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Battery for WorkZone 3.6V cordless screwdriver?

My WorkZone screwdriver has been left unused for about a year and now has no battery power. The charger still makes the...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nospam
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by nospam

LED house number

Years ago I made an illuminated house number. I soldered hundreds of little LEDs across busbars. I might have posted pi...
44 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
44 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

angle grinder with chainsaw blade

I dare say several here have watched a few Stumpy Nubs videos on youtube, maybe even some of his safety videos for e.g....
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by usenet
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by usenet

Rooting a phone

I've had a Galaxy Note 4 for many years and am still happy with it, except that something is making it run s l o o w l...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

Dell Support Assist Bios update

Just had a message come up on my laptop (Dell Latitude E6230) purporting to come from Dell Support Assist offering me a...
10 comments posted 6yrs
posted by me
10 comments posted 6yrs posted by me

Dam in Derbyshire - Whaley Bridge

Any updates on its current state and work being done?
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

OT: More about the flood

Fishlake isn't news any more, but the drama continues. My daughter and her family are now living in a rented house at C...
33 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
33 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Which tool bag?

I stood on one of my tool boxes the other day, and went through it. So i'm going to replace it with a bag as i've a cou...
8 comments posted 6yrs
posted by rsandr
8 comments posted 6yrs posted by rsandr

Thickness of concrete slab - 75mm

I'm having the slab in my kitchen replaced. The plan is: 50mm scalpings, DPM, 50mm Celotex, poly sheet, 75mm concrete w...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nothanks
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by nothanks

Hook for holding door open

I've been asked to provide a hook to hold a door open. The hook on the attached picture is what's there on a post and I...
9 comments posted 6yrs
posted by stainburn
9 comments posted 6yrs posted by stainburn

OT A wireless doorbell

This is not really DIY, not really work and definitely not politics. I have just had a few days off work and a bit of a...
40 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
40 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Re: The disability industry

I do not think the over pricing of spare parts is exclusive most cars and domestic appliances come immediately to mind...
20 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
20 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

the 'square' bar in a door

The square bar (the spindle?) should be square in cross section, shouldn't it? I've just replaced a door handle. The ha...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by wrightsaerials

what switched you off a thread?

For me it is the "Senile;e" alert, what a waste of space!
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by messageboards
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by messageboards

Sub Floor vent

I need to install under floor vents that are below outside ground level. I know you can get telescopic air bricks, but...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by stevejones47
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by stevejones47