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Clock problem, balance wheel
I have a 1 transistor balance wheel clock that gains 5 minutes a day. Repea ted adjustment over about 3 turns so far of the speed adjusting screw has m ade no noticeable difference. I can't tell which...
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I must be getting old...
Today I took my daughter?s broken washing machine to the tip, WITHOUT SALVAGING A SINGLE COMPONENT! Tim
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ceramic valve mixer tap very stiff
I have a pillar style mixer tap with a ceramic valve in the downstairs loo. The tap had had been stored in a garage for a couple of years, if that is relevant. It is just very stiff to operate, and in...
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OT: Random Numbers
I am interested in the game Yahtzee - so I decided to emulate it in Excel VBA. A Yahtzee is all of five dice throws giving the same number. I wrote a VBA program which: Ran for a million times. Each...
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bosch exxcel error FO4
Please help fix it
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Combi/shower problem
My mother?s shower is playing up. Apparently it has taken to starting off fine but then going cold after a couple of minutes. I went up and had a look and as far as I can make out, the boiler seems to...
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EDF heavy handed on smart meters?
Got an elderly friend who categorically does not wish to have a smart meter fitted. EDF have apparently sent letters and are getting rather stroppy. Can't be enforced, can it? Anyone else in a similar...
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Sealed lead acid battery
I have a multi-light rechargeable torch that takes a sealed lead acid battery (6V, 4Ah). I had occasion to use it recently and found the battery to be somewhat dead. It operated the light for a very...
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OT Gender pay gap
Bit long but interesting. Channel 4 News’ full, fiery interview with clinical psychologist and professor Jordan B Peterson, whose views on gender have amassed great controversy - and a huge online...
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OT: Ice skating on a slope?
Anyone ever tried ice skating on a slope?
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Shoe Glue
What's the best glue to glue leather uppers to soles? Never been able to find one that works. (For long)
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LED filament bulbs
Came across this, interesting. We offer a range of LED bulbs for sale from GU10 LED bulbs and B22 bulbs to E14 and G4 LED bulbs.
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OT: BBC The Life Scientific: Prof Jim Al-.. interviews Eben Upton on R-Pi
The man who brought us the Raspberry Pi was interviewed by Professor Jim Al-Khalili at 9:00 AM today. Quite Interesting. But dare I suspect that he had a headstart with all the existing Acorn and ARM...
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Keyless Entry - security
I have read of the odd car theft where a device is used to access the code from a keyfob in the house to unlock and steal a car. I am about to get a car with such a feature. Is keeping the fob in a...
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Can I just disconnect the MR16 GU5.3 halogen downlighters and leave the bulbs in situ?
Suppose I decided to get rid of the halogen downlighters altogether. Can I just disconnect them? That is, remove the spring ring, pull the connector off the bulb, then put the bulb and spring ring...
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