[Southgate] Getting publicity for Amateur Radio

Southgate Amateur Radio News RSS Feed /////////////////////////////////////////// Getting publicity for Amateur Radio P...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by noreply+feedproxy
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by noreply+feedproxy

OT: Is it just me or are people getting thicker?

Conversation between me and two Tesco folk by email in the uppity titled= "Tesco Customer Engagement Centre": Me: The 4...
14 comments posted 6yrs
posted by CFKinsey
14 comments posted 6yrs posted by CFKinsey

OT: eggs going cheap in Sainburys !

What a difference 3 months makes. A pile of cartons containing 6-packs of Italian 'barn' eggs appeared in my local Sain...
79 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
79 comments posted 6yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Rocket firing typhoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiIqTfLc2Jo
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tnp
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by tnp

How to repair a split in HDPE water butt?

I have a large butt (ooo errr missus!) with a split in the bottom (it gets worse! ;-) ). Google has turned-up a few sug...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

Slow news day and women parking

I have no idea who Naya Rivera is but if I had pulled up in that car park the first think I would have said to Lou is "A...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Drilling into concrete

I am going to fix 2x1 battens to a concrete floor next week. Using hammer-in sleeved nail type fixings, about 60-80 of...
42 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
42 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

8 guns/ 4 guns Spitfire - don't get it

BBC News article claiming a 13 year olds intricate calculations persuaded them to fit 8 browning guns rather than the f...
89 comments posted 6yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
89 comments posted 6yrs posted by harry.m1byt

TIme to switch over from CFL bulbs?

I want to replace a CFL bulb. It's failed after a few years and I'm not sure to replace it with the same. Perhaps xwitc...
22 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pamela.poster
22 comments posted 6yrs posted by pamela.poster

Sunak's green £5000

Thinking how it might be possible to make use of the £5000 we're all going to get as a contribution towards making our...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by peter
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by peter