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Replacing "tyres" on robotic mower wheels

The tread is almost worn away on my robot mower wheels but new wheels are v. expensive so I need to fix the old ones. A...

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posted by else"

11 comments posted 1mo posted by else"

Couriers - Amazon

Amazon's system seems fine as long as everything follows it to the letter but a grain of sand brings it crashing down....

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posted by jgnewsid

12 comments posted 1mo posted by jgnewsid

Waterproof 18mm panels

I have used what was called marine ply (8 x 4) in a boat floor and after 10 years it's a disaster and fully delaminated...

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posted by fredxx

11 comments posted 1mo posted by fredxx

Car window regulator as winch?

My car window stopped working, so I replaced the regulator. A bit fiddly, but fairly straightforward. I'd never seen on...

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posted by nothanks

8 comments posted 1mo posted by nothanks

Rainwater Storage and Reuse

Any expererience or examples of storing rainwater from a roof, then pumping it (or gravity feed) to say toilets and was...

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posted by patchmoney

22 comments posted 1mo posted by patchmoney

Decorating: Woodwork or Walls first

I have always painted all woodwork first so that the paint can go up to the wall and fill any small cracks where the sk...

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posted by andrew_d_may

5 comments posted 1mo posted by andrew_d_may

SSD / RAM speeds, a pointless question.

The speeds of SSD and RAM increase with each generation, so I am told. What sort of performance would a computer have i...

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posted by pastedavid

45 comments posted 1mo posted by pastedavid

OT: Microsoft Visual C++

I have 11 versions of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable installed on my PC. Is this correct? Any comments welcomed.

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posted by newsgroups

2 comments posted 1mo posted by newsgroups

Buying car parts

I'm buying a new car battery since the 'current' one had dropped to 11.4 volts, and (unsurprisingly) wouldn't start the...

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posted by not

9 comments posted 1mo posted by not

OT - more car strangeness

My near 10-years old Honda Jazz (Mk3) has "auto idle stop", one of those rather pointless ways to improve fuel consumpt...

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posted by Jeff

19 comments posted 1mo posted by Jeff

Designed to be hit with a hammer

Looking for some new screwdrivers I find that modern tools are DESIGNED FOR USE WITH A HAMMER ! What has happened to the...

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posted by timw

36 comments posted 1mo posted by timw

a bit more info on plug in solar

Thought this vid was quite a good exploration of how some kit handles the concerns about islanding, reverse feeding RCD...

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posted by see.my.signature

10 comments posted 1mo posted by see.my.signature

Discharged car battery voltage question.

I read in /A Book/ that a discharged car battery will read 10.8 volts or below. But if there are 10.8 volts available,...

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posted by pastedavid

4 comments posted 1mo posted by pastedavid

Question about "so-called" cable safe zones

In a small pantry there are large wall cupboards down the full length of 2 facing side walls. Beneath the cupboards are...

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posted by else"

8 comments posted 1mo posted by else"

Couriers a warning

I was expecting a parcel two days ago and got an email telling me that the courier (Royal Mail) had attempted to delive...

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posted by jim

30 comments posted 1mo posted by jim