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Clean an egg Tempera paintring
I have a painting that I created in 1954. I was particuarly proud of it, so much so that it was stuck away in our attic since my marriage in 1964! I want to clean it but do not dare until taking some...
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CU spit load internal wiring
Does anyone know the required spec for internal split load wiring in a CU ? I am expanding the number of RCBOs and the split load sections are getting smaller, and the MK supplied cables from main...
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Quad bikes: advice needed
I have a 2 acre garden and it's very steep in places. At the top I'm well above the roof of the house. The path/lane/track is about 1 in 7 at its steepest. I call it a garden but it's mostly grass...
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Cord for reading glasses
As age sets in I need glasses to look at the monitor and to read. I have my glasses on a cord around my neck, Granddad style. I getting fed up of the little clips that attach to the arms of my glasses...
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Video settings - how modern tech fails us ...
Interesting story here: is that modern TV sets seem to default to "action" setting which while great for sports makes films look cheap. Surely the most obvious solution is some sort of simple industry...
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That's my Xmas shopping done
Well, Adam, here's an opportunity for you to pimp your slot machine.
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What would you expect this to do?
Some of the cheaper (ten pound) splitters 'accidentally' strip HDCP, so the source thinks it's chatting to an HDCP device, which just happens to output unencrypted streams. This is very handy when...
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Re: plaster on walls , could it exacerbate condensation?
I don't recall. I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt, but there is no more doubt. Maybe I shouldn't. NT
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litre bottles of beer (lager)
I have obtained a litre beer glass (intended for a christmas present). Can anyone suggest a readily-available beer (lager) that is available in a single litre bottle, so I can package it with the...
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test ignore it.
Sorry bit quiet. Brian
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best hand wipes
Confusing choices. Any recommendations ?
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Paint finish
Lounge ready for decorating - currenyl papered with a very suble - almost plain paper. I would like to have it painted - gone off DIY now. What techniques can I seek out that will not be plain paint...
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Two PIRs, one floodlight?
I have a PIR controlling a floodlight but the positioning of the PIR is less than ideal. To get decent coverage I would, ideally, add a second PIR to control the floodlight and so have the two PIRs...
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Box gutter
We have a conservatory with a box gutter attached to an outside wall. If it rains heavily against that wall, water runs down it, and normally is deflected into the gutter by the flashing. Now, before...
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3d printers
Are UV light types worth the premium over deposition types? What's a reasonable uv one cost? Can you get them in kit form
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