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Repairs to chipboard

Now on to part 4 of the Schuko installation problem. I have bought a dry lining box that will fit the chipboard (25mm l...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newsgroups
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by newsgroups

RJ45 Cat5e plugs

I have been looking for some of the Cat5e RJ45 plugs to terminate a couple of lan cables. I bought some 2 part plugs, b...
41 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rob
41 comments posted 7yrs posted by rob

Sodding black ice

Parked the van squarely into the corner of a building this morning. https://youtu.be/ztpoEgTUQDc Probably a write off as...
15 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
15 comments posted 7yrs posted by adamwadsworth

OT. For dopey remainers to read.

https://independencedaily.co.uk/brexit-the-consequences/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=INDEPENDENCE+...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Old wiring

Just getting round to replacing the third wall light fitting (see "Screw/wallplug size" post a couple of days ago). I n...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jmlayman
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by jmlayman

SpamCop DOES Work!

I used to report a lot of spam to SpamCop https://www.spamcop.net/ until ntlworld.com, now virginmedia.com, started alt...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by k.type
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by k.type

windows 10 strange behaviour

Left my computer switched on when I went to watch a bit of TV. About an hour later I heard sounds coming from my office...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by iain.gordon46
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by iain.gordon46

OT Why Remainers a thick and bigoted

https://brexitcentral.com/remainers-wont-get-brexit-understand-caricature-brexiteers-entirely-wrong/
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry130747
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry130747

Router bit - name?

I recently noticed some plinths made out of four pieces of 15 or 18 mm MDF, about 300 x 900. Plus an end piece 300 x 30...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by magpieinkcap
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by magpieinkcap

TP-LINK dongle

Trying to use a TP-Link Wi-Fi USB dongle with a Win7 desktop that doesn't have Wi-Fi. Software shows all my neighbour's...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

John Rumm - VCR 470F

Hi John, I have managed to sort it all out at last :-) I have numerous times powered the whole system down (including t...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by harry.m1byt

OT - Gridwatch and renewables snark again

Just looked and the demand is around 48 GW. 3% from wind, Burger Hall from solar. OCGT is firing up at the moment, coal...
44 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wibble
44 comments posted 7yrs posted by wibble

More bathroom mirrors

Anyone had the misfortune to purchase a Sensio Kai IP44 LED mirror? (Toolstation) I don't doubt the IP44 bit but the in...
4 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim
4 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim

Battery for Bosch cordless drill

I have a Bosch (blue) GSR12-2 cordless drill that I bought with a mains SDS drill on sale from Screwfix in 2009. (IIRC,...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by a24061a
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by a24061a