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This week's challenge

Or, how many tools can you blunt in a couple of days? The score so far: Two 10mm brad drill bits and two 10mm HSS drill...
21 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jmlayman
21 comments posted 7yrs posted by jmlayman

How Can This Happen (Electrical)?

In one bedroom we have a ceiling fan supplied from the lighting circuit. It's been there for over 10 years no problems....
34 comments posted 7yrs
posted by bert
34 comments posted 7yrs posted by bert

OT: BT YouView STB.

Mine partially died. Would no longer go on line, so no use for one of its purposes - viewing BT TV. But ii would still...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

OT The price of butter

Can anyone explain why the price of butter has increased do much recently? Milk and cream prices have more or less remai...
35 comments posted 7yrs
posted by messageboards
35 comments posted 7yrs posted by messageboards

OT May's recent bollix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRPow7z2184&t=16s Sound track only
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Interesting old film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZXb5uqUolM&t=18s
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Life's so random

I suppose that a few years after they retire many people look back and wonder 'what could have been?' You start to wond...
34 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
34 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

The basketball hoop

The other grandad bought it for Buster (8). Buster's dad tried to screw it to the wall and failed. I was invited to Sun...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Dimmable GU10 LED lamps?

Hi all, We have one of those 3 lamp ceiling spotlights that currently has 3 x 50W halogen lamps in it that I would like...
24 comments posted 7yrs
posted by news
24 comments posted 7yrs posted by news

Imperial socket sets still being sold?!

I just bought a new socket set (for car repairs) as I lost my last one. Half the bits are imperial! What the hell are t...
97 comments posted 7yrs
posted by CFKinsey
97 comments posted 7yrs posted by CFKinsey

OT: Banks

I renewed my car insurance today. 2 vehicles with the same insurance company, due within a few days of each other. The...
43 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Billaboard
43 comments posted 7yrs posted by Billaboard