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OT: Don't try this at home folks

It takes a peculiar type of luck to do this and survive unhurt. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-50810196 A...
24 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
24 comments posted 6yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Lighting wiring in FAQ - power to switches

Methinks there are 2 ways of wiring lights- 1) power to the light fittings, and a wire to the switch with blue masked w...
26 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dicegeorge
26 comments posted 6yrs posted by dicegeorge

Boiler PCB Repairs

We have an old Geminox boiler. Spare PCBs are not available. Is there anyone who can refurbish these boards? Otherwise,...
36 comments posted 6yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
36 comments posted 6yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Noise - LED

I have just replaced a couple of halogen G4 bulbs in my cooker hood with LED versions. It works fine. However there is...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

Mixed gasses

I asked google, about a mix of propane or butane and acetylene but only got answers around propane butane mixes, I can...
29 comments posted 6yrs
posted by haggisz
29 comments posted 6yrs posted by haggisz

calor butane

where can you get 15kg calor butane bottle refill cheaper than £41.75 ?
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jim.gm4dhj
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by jim.gm4dhj

Safe zones for cables

I am trying to save myself a bit of unnecessary wall chasing and was and was wondering if a cable from another circuit...
7 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
7 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Timber yard with no saw?

Bought some 4x3 today, asked the timber guy to cut it and apparently they've got rid of the saw, "You are welcome to cu...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

Vinegar in plastic bottles ?

Just bought an own brand malt vinegar from Sainsburys and it comes in a plastic bottle. (Which I used to refill the pre...
24 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jethro_uk
24 comments posted 6yrs posted by jethro_uk

DAB Car Radio

My car has DAB Radio and I know nothing about it - it has worked fine for 18months but recently I have had some dips in...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

Crossing cables

We will be using a tall kitchen unit to house a built in oven with a built in micro-wave oven above. The main switch fo...
4 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Touprelith F & Pliolite

Instructions are "Do not overcoat with oil borne coatings (Pliolite, etc.) unless a priming coat of waterborne masonry...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rbw
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by rbw

Hardening and tempering

Any steel boffins around? Fe/CS Mn 2.03 0.86 Fe 95.4 2.19 Presumably heat cherry red and quench ,then in the old days u...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by haggisz
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by haggisz