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Machine lid/panel

I'm bastardising a machine at work*. Done away with much of the innards (it was 110v 3 phase) and rewiring and replacin...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by rsandr
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by rsandr

Ultimate unboxing ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1005&v=0qBqvfH2YY4 and he's putting on weight !
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tpmccann
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by tpmccann

OT - PC / Battery back-up question

HI Folks PC question - but, if possible, I'll be DIY-ing the repair.. At one time - the mains supply out here was a bit...
34 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adrian
34 comments posted 7yrs posted by adrian

printable transfers

I need to print panel layouts on a laser printer and then fix them onto aluminium panels, presumably by ironing them on....
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Face fit masks

My letter for face fit testing says "Please do not eat, drink or smoke 30 minutes before your face fitting test" Why? I...
11 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
11 comments posted 7yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Y Plan Heating Valve

Can a motorised valve develope a mechanical problem that can cause a flow restriction causing the boiler to short cycle?
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

Skarsten scraper blades

A local hardware centre is a large shop with a very wide range of products so I went there to buy some new blades for m...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Source for monitor backlights ?

As a last throw of the dice, does anyone know if it's possible to get replacement backlight (panels ?) for Dell monitors...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

UFH Mixer valve way out of spec

I've just fitted 2 single zone underfloor heating mixers to my system: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zHIdhqNbCL1Qmk...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tw
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by tw

OT: Thunderbird v60.3 worse for news reading

I think a few others reading this group use Thunderbird, like me. If soI just wanted to warn you not to take the curren...
18 comments posted 7yrs
posted by usenet
18 comments posted 7yrs posted by usenet

Re Saturday collection..Update

After exhausting all leads I could not get a guaranteed Saturday collection. Seller had all sorts of restrictions but b...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by noname
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by noname

Stair carpet runner

I need to replace the stair carpet - it lasted about 40 years before starting get quite badly worn (possibly trekking s...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

Monitor "gone funny" after power cut

Dell LCD monitor, now very dim and keeps on "cutting out" after a power cut. F***ed beyond repair ? :( It was connected...
16 comments posted 7yrs
posted by jethro_uk
16 comments posted 7yrs posted by jethro_uk

Are Electrical Gels Insect and Vermin Proof?

In another thread I've been introduced to the joys of Electrical Gels used for sealing external junction boxes. Are the...
3 comments posted 7yrs
posted by andrew
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by andrew