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Taxis and dogs

I'm getting no younger and have considered after 47 years on the road giving up driving. I have a little dog. There is...
56 comments posted 7yrs
posted by me
56 comments posted 7yrs posted by me

Vaillant thermistor fault

Vaillant ecotec plus 418 from about '07 or '10 or thereabouts. Pump stopped running, boiler gave error codes F22 dry fi...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tabbypurr
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by tabbypurr

OT: Industry news since the 2016 vote

Definitely all doom and gloom. This comes from: Aerospace: ? Boeing announced over £20m of investment in February 2017,...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by timstreater
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by timstreater

Fireplace in a shed?!

I came across a shed today, 8x6m, brick built, with a slate roof, and a chimney! Not a boiler or wood burning stove typ...
64 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
64 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

Shower?

https://nebia.com/ Looks interesting, especially the installation process.
20 comments posted 7yrs
posted by peter
20 comments posted 7yrs posted by peter

Shower Screen

When I get around to it I fancy a walk in shower with a screen that has a sort of flipper narrow hinged door at one end...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

OT: Sat nav

I have a TomTom 52 satellite navigation device and it is truly terrible. The internal battery lasts about 45 seconds (s...
179 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newsgroups
179 comments posted 7yrs posted by newsgroups

How to clean rough ceramic

I have some ceramic electrical insulation, that is a bit discoloured and I would like to clean up. It has a rough unglaz...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by real-not-anti-spam-address
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by real-not-anti-spam-address

What's this wall-plate for?

Question asked on a Web forum, Can anyone identify this? https://photos.app.goo.gl/M3iGwPK8s5jH6Eyj7
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by graham-usenet
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by graham-usenet

18 th century motoring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3p55J-VA5k
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Strange new ICE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBrUrgNf5y8
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

DIY or Heath Robinson?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0c4UNjHebZnL-HEXNZNxrBCzHj_qqT2VtLhSyhhAkZBrXPCR...
0 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

USB PSUs with C14 inlet?

Has anyone seen any decent USB PSUs (2A ideally) with a IEC C14 style inlet? (or even better a pass through)? (basicall...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by see.my.signature
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by see.my.signature

How to remove coach bolts

I'm trying to dismantle one of those outdoor swings - like a wooden sofa suspended on chains from a wooden framework wi...
26 comments posted 7yrs
posted by stainburn
26 comments posted 7yrs posted by stainburn