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Kitchen ring, switched spur
Hi, In my kitchen (rewired a long time ago) there is a single ring, and a separate cooker radial. From the ring there is a switched spur which goes to a double socket under the countertop. This has a...
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Freezer Digital Indicator - what's the point?
Just got a brand new Fridge/Freezer. No longer having a dial 1-6 (is 6 colder than 1 ??) but nice digital display where I can set exactly Fridge 3degC, Freezer -19DegC. Well have you checked yours?...
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OT: Unusual email address
A friend has the email address of the form I've never seen one like that before. Is it specific to Apple iphone, for example, or something similar?
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Tiles on top of slate roof?!
Is this planning permission bullshit, or is there a good reason to do this? Near me there is a terrace of very old small stone cottages with slate rooves. Most of the rooves are leaking, so people are...
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Pusher rod for Arrow T25 stapler
This pusher rod is easily lost, and I recently lost one. I have been trying to get a replacement, but it appears that the T25P staple gun is no longer made, and no spare pusher rods are available....
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SOT: thumbnails on Windows 10
Bizarrely, all the thumbnails in Windows Explorer have disappeared, replaced by icons. I have tried the various suggestions to reverse this - notably View / Options / Untick 'Always show icons never...
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1 year ago
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Plusnet update
My Plusnet phone tariff to increase 3.9%
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rechargeable tool battery compatibility
The small number of 18v tool batteries and chargers I have *look* the same but they don't fit each other or the tools. they are labelled Macallister and Bauker, although the Bauker battery goes in a...
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What plastic cement?
We have a plastic-cased slide viewer for looking at larger glass slides (2" by 2" I imagine). It dates from probably the early 60s or so. Some small plastic parts relating to assembling it have broken...
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recommendations for small monitor
I hope to restore a mothballed HTPC in a few weeks time. I used to use our wide screen TV as its monitor but the that prevents its use as a TV while I am configuring it. The answer seems to be a small...
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1 year ago
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OT Duplicate file finder
I have a backup disk that is near full. I am aware it has a lot of duplicate files. I have looked at DupeGuru but this (and others) seem to allow you to search for duplicate file with either the same...
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OT: Bellrock (gyprock) construction
Obviously not a DIY task, but I wondered about a non-standard construction method known (locally at least) as Bellrock, which I understand consists of gypsum plaster panels. It seems mortgages are not...
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OT: Black rain
Anyone else’s car getting covered in black dust from the rain today? I noticed quite a bit of this this morning and gave my car a quick wash. After a light shower this afternoon it’s back again....
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OT: Today's Freecycle offer
"WANTED: Morse key / tapper (Bury St. Edmunds)". Interesting, I wonder why?
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Phantom file causing Win7 backup error
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