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OT: Safe win 7 download?

I've a PC with a W7 license on it, I installed Ubuntu on it instead. I now need a W7 installation, you can't download f...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr

EPC dubious results

Through selling my mothers house I have had the amusement of seeing one of the new EPC certificates that every house mu...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by '''newspam'''
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by '''newspam'''

Recs for Extension lead please

To safe my marriage, I need to move my new beer brewing machine from kitchen to bathroom - that's a mere 10 metres for...
25 comments posted 8yrs
posted by montebrasite4
25 comments posted 8yrs posted by montebrasite4

Best 'waggle' saw to buy for diy

You know what I mean, those saws that vibrate back and forth and] allow you to cut square holes in a piece of wood, or...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Honeywell CM927

Have had aCM927 since 2010, the display was missing digits after a few years then surprisingly returned. They 'have gon...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Sue Lee
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by Sue Lee

Under sink water heater - tank or no tank?

I'm thinking of getting some under sink water heaters at work, I was going to fit a boiler but thinking that as we use...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr

Old Myford lathe: thread size

Hello all. I got myself an old Myford ML8 wood lathe and as with any old tool, there w as a bit of fettling to do befor...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by anonymousrapscallion
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by anonymousrapscallion

Paint flaking on Artex

My bathroom has a Artex ceiling - sort of little stalagtites. I noticed the white emulsion is flaking a bit over the sho...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

OT: Firstt AP1000 up and running

http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-AP1000-reactor-enters-commercial-operation
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tnp
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by tnp

Cracks in a traditional ceiling

Is there any reason why cracks in a traditional (early 1900's) ceiling can't be treated, at least cosmetically for the...
50 comments posted 8yrs
posted by roland
50 comments posted 8yrs posted by roland

Electrically conductive glue

I seem to have a bunch of laptops where the bios battery needs replacing. On these, Acer and Lenovo, the batteries are...
32 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
32 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard

Super tough materials

The heels of womens fashionable high heel shoes must be made of some tough material!
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere