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CD-ROM drive.

Attempting to fix an Audio Solutions CD jukebox. Basically a CD player with an HD that you can rip CDs to. HD and CD lo...
29 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
29 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

OT On fracking (economics)

Interesting one this. https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/will-fracking-industry-debts-set-off-financial-tremors...
62 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
62 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Circles on water damaged monitor?

I'm interested as to how this happened: https://www.dropbox.com/s/elnf9fysu2nz6k0/Circles.JPG?dl=0Perfectly formed circ...
45 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
45 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

OT Only three road sweepers out this morning at 5.30

Set off at 5.30am and drove 5 miles down the Tour de Yorkshire route into Barnsley town centre to drop the gf off for wo...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Kitchen units advice please

Not for the kitchen but for the home office (or junk room). It does look pretty straightforward; a straight run of work...
20 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wibble
20 comments posted 7yrs posted by wibble

Wire-brushing a shed - tool for the job?

Hi all I'm going to be re-painting a large garden shed for the chap for whom I do a bit of gardening. (It's actually a...
10 comments posted 7yrs
posted by lalaw44
10 comments posted 7yrs posted by lalaw44

When did this earthing last meet standards?

Looking round a house (with a kitchen refit done in 2013 and a boiler in 2010...) and came across some bare wire earths...
22 comments posted 7yrs
posted by ben
22 comments posted 7yrs posted by ben

Recommanded gloss paint for handrails

I haven't done any gloss painting since the demise of the high volatile paints. What would be the recommended gloss pai...
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by andrew
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by andrew

Useless Phone Scammer

"ring ring" (answer) "Hello" "Hi, my name's Alex and I'm calling from BT" me (sceptical) "Yeeees" "We are doing some wo...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tims_new_home
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by tims_new_home

Another Lidl goodie.

For those who don't look out for their offers, another goodie. A Li-Ion work light - like a small floodlight. Much more...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

To tank or not to tank

Hi All I am fitting a shower at the weekend in a new bathroom. There is a shower tray and one side the wall is an exter...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by leenowell
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by leenowell

Re: glass

> anybody seen really old glass where it is thicker at the bottom than at > the top do to it being a super cooled liqui...
41 comments posted 7yrs
posted by messageboards
41 comments posted 7yrs posted by messageboards

Gas meter ventilation

I am getting a quote for new gas supply and the quote says "You are to ensure that the meter position is naturally vent...
14 comments posted 7yrs
posted by spuorgelgoog
14 comments posted 7yrs posted by spuorgelgoog