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Spreadsheet type data manipulation?

Hi all, I've recently bought one of the Lascar USB data capture units (EL-USB-3 Volts): https://www.lascarelectronics.c...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

OT car wash picture

I noticed this car wash while I was on the 25 bus going down bow road when the tube strike was on. (took picture a few d...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by whisky.dave
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by whisky.dave

StainedSofa -

My daughter has a sofa that has "suede type" cushions. One of them has become stained due to being sat on when wearing s...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Current operated switch

Decided to fit a 14.4kW electric boiler to replace our old ageing sold fuel boiler (getting too old to hump hods of coa...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by andyb
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by andyb

Backup/restore/external drive advice wanted please

I have been using a Maxtor external drive, sadly it has stopped working. As the drive does not like windows 10 I cannot...
27 comments posted 8yrs
posted by messageboards
27 comments posted 8yrs posted by messageboards

Agricultural plumbing problem

There's a small bit of land behind the house which has in the past had horse/sheep in it and hence a galvanised drinkin...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Bending 28mm Copper pipe by hand??

Hi All I have a plumbing job to do at some point which will include bending so me 28mm Cu pipe (to a water tank. I have...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jkn_gg
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by jkn_gg

Waking up the iron horse

37 minutes with no music, no commentary, just sound and video with a handful of explanatory captions. Shame it's not a...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by usenet
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by usenet

Built-In Oven Replacement

Hi Folks, I'm looking to replace my ageing built-in gas oven with a swish new electric model but am not sure how the di...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Endulini
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by Endulini

OT "No clear benefits from migration"

https://www.westmonster.com/no-clear-benefit-from-low-skilled-eu-migration-government-adviser-confirms1/
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posted by harry130747
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Motor starter switch? 240V 6A

Would you bother / is it necessary to use a motor starter switch with overload protection on a 240V 6.5A single phase mo...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr

Best low tack masking tape?

Votes please for a low tack masking tape that does what it claims (as the last lot I used didn't). Matters to me more t...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rbw
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by rbw

OT if you like Lomborg (IPCC)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-ignores-economics-of-climate-1539125496
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by newshound
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by newshound

240v countdown timer switch

Simple enough project. I've a motor in a machine, I want to put time (say 3 mins) on a clock, hit a button, and the mot...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr