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Basic router use questions

It's a long time since I used my router(s) seriously and I'm about to do some work that will involve using one of them...
12 comments posted 1yr
posted by cl
12 comments posted 1yr posted by cl

Removing a light switch

I'd like to remove a light switch and conceal the wiring within a stud partition wall. Necessary connections will be wi...
27 comments posted 1yr
posted by patchmoney
27 comments posted 1yr posted by patchmoney

Jelly crimps and correct tool

OR droid made up a flying lead to connect my new BT SH2 router to my extension wiring using jelly crimps, but my extens...
6 comments posted 1yr
posted by Andrew97d
6 comments posted 1yr posted by Andrew97d

Garden tap + Check valve - recommendations

The outdoor bib tap has seized and leaks. Precedes our purchase of the house so probably 20+ years old. Anyhow it seems...
5 comments posted 1yr
posted by nospam
5 comments posted 1yr posted by nospam

Roof cleaning

Seem to be quite a few small business setting up to do this, now I am all for young people setting themselves up in the...
14 comments posted 1yr
posted by gemehabal
14 comments posted 1yr posted by gemehabal

Electric Vehicles

Following the recent discussion in here I have started exploring EVs. Price comparisons: Kia Picanto £15,845 to £18,695...
70 comments posted 1yr
posted by jgnewsid
70 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

New Consumer Unit

Now my new boiler is up and running I want to have my consumer unit replaced. Much as I would like to DIY it is beyond...
27 comments posted 1yr
posted by jgnewsid
27 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

Hall of shame

It looks like I am in the hall of shame. To change a lightswitch, I switched off the downstairs RCBO forgetting that th...
71 comments posted 1yr
posted by newsgroups
71 comments posted 1yr posted by newsgroups

Can you buy ladders 'by the yard' (or metre)?

I want some short lengths of ladder (or maybe 'steps' as in having wider rungs) with probably only three rungs/steps or...
9 comments posted 1yr
posted by cl
9 comments posted 1yr posted by cl

Mini HDMI Display Port adaptors

I'm tring to get a decent monitor organised for a Rpi V5. It has two mini HDMI ports. I bought a mini HDMI to HDMI lead...
34 comments posted 1yr
posted by harry.m1byt
34 comments posted 1yr posted by harry.m1byt

Swish Autoglide motor failed (finally)

I bought the first one in about 1995 and it worked fine for years until one I got home and the motor had popped out the...
3 comments posted 1yr
posted by Andrew97d
3 comments posted 1yr posted by Andrew97d

Thickness of plywood for flooring

Ok, it's the engine hatch covers again. :-) How can I decide how thick they need to be? They need to be strong enough t...
18 comments posted 1yr
posted by cl
18 comments posted 1yr posted by cl