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Battery for Bosch cordless drill
I have a Bosch (blue) GSR12-2 cordless drill that I bought with a mains SDS drill on sale from Screwfix in 2009. (IIRC, someone here pointed the sale out to me. Thanks, whoever!) The drills are still...
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Intel NUC Front panel connector (2mm pitch)
Does anyone know where I can get some cable assemblies made up for a Intel NUC front panel connector (9 way, 2 * 5 with one connector blacked off for polarisation). The PIN header on the NUC is 2mm...
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USB power supply.
Since I'm doing a bit of modification to my AV installation, I'm wondering if such a thing exists. I have several 5v devices (things like a toslink to analogue converter, a couple of SCART to HDMI,...
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Single handed Building
A couple of houses are being built just up the road from me so we dive past quite often. We play the game "Can we see a builder not using his phone" (such an exciting life we lead) Usually there are...
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How secure was / is email
Hi All, I always believed that in the olden day?s (10-20 years ago). email travelling across the internet Was unencrypted and insecure. Recently a couple of people have suggested to me that these days...
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Re: radio adverts
Well like an ad blocker on a browser, but the problem is not you its the people making the adverts that apparently do not get the art of how to advertise without pissing off the listener. Point one,...
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G9 Lampholder
I have a ceiling lamp with 5 splayed out G9 Lamps. One has started to arc and needs replacing. Damned if I can see how to do it. It looks like is has a one way lock. The lampholder has a threaded...
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Stud finder device, connects to Android phone
Has anyone tried one? it actually works it looks better than any device I've ever tried but I don't want to spend £60 to try it How to find studs in the walls? The best stud finder lets you see...
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Bathroom mirrors
Any gotchas about fixing full length bathroom mirrors you care to share?
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Scissors design
I once made some scissors as an apprentice project.
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DriveImage XML
Just cloning a 500g HD to an SSD. Using XP to free up the HD. Says it will take almost 6 hours. Still, if it works, cheaper than buying an SSD with a better cloning prog. ;-)
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Bit OT - ironing boards
I hate ironing but need to do some trousers. I've 2 irons (somewhere) but no board. Now, plenty on various sites but they all look flimsy and get poor reviews re. durability and ricketiness. Almos all...
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Magiglow Elite (coal effect real flame) gas fire.
We used this fire and had British Gas issued safety certificate up to mid 2017. Then we needed a new gas boiler in January 2018. After the boiler was fitted the gas fire didn't work (non-related...
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Well, I never!
A Taiwanese hiker famed for posing in her bikini on mountain summits has died during a solo trek. Gigi Wu is believed to have died of hypothermia ...
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Screw/wallplug size
I am replacing some old wall lights with some new Där fittings. I was somewhat surprised to see that the wallplugs and screws supplied were of different lengths. The wallplugs were 25mm x 5mm, and...
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