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OT - Space-X

What are those astronauts wearing? They look like "workwear" rather than presure suits - so why the helmet with visor?
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by John.NoSpam
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by John.NoSpam

Fault with Mira Excel Shower

shower stopped working. i dismantel shower,not cartridge, and cleaned. turnon shower worked for approx 20 seconds then s...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Maggie59
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by Maggie59

Ear Wax viewer

Some six weeks ago, someone asked whether anyone had ordered one of these devices. https://orangefudge.com/products/3in...
74 comments posted 6yrs
posted by me
74 comments posted 6yrs posted by me

You can trust the fridge...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VkNaAPHfyI You can't though, can you? We've learned that. I got home from work today,...
27 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
27 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

Re: bloody ot computers

> On Wed, 27 May 2020 12:06:37 +0100, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." > snipped-for-privacy@ntlworld.com wrote: > >> I have various co...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj~
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj~

Yard Brush

I think I need a new one - but it got me thinking - is there an optimum bristle length - and why?
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by John.NoSpam
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by John.NoSpam

bloody ot computers

> >I have various computers a fast connection most of the time but since >the lock down facebook and youtube pages don'...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

eurosec CP8L alarm - Replacement Battery failing?

We had some work done on the house last year and the electrics were disconnected for over a week. Once reconnected the...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Hannah85
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by Hannah85

Exterior wood dye

I want to stain some pine cones, it is recommended to use food colouring but that was useless. I am looking for brighti...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by noname
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by noname

Kudos rad. - bleed nipple

Just had a new Kudos rad. from SF. It has 4 plugs per panel so the bottom 2 will come out of one panel for supply and r...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

Dry (no-mortar) roof ridge tiles

Hi, Does anyone have any experience of these type of tiles? It just seems like a bonkers idea to me. Surely they'll let...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by andya
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by andya

OT. Why "plug top"

I've always wondered why people say "plug top" when they're talking about a 13 amp mains plug? Isn't it just a plug? A...
17 comments posted 6yrs
posted by stainburn
17 comments posted 6yrs posted by stainburn

Water softener fault?

I discovered today that salt has entered and become encrusted in the main body of my water softener - picture here: htt...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by mail
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by mail

rip off

I need more of this ....recently got 2.5l for £25 delivered but this is all that is availabele what a rip off...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj~
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj~

poly disc paint removal discs

These came up in another thread , Never heard of them before but wondered how they would perform on fibre glass if used...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tpmccann
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by tpmccann