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Clutch failure?

I am wondering if my clutch is on the way out. The biting point seems to be getting higher, the engine sometimes speeds...
73 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newsgroups
73 comments posted 7yrs posted by newsgroups

Removing a broken screw

Had half an 80 mm screw (5mm diameter) break off level with the surface of mortar between bricks yesterday. It was held...
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posted by jmlayman
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by jmlayman

Venetian blinds - angled up or down?

Which way is it more efficient to angle the slats of venetian blinds to keep a room cool: * downwards, so that warm air...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by real-not-anti-spam-address
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by real-not-anti-spam-address

OT: New washer/dryer

Hi Daughter has a 3rd floor appartment (probably not relevant) and in her kitchen she has a built-in washer/dryer (with...
43 comments posted 7yrs
posted by not
43 comments posted 7yrs posted by not

swa cleat spacing

Hi all, I'm finally running the cable to the garage. What is the spacing for SWA cleats clipped to the side of a wall ?...
31 comments posted 7yrs
posted by sm_jamieson
31 comments posted 7yrs posted by sm_jamieson

Static electricity monitor for blind.

Hi does anyone produce a probe that can detect rising electrostatic charge, say on a person. I have a friend who you ca...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by briang1
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by briang1

fixing cables to various surfaces.

Just a bit of info here, regarding the fixing of cables to various surfaces. It is possible to use a No 4 self tapper i...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

DIY NAS. RPi4B?

Hi all, I've been running OMV on a RPi2B with a 3TB external 2.5" drive (powered by the RPi) for some time now and whil...
44 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
44 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Hot tub? Anyone got one?

Stayed in a couple of holiday lets recently that had hot tubs. I didn't think i'd be into it but love it. Toying with t...
17 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
17 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

tarpaulin

does anybody here call a tarpaulin a hap ? ...having an argument about it
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Cat5e RJ45 wall socket wiring - aacurate picture?

It is a while since I wired up an Ethernet wall socket. For belt and braces, I decided to check the wiring colours on t...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wibble
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by wibble

DVD copying.

Copying a non protected one you've made yourself etc. Like say a wedding video or other home movie, which plays OK on a...
21 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
21 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

Behaviours, etc.

The seminal groundwork by (William) Grey Walter at the Burden Institute ("The Living Brain"*****) suggests that the ori...
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posted by headstone255
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by headstone255

Altering the pressure setting on Mire Excel B

according to the instructions One simply uses the tool to change it. However I cannot gt it to move, on either the repla...
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0 comments posted 7yrs posted by messageboards