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Bonding Back Boxes
I am going to be fitting a number of sockets and in the past I have simply used a sleeved length of the CPC from 2.5 T&E for the bond. I find making the connections a bit of a faff with the sleeving...
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Halogen / LED bulbs
As others have pointed out, there are issues with the amount of light a led produces when compared to a halogen, and, with spots, the beam angle. These are immediately obvious. But there might be...
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TV Studio shows - red lights on set ?
Noticed a lot of shows that have a stage now seem to have these circular reddish glowing lights around the sides and back. Looking more like heaters. Curious as to what exactly they are, since I don't...
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10 year warranty
Just looking for some electric heaters for a 2 bed house and saw Dimplex did a 10 year warranty. Here are the terms and conditions of the 10 year warranty Open all Competition Terms and Conditions...
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Batteries - rechgble NiMH in place of Alkaline/Lithium?
Hi chaps, A friend has loaned me his infrared binoculars (Nightfox) for a few days, but the batteries (Eight! AA) are dead. I have a supply of rechargeables, but these are NiMH and the instructions...
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Lidl Laser Level [Correction]
Profound apologies to Lidl The level I had problems with was actually an Aldi unit. The thing was basically a spitit level with a laser in one end and a tripod to mount it on. I bought a Lidl self...
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Re: OT Boris accused of misconduct in public office:
One of your dodgy sources. All shown to be bollix in the end. Tough luck! He is accused of misconduct in public office for his claim during the EU referendum in 2016.
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Band saw injury
So there I was changing the blade on the band saw - took the old one off, and did that twisty thing to fold it into a quarter sized round for storage... Then I found the nice big large tooth re-saw...
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M62 Speed Cameras?
Went to Leeds today, not been up the M62 for a while, there were loads of gantries which purported to have speed cameras on them. Have they? I ask as nobody seemed to give a shit for sticking to the...
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Washing machine question
My washing machine has just fallen apart inside accompanied by much loud graunching noise. The drum seems to have broken away from its bearings and is very loose, and I can hear other bits rattling...
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Recycling
Just been working at one of the places your recycle bins contents are taken to. I asked why they did not have different bins around the place for waste disposal. I expected different bins for cans,...
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Targeted snail mail
I tend to watch the posty make his/her progress along the street, to ensure the dogs are in when he is due. I sometimes notice they don't call at many of the houses, as happened the other day, when...
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Wax acuator muck up.
I managed to order the wrong style of actuator - body correct, but the plastic plunger was around 6mm shorter. Wattage was also considerably less than the original. Rather than mess about further, I...
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OT: Today in South Yorkshire
At 8am on Friday 7th June there was a fatal accident on the M1 at j34 (Tinsley). The northbound was closed and remained so for most of the day. Shortly after that accident there was another one, this...
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4 June 1944, USS Achernar "short snorter" 100 franc note
4 June 1944, USS Achernar "short snorter" 100 franc note last week in May found Achernar in Plymouth, England. On 1 June 1944, she was designated the 1st Army's headquarters ship. On 6 June, she...
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