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Home heating equivalent of SpaceX rocket?

I was wondering: How many homes, for how long, could be heated with the energy used during the launch of one SpaceX rock...

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posted by davey

9 comments posted 2mos posted by davey

Gluing fibreglass

I've knocked a fibreglass (I think) water feature off a low wall and part of it (the head of an otter) has smashed off...

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posted by me

4 comments posted 2mos posted by me

Epoxy Resin Removal

I lent a mate my collection of bar clamps as he had to do some repairs to his yacht, he has just returned them and he w...

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posted by gemehabal

9 comments posted 2mos posted by gemehabal

Replacing Honewell wirless thermosts with something both wireless and WiFi?

For yea these many years we have used Honeywell wireless thermostats (or copies) to control the Central Heating (CH). T...

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posted by wibble

10 comments posted 2mos posted by wibble

Gizmo for temporary holding sunglasses in a shirt pocket

It looks like i'll never get into the habit of placing a hand over a shirt pocket , when bending down. Temporary placem...

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posted by diverse

5 comments posted 2mos posted by diverse

Downloading photos from Google drive

Could someone explain in simpler terms than the Google searches how to download all my Google drive images to my hard d...

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posted by newsgroups

7 comments posted 2mos posted by newsgroups

Electric motor speed and back E.M.F.

I read in a book (a Haynes manual about automotive electrical systems) that the speed of a DC motor is, if left unloade...

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posted by pastedavid

7 comments posted 2mos posted by pastedavid

"flood proof" fitted carpets?

For low lying houses, liable to flooding. Instead of rugs that can easily be rolled up prior to a flood, is there somet...

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posted by diverse

4 comments posted 2mos posted by diverse

Shock Horror

I ordered an occasional table from Robert Dyas, small cheap one to stand some kit on. They emailed me told me it was on...

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posted by jgnewsid

13 comments posted 2mos posted by jgnewsid

Car trim clips

Anybody got a source of decent quality trim clips for cars? The kinds that hold various bits of trim on like wheel arch...

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posted by theom+news

12 comments posted 2mos posted by theom+news

OT: Banking oddity

Given the expertise here.. Twice I've seen this odd process on the bank account. I've paid in a cheque using the take a...

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posted by news

4 comments posted 2mos posted by news

Blue 16A round pin socket - flap broken off

Fettling the motor home. Last year I broke the cover off the Y adapter which allows 2 devices to share a 16A lead on a...

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posted by wibble

13 comments posted 2mos posted by wibble

does the team think .....

Dear Freddie Grisewood, Would it be OK to use a bit of builders PVA glue as a primer for a small "low traffic" area of...

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posted by that.bloke

3 comments posted 2mos posted by that.bloke

Pole with forked end.

I have a loft ladder which is a single section. It stows and is deployed using a simple long hinge mechanism. I had tho...

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posted by nothanks

15 comments posted 2mos posted by nothanks

IT failed attempt to log in - change password

I have received a couple of notifications, one from Facebook, saying that there has been a failed attempt to log in whi...

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posted by wibble

7 comments posted 2mos posted by wibble