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Scanning 2D profile for 3D printer?

3D printerists. I would like to print a base 'box' for a CCTV dome camera but it's a weird half round / elliptical shap...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by news
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by news

Oh look. No solar , sod all wind

and 3.5GW of coal onstream with nukes and CCGT practically flat out And no imports either... https://gridwatch.org.uk
47 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tnp
47 comments posted 6yrs posted by tnp

Junior Apprentice

Ignore the main subject but watch the apprentice carpentry in the rear
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tpmccann
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by tpmccann

OT: Thanks to whoever posted the link to Starlink

A quick THANKS to whoever posted a link to the Starlink tracking website (https://me.cmdr2.org/starlink/) a short time...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

Soldering a thermal fuse?

Hi All, Connector heater packed up after falling over whilst on. After much head scratching I found an O/C thermal fuse...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cpvh
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by cpvh

Wi-Fi

Have BT FTC here. Wi-Fi sometimes seems slow. Do a speed test on the PC desktop here which is cabled, and it is pretty...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dave
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by dave

Repairing leather jackts

Hello, I tore part of my leather jacket. Is there an easy way to fix this? Someone said that a patch can be glued over....
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by danhasnoemail
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by danhasnoemail

Shower caddy

Any source recommendations? Stainless seem unaffordable. Chrome ones rust. Plastic a bit naff.....
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

Window tint

Any ideas on sticking small corner that is coming unstuck,what about that uv stuff used for phone displays, or CA glue?
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by haggisz
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by haggisz

Get well soon Terry Casey

His wife Helen called me today to say they he was knocked over on Saturday and is in a very serious condition. At the m...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

OT: How many trees will Microsoft have to plant ?

Some announcement there. How much electronic junk has ended up in landfill or being shipped to Africa for 'recycling' s...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Joining 1.0, 1.5 and 2.5mm^2 cables

In the good old days I would have used junction boxes but now these have to be 'accessible' I ought to use an alternati...
54 comments posted 6yrs
posted by fredxx
54 comments posted 6yrs posted by fredxx

Carpet Wisdom - advice

My lounge carpet has stood up very well to normal wear but the castors of the suite has really dented it (irrecoverable...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Not.responding.
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by Not.responding.