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Looking for old HomeEasy kit

I know that many are embracing the 21st century with rollouts of voice-controlled home automation etc and so I was wond...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mathewjamesnewton
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by mathewjamesnewton

Phone sockets to patch panel

Hi All, I have run cat 6 cables to all rooms in my house all terminated in a comms cupboard. The BT master socket is in...
27 comments posted 7yrs
posted by leenowell
27 comments posted 7yrs posted by leenowell

Re: bloody dishwasher design

>I have a new dishwasher > >It has a cutlery box that has a cover on it with little slots in it for you >to inset your...
19 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timstreater
19 comments posted 7yrs posted by timstreater

Hall Marks

Hi All, I have a prayer book which has a silver cross on the front which I believe belonged to my grandma (whose name w...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cpvh
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by cpvh

DPD again.

But good this time. Ish. Bought an electronic item new off Ebay from a German company last Friday. They provided a trac...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

Router broadband settings?

Got a new (to me ) router, as recommended on here got a Draytek 2860, hoping for a much better experience. I spent 36 m...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

Re: Bloody brisket ......

> > > >> > >> > > >> >> In article snipped-for-privacy@news.eternal-september.org>, > >> >> Terry Casey snipped-for-pri...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by whisky.dave
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by whisky.dave

Polishing blemishes out of spectacle lenses

The prescription specs which I use for computer-based activities have a scuff mark about the size a finger-print from a...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by watt.tyler
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by watt.tyler

Mono Stereo

Hi All, There was a discussion on the FB self help forum for Peugeot 1007 owners recently... Someone said the standard...
71 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cpvh
71 comments posted 7yrs posted by cpvh

Notre Dame

The cathedral has flying buttresses, presumably to take the outward forces from the roof tending to push out the walls....
34 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
34 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

PVC door wont open / unlock

Its a door that is rarely used so not urgent. Tried to unlock it and key would only turn about a quarter then jam. trie...
31 comments posted 7yrs
posted by noname
31 comments posted 7yrs posted by noname

Strong insulating (electrical) sheet material.

I need to find a substitute for aluminium plate which doesn't conduct electricity. Thin ply would probably be strong en...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

"Silver soldering" aluminium

Anyone used these? https://www.homiepie.co.uk/products/easy-melt-welding-rods?variant=27697480433738 I tried something...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newshound
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by newshound