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Solution for rubber lever covers ?
SWMBO had some new brakes fitted to the chariot a couple of years ago. on one the rubber cover - not available separately - has disintegrated. Does anyone know of some way to re-cover the lever with...
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Hog clips and hog clip pliers
We have lots of wire netting around various areas of our smallholding, fruit cages, chicken runs, etc. A while ago I discovered 'hog clips' (do a search if you've not come across them before) and they...
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How to make a Home made mobile phone bracket
I want to make a simple bracket, similar in shape to can buy acrylic sheets unless anyone has an idea of something I'm likely to find around the house. I've got some plastic rulers but they seem a bit...
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Waiting for Yodel....
My package, a case of wine, was put on the van for delivery this morning. Sometime later, I was given an estimated delivery time of 15:56 to 17:56, ie 4pm to 6 pm. I watched the van's progress on...
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are some posts being blocked?
The past few days all posts by Fredxx and ALL responses to them come up with: A News (NNTP) error occurred: Bad article number The newsgroup server reports that it can't find the article. Newsgroup...
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Amazon again
I ordered an item of high value from a third party supplier on the Amazon platform. This was not covered by my prime account, so it was slightly cheaper. It was scheduled to be delivered by DPD on...
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Solar panels - naive question
Neighbours in Norfolk have just had solar panels installed. What I don't understand is why they had 6 panels installed, rather than the 12 that there's room for on their roof? Is there some reason for...
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My Electric Fence Energise query - the answer and further questions
Well, I have just got round to taking my electric fence energiser apart and now I understand the basic workings. The the stored energy for the high voltage pulse comes from a pair of 20 microfarad...
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Missing sub
journalist Michael Guillen recounts his harrowing experience of being trapped in a similar vessel during a dive in the same spot back in 2000. "I was the first correspondent ever to report from the...
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Solder - lead free or not?
I find lead free solder very difficult to work with (I bought some by mistake). I see the EU claims to have banned it altogether, yet I can easily buy lead solder ("hobbyist's solder") in the UK. I...
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Missing sub construction material
The sub that went to see the Titanic and is now missing is made from carbon fibre. The front wings on Formula 1 cars look like they are also made from carbon fibre and when there are accidents the...
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Vodafone
You are supposed to get a PAC code in a few seconds by phoning 191 from your mobile. They managed to run me around for 40 minutes this afternoon. No expressions of regret after 30 years on contract...
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LED Driver to Light Cable Spec
I've just been trying out a couple of 3W undercounter LED lights that I have, and a 10W driver unit. To see if it works I've made up a couple of cables using JST connectors, and some lengths of...
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Dexron
What will give you better manual shifting Dexron 2 3 or 5 ?
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BlackVue dash cam
My dashcam (Nextbase) has now become unreliable and I am looking to replace it. A local supplier and fitter, who comes with impressive reviews (and is an agent for BlackVue) recommends BlackVue as by...
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