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So, these new MOTs ..
Couple of points caught my eye ... 1) Dangerously failed cars cannot be driven away (seems fair). So is there a storage charge ? What if a test station simply runs out of room after stacking a few...
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Solved - removing wires from Molex connectors
Yeah drinking straws were one of the things I tried. Unfortunately they wer e too big and easily buckled. Also tried ball point pen refills, staples pu shed down the side, cut up milk bottle, the...
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And another wiki thing...
The "math" module is still mostly borked - it relies on an external site to do some of the work and that seems to be not working most of the time now. Historically its been a massive PITA to get...
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DIY Wiki - Now easier to use
For anyone who had been put off creating or updating articles on the wiki by the need to understand the wiki markup language, fear no more! Its now has the Visual Editor installed and running. This...
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Side exit loos
I have an old Twycross side exit toilet pedestal which seems to have developed a hair-line crack somewhere in the bend. I'm *almost* sure there leak isn't coming from the cistern or its flow or return...
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Replacing lean-too roof material
Some dozen years back my good wife had a mid life crisis and bought a Mk1 M azda Mx5. I was obliged to quit the garage for this wee monster so that it could comply with the insurance company's...
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Longer bath pop-up cable
Hi All Rather than have a tap above the bath I have fitted a combined bath filler/ tap thing. Trouble is that I couldn't find one which also has the ability to do the pop-up waste. My plan is to move...
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Fitting shower valve in 3" stud wall
Or a lot of araldite and hope you never need to get at it! Brian
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Fixing gate to concrete post
Sounds difficult. It depends on how heavy and big your gates are but these MIGHT be of some use if it's a very light gate?...
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Took the guard off my big strimmer
It's much better. I can get it into all sorts of corners and even on open ground it's much faster. First time out I got a broken ankle from a half-brick and a mouth full of dog shit, but hey, it was...
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Karcher pressure washer
Mine went wrong. Gave the impression that it was dead, electrically. Googled it. Turns out they get an air lock that stops the motor running. You have to take the pressure hose off and clear the input...
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Cheap LAN tester
Just after a cheap one for when I have not got the works proper one. were the first two I could find. Any other suggestions are welcome. I have no problems with paying a bit more for a better one if...
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Security Alarms Advice - wired or wireless?
Hi Folks, Looking for some advice around selecting a security alarm specifically around whether to go wireless or wired... Most companies that have quoted for me have advised wireless although the...
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This magical day
One can't help wondering how the sewage system will cope with an extra 200K vagrants. The BBC should at least have a camera crew down the main sewer, with Naga Munchetti presenting perhaps.
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Batteries in Dashcams
I have a couple of dashcams, both of which have internal batteries. Both have worked well and neither has, as predicted online, exploded in the sun. Both vehicles have permanently on cigar lighter...
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