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Ping ‘Motorhome Brian’

There’s a sub thread on the motorcycles group that had something you might be interested in. Quote Mark OlsI've recentl...
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posted by aero.spike
2 comments posted 1yr posted by aero.spike

I had a dabble in the workshop

Since I had some free time over Christmas, and someone wanted a wardrobe, I thought I had better see what I could come...
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posted by see.my.signature
12 comments posted 1yr posted by see.my.signature

Built-in car battery charger

I have a couple of battery chargers, one of which is dumb and the other smart. The dumb one is, of course, of no use fo...
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posted by steve
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Amazon "Success"

On 8th December 2024 my Xmas present to myself was "delivered" by Amazon, an Nvidia TV Shield Pro. The courier walked u...
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posted by jgnewsid
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NVMe leave, or remove

I'm in the midst of sorting out my HP laptop, which died some while ago, due to HDD failure, plus some other issue, whi...
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posted by harry.m1byt
4 comments posted 1yr posted by harry.m1byt

HNY

As header together with thanks for all the support and encouragement during the W7 to W11 upgrade. Access to old PC ach...
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posted by tim
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OTish: One for manufacturing nerds

Refreshingly waffle free video about how ammunition is made. https://youtu.be/1RN2vDgLIY4
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posted by jethro_uk
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newsgrouper web access

Hi all, HNY Just come across this, a hobbyist free effort that in a pinch might give some adhoc newsgroup access? https:...
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posted by email
20 comments posted 1yr posted by email

Singer sewing maching query

We have a very old Singer pattern sewing machine. I say “Singer” but it actually has “The Cinderella” written on it and...
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posted by timdownieuk
7 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Greenybollocks (2025 Update)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy87e72yg3o The carbon footprint of a long-delayed new "green" ferry will be far l...
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posted by jethro_uk
24 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

NVMe -v- SSD From Factor (2025 Update)

Close to finishing off my storage re-vamp. NVMe and SSD are pretty close in price now, SSD perhaps still more flexible...
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posted by jgnewsid
59 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Notes from an eco house. (2025 Update)

I spent Christmas with a friend who has an eco house. The full 9 yards. Heat pump triple glazed, UFH with every room a...
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posted by tnp
177 comments posted 1yr posted by tnp

Sticky electrode gel (2025 Update)

After a while the electrode pads for EMS/Tens type machines lose their stickiness. Anyone any experience on revitalising...
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posted by nospam
9 comments posted 1yr posted by nospam

Proton Magnetometer (2025 Update)

Many Years ago Practical Mechanics ran an article describing the construction of a proton magnetometer using inexpensiv...
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posted by pinnerite
27 comments posted 1yr posted by pinnerite