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Boot light again

The initial thread got side tracked but anyway I discovered the problem with the boot light blowing fuses. The light mo...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by billyorange007
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by billyorange007

Jammed combi care catridge

I live in a hard water area and so have to install a combo care scale inhibitor once a year. I am a month late but have...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by Sarah
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by Sarah

Obligatory Gridwatch plug

Just check today and see how much of the total demand is being met from wind and solar. 5.95% + 3.11% = 9.06% Which is...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by wibble
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by wibble

Modern wiper blades

Are the modern single piece wiper blades any better than the traditional ones? Mostly around town driving with the occas...
11 comments posted 6yrs
posted by jim
11 comments posted 6yrs posted by jim

Stixall adhesive

I'm using Stixall to secure/seal some PVC cladding. Couple of points Google hasn't helped with.... low temperature use...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

Home made hydroelectric station in Russia

Necessity is the mother of invention. Heh! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37HIZFOE4_Y ------ As brought to you by thos...
1 comments posted 6yrs
posted by pamela.poster
1 comments posted 6yrs posted by pamela.poster

Hopeless delivery tracing DPD

I ordered an item on Thursday and it was sent out same day, with next day delivery by DPD. This is the sequence of deli...
6 comments posted 6yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
6 comments posted 6yrs posted by harry.m1byt

PURE Evoke 1S radio display

The display on my above digital radio has all but disappeared. In a darkened room, with a small torch illuminating the...
22 comments posted 6yrs
posted by me
22 comments posted 6yrs posted by me

Consumer Unit Layout (Final) Pt2

Just realised the link was to a Docx file which not everyone might be able to open so have included a PDF https://www.dr...
3 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
3 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Consumer Unit Layout (Final)

I spoke to the BCO today and the outcome of the conversation is that he insists I include a Surge Protection Device (SP...
18 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
18 comments posted 6yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Bill Wright is almost a God

I met an aerial bloke today at work this morning to discuss the missing coax from the mains room to the roof. A bit of...
41 comments posted 6yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
41 comments posted 6yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Broadband for all - not political

why would cables be needed? Surely people can use 3G or something? Wirelss connections are surely good enough.
181 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
181 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

OT Invisibility Cloak

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7689095/The-incredible-INVISIBILITY-SHIELD-make-objects-disappear.html?ns_mchan...
12 comments posted 6yrs
posted by harry130747
12 comments posted 6yrs posted by harry130747

Outdoor steps and handrails

There was a very helpful thread on garden steps some months back: thanks to everyone who chipped in. One thing which di...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by mail
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by mail