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Lidl drill/chisel/scissor sharpener
I've just bought one of these and I'll be darned if I can follow the supplied instructions for setting the drill bits up in the holder. If I push it in to the setting guide far enough to touch the...
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OT: The sooner we're out.....
"Government in europe needs to implement a 5 year plan to gradually reduce regulation, reduce the size of government, reduce government welfare, and lower taxes. Taxes are bad enough but the...
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Booting (or not) a 386
Rootling around in the loft, I found my Elonex 386, bought in 1992, running DOS and W3.1, so brought it downstairs and set up, but no go, the PC itself seems to boot (fan noise, flashing lights), but...
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Ebay
Just a heads-up really. I put something up for auction on ebay and somehow failed to see that I also was prepared to accept "Best Offers". This seems to be a new feature. I got a best offer and tried...
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Plastering over previously wallpapered plasterboars
I have a ceiling that originally had a wallpaper covering over the plasterboard. This has been stripped off and whilst doing so some of the cardboard has been ripped off with it leaving a rough...
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Coffee maker cable
I'm looking for a cable for an ancient Russell-Hobbs coffee maker, model 3010/P. The plug is similar to a standard IEC one, but has a notch opposite the earth pin to accommodate a corresponding raised...
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sheet metal folders (brakes)
I need one. Manually operated, not more than £150. Must be able to fol d sheet metal 1000mm wide. Ideas or experience anyone? Bill
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Spiders - How to get rid..
Massive??? You obviously don't live in Australia. :-D
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killing/clearing weeds with salt (NaCl) ?
It would be wonderful to think casting salt over the earth would kill every living thing on it and in it forever, but sadly it doesn't work that way. Every poison washes out in the end. :(
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Cable clamp in metal lampshade?
That's exactly it! Thanks a lot.
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Standby generators and PME
I brief thought experiment involving connecting a generator frame and neutral output to an earthing stake (about 100ohm if lucky) and then opening the main service isolating switch to the house and...
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Core drilling is a bit of a dusty job
Last week I core drilled a hole for an extractor fan in the gf's bathroom. Bloody hard bricks and it took me over an hour and half to drill it. There was a bit of dust for her to clean up (and a lot...
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Ping Peeler
Why do you not post anything apart from stop feeding the troll posts ? You are becoming (becoming? Ed) very tiresome. At least JWS (JWK now) puts some effort into his trolls whereas you just post the...
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recommended
EngelsCoachShop Published on 25 May 2018 Blacksmith forging an eye in 1.25" round bar, at normal speed, full length, just like you were sitting here watching.
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Identify the purpose of
They were giving away woven shopping bags in a town centre, emblazoned with a certain bingo establishment. In the bag was a few give-aways, one of which puzzles me as to its purpose... It is a...
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