UK Do-It-Yourself Forum

OT: Contacting Tesco

I purchased an item of clothing from my local Tesco shop, but it is bad. I wanted to not only return it for a refund, b...

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posted by davey

19 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

Can one get floorboards that let air through easily?

I have a small area of floor which has a small air space underneath the bottom of which is steel plates. Currently it h...

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posted by cl

7 comments posted 1yr posted by cl

ESP32 - Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion device

For those who program with electronics on IoT (internet of things) devices, the ESP32 has 29 undocumented commands that...

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posted by tim

15 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Wireless TV/Aerial/HDMI question

My TV is now some distance away from the socket for the terrestrial TV aerial so I'm looking for ways to avoid the need...

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posted by nomail

8 comments posted 1yr posted by nomail

Adapters for grease gun - where to find, sizes, etc.

I want to replace the clumsy and difficult to use screw down greaser on my boat with a simple, bog-standard, grease gun...

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posted by cl

1 comments posted 1yr posted by cl

So how easy is that?

Local Police report of car theft initiated by *recording* the key fob signal!

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posted by tim

28 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

How to buy a kitchen knife?

I recently broke the blade of a knife in our kitchen and we need a replacement for peeling fruit, chopping vegetables,...

61 comments posted 1yr

posted by usenet

61 comments posted 1yr posted by usenet

Submerged pump for a Well

A second Stuart-Turner Diver 35 pump has failed after very little use, so I'm looking for a non S-T replacement. Altern...

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posted by nomail

8 comments posted 1yr posted by nomail

picture hanging and wire

Is there a simple way of tying and adjusting traditional wire string used for hanging heavy framed pictures? It seems a...

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posted by timw

5 comments posted 1yr posted by timw

seeking small condensing tumble dryer.

Hi all a domestic appliance question: does anyone know of a 'compact' tumble dryer (less than 7kg, say) that is condens...

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posted by jkn+es

2 comments posted 1yr posted by jkn+es

chainsaws and vibrations injuries

Has anyone suffered with vibration injuries from petrol chainsaw use? If so, have you found electric chainsaws better?...

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posted by timdownieuk

3 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Reclaiming Sticky Rubber

This one really works. An almost accidental discovery, maybe everyone already does this. If you have sticky plastic 'ru...

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posted by simon

11 comments posted 1yr posted by simon

Parkside/Lidl cable ferule crimping set

Recently on sale in Lidl. (Referred to by someone else as Bootlace Ferule Crimper) Anyone bought one? I bought one yest...

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posted by mills37.fslife

4 comments posted 1yr posted by mills37.fslife

Generating Air / Oxygen

Hi All, I am thinking about building s space station…. How would I go about generating breathable air. Or eould you reco...

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posted by chrispvholmes

32 comments posted 1yr posted by chrispvholmes

Another electrical adventure

I wanted to swap round the two switches of a double light switch in my living room. First I switched off the 'downstair...

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posted by newsgroups

21 comments posted 1yr posted by newsgroups