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Adjusting a TV
This is probably blindingly obvious to some, but wasn't to me ... We have an ordinary flat screen TV which receives little use, but looks OK when it is used, until I started watching world cup games,...
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How flexible is floor paint?
Hi All, I have a small Zodiac inflatable dinghy (C260 'Roller') and there are a couple of bits I need to do on it. 1) The centre thwart (ply of some sort) could do with a re-paint. It's not bad but...
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Sony VTX-D800U
It's an elderly FreeView tuner. Have a few used only for radio. One has failed. The TOP 244Y chip has blown apart. Think it is basically just the on/off switch on the DC side. Nothing else looks...
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Sagging Ceiling ?
I have a ceiling which sags 4 inches in the middle of a 4m x 4m room. I have stripped the old plaster and stiffened it from above, but is it worth the hassle of straightening it underneath? Would I...
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Damn fool electrical questions
We have a combined heat and light unit in the bathroom that has failed. One of these. It's a pretty ancient and lethal design, but apparently it's approved for Zone 3 in the bathroom. This particular...
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Sony Digicube Clock Radio
Old but still working - analogue radio, The time display is not as bright as it was - green fuorescent. Can it be tweaked up a bit?
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BBC iPlayer HD problem
I distinctly recall that BBC iPlayer used to allow live "watch in HD" as an option for BBC1 in the recent past but it seems to have vanished with this new "improved" login with your ID crap. Where has...
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Plumbing
OK so I have finally reached the coupling up the basin taps stage. Sadly the advance purchase of 15mm cu to 1/2" tap are all female fittings where the poxy flexible tails need male couplers. I think...
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TOT: words of wisdom or despicable prejudice?
I asked one of the local farmers about the rat problem. He said, "First thing is, make sure you aren't feeding 'em. If they can get at the hen food or owt you'll always have 'em. Yer see, they're like...
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Weeding part 2
This follows my earlier posting about glyphosate (and neighbours). I have now cleared most of the weeds so how can I keep the ground clear meantime? I believe glyphosate works on green leaves so would...
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'Cast' kitchen doors
I'm trying to find the name for a type of kitchen cupboard door. They're made of chipboard, but then have a plastic surface moulded around them - as if the chipboard has been put in a mould and...
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OT:Stupid speed limits ?
It seems for some councils improving road safety by putting limits back to what they were is too expensive: Aren't we told a child's life..................... Perhaps not in some counties?
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Congratulations sir, you are safe!
Neither do I. Or Windows.
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[SOLVED] OT: Freecycle
It's time for a clearout at Scott Towers. I would like to try Freecycle in the hope that some items may be of use to somebody else. I am finding the terms and conditions difficult to follow and I...
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Meanwhile back on topic
What is the current best screw head to use out of doors if you might want it to be taken apart in some years down the line? Brian
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