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Aluminium brazing/soldering, how easy?

There seem to be lots of people selling aluminium brazing rods nowadays with claims that it's easy and as strong as wel...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cl
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by cl

Plastic waste pipe

I wish there was such a thing as a "gooseneck" piece of pipe to enable a slight adjustment to be made. Any experience o...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

DIY wiki

Is it me, or is the wiki is looking a little "stark" at the moment, as though it's missing style sheets or something?
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

Crackly fizzy (mechanical ?) noise from TV ?

Our lad inherited out old first-gen LCD HDTV (11 years old). Been fine (lost remote apart) for him for 5 years ... Now...
23 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
23 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

OT Adam will hate me

5th gear at 25 today.... heh. No problem at all.
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tabbypurr
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by tabbypurr

Balancing a CH System

I'm confused by the steps, in particular where many instructions say "now repeat for the next radiator". Repeat from wh...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by davidm_uk-notme
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by davidm_uk-notme

Clearing a blocked car screen wash jet

Unbelievably, just discovered, four years after buying a car, that the rear screen has a washer as well as wiper :-) Pr...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by News
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by News

the mitre saw thread has a problem

Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject 'Re: £10 Sliding Mitre Saw', Account: 'The Eternal September serve...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by briang1
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by briang1

the 10 mitre saw thread

Seems to be somehow faulty. Outlook Express could not post your message. Subject 'Re: £10 Sliding Mitre Saw', Account:...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by briang1
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by briang1

Seeking a heated towel rail...

...but I want over 500watts(1700 btu). The ones that fit the requirement tend to be either massive or very clunky looki...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

Does nitrile 2 part rubber exist

I'm very aware 2-part RTV silicone rubber exists at various moduli, but need something that is more oil resistant and ca...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by fredxx
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by fredxx

Combined cordless screwdriver and drill

I am interested in getting a small cordless screwdriver like the one in Lidl at the moment. https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/M...
32 comments posted 7yrs
posted by pamela.poster
32 comments posted 7yrs posted by pamela.poster

£10 Sliding Mitre Saw

Crusty & rusty, the plastic trim around the saw slot was broken. No big deal so far. One of the clamp holding screws wa...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tabbypurr
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by tabbypurr