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Good Samaritan

Last night, I was walking home just before midnight - from the pub, of course! Having two worn out knees and being a bi...
82 comments posted 7yrs
posted by k.type
82 comments posted 7yrs posted by k.type

Kitchen Ring Main

I am getting to the point where I need to consider the route of the kitchen ring main with a view to getting the new ki...
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posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by tricky.dicky

WiFi Booster/ Extender

Seen in Aldi today - a double 13amp socket with charger USB and WiFi Extender. Could be useful.
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by train.JPlant
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by train.JPlant

Lifts - not Rocket Science

Since my wife has been consigned to a wheelchair it means I notice lifts more. This weekend I encountered one (in a new...
22 comments posted 7yrs
posted by train.JPlant
22 comments posted 7yrs posted by train.JPlant

Copper slip

"Copper is used in some anti-seize formulations to prevent galling in high temperature applications where the organic p...
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posted by tnp
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by tnp

Sky HDMI lead?

Scratching around for an HDMI lead for a FireTV Box - soon to be delivered, I found a lead marked by SKY moulded into t...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

In the first full month of operation...

Workshop...450 posts Tech...........303 posts Workshop is declared the winner! Looks like Workshop's membership criteria...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Aero.Spike
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by Aero.Spike

Crimps or connector blocks?

I have just got a like-for-like replacement ACK42 (230V) window actuator for the conservatory to replace the faulty one...
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posted by jmlayman
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by jmlayman

OT: Weird Cloud

I've been watching this strangely-behaved cloud on YT over and over trying to work out WTF it is. I admit I haven't a c...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CD
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by CD

Using hammer wedges

I?m fitting a new handle to a sledge hammer and when I asked for some wedges in the hardware store they gave me these....
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim.downie
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

2nd kitchen circuit??

Hi All, Current load on kitchen ring 32A MCB) is Wishdosher, washing machine, tumble drier, fridge freezer, kettle, toa...
60 comments posted 7yrs
posted by chrispvholmes
60 comments posted 7yrs posted by chrispvholmes

Car wiper blade arm hard to remove

The wiper blade arm on my car is very hard to remove from the motor spindle, possibly because that part of the arm is a...
30 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
30 comments posted 7yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

USB power supply.

Have a few devices in the AV setup which are USB 5v powered. To try and keep things as neat as possible, all the mains...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave