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oil
should oil be coming out of the drain hole of the tank of a new compressor when you unscrew it after use......thought it should only be water???
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'Best' MCB rating for boiler + washing machine?
For a 2.5mm2 radial circuit supplying a washing machine (via a double 13A socket) and a boiler/pump/valves (via 3A FCU) would a 16A or 20A MCB be 'best', and why? If the spare 13A socket might end up...
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4 years ago
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Red LED on Parkside SDS
I have had a mains Parkside BMH 1100 SDS drill for a few years, its been 100% reliable, soon after getting it (after the instruction were lost) a red LED lit up leaving me guessing as to what it was...
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4 years ago
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Socket terminal screws not grabbing cable....
Bought some sockets today, put the 2.5mm in, tightened the screw, the cable promptly fell back out as the screw left too much room at either side. What would a proper electrician do in this...
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4 years ago
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cast iron garden bench
we have replaced wood on garden bench. but it is wobbling side to side it has all its straps etc. does the wood lats have to be very tight into each end ? the sides wrought iron are Lyon heads which...
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4 years ago
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Removing a rivet
I have a roof ladder which has bearer brackets every few rungs, which stand it off the roof a few inches. I need to move one of these brackets. I'd like to make sure I remove the bracket without...
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4 years ago
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high rise locks of flats ...
Just heard on the radio Scotland 2pm news that the Scottish building standards are to be amended to require two escape stairs from all new tower blocks of flats and requirements for cladding to be...
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4 years ago
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Cloudy headlights
Polycarbonate is quite sensitive to environmental stress cracking when exposed to polar solvents. Headlamp recovery kits typically come with a UV resistant lacquer that is presumably compatible.
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4 years ago
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Sir - is that a sign of age
At a loose end this morning - I've just been in a very large Tesco, a few miles from here and had a breakfast. I had no less than five 'Sirs' whilst in there - have Tesco gone up market? Makes a...
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4 years ago
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any good?
Jim GM4DHJ ... used his keyboard to write : No, but the spec. sounds good. I cannot see a clip on current probe, so no idea how they assess that.
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4 years ago
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Re: Wanted, Old MK metal clad light switches
hey owain, do you recall where j bull was located, wondering if it was my uncles old place
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4 years ago
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giganews down?
Can't reach plusnet or mozilla news servers, both outsourced to giganews afaik, just me?
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4 years ago
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MES bulb repair
I need a 12 - 14v MES dimple bulb. Very common in the US, but unheard of here (unless you know better?), and postage is a killer. I have a blown bulb, and can probably get the glass out of the base,...
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4 years ago
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Quick question - screwdriver bit width for electrical fitting screws.
Having replaced my dud little electrical screwdriver with the cheapo MacAlister one from Screwfix I am now searching for the best bit size for slotted screws which are in light switch and 13A sockets....
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4 years ago
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A crashing disappointment!
This being 50 years since leaving school to go up to Uni to read electronics, I thought I'd mug up on more recent subject matter and forked out £60 for a textbook on Mechatronics only to find that...
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