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OT: Harry's game?
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Emergency exit lighting
Our village hall has several fire exits each with a luminaire that is supposed to come on if the mains power fails. The other week they all came on when we were leaving the hall after a function, and...
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6 years ago
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Which varnish?
Which varnishes would be good for wooden coasters? Also which glue for a cork backing? I'm told it needs to not be expensive, but must last a few years at least. NT
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6 years ago
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Light diffuser attachment for ceiling bulb?
I've been doing a few stretches and have been annoyed by the glare of the direct light from the hanging ceiling bulb. It's the usual mains-voltage GLS bulb. I can't get enough lght from other lamps in...
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6 years ago
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Car emission kit life span and cost of replacement.
"Diesels are taking a hit due to the gradual public realisation that the emissions reducing kit does not last the life of the vehicle. Serious failures are likely before the car reaches 100,000 miles...
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6 years ago
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CM927 thermostat
Dropped thermostat and battery fittings fell out, I have no idea how to put them back into place within the unit. Could someone please help!
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6 years ago
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Ebay browsing painfully slow
Andy Burns presented the following explanation : Yes I had, but disabling the the blocker for ebay makes no difference at all. A full next page takes 40 seconds before I can begin to slide the page...
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6 years ago
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Looking for a replacement switch
It ia for 12v and goes in a fancy gold frame containing the 10w halogen reflector lamp. Now converted to LED reflector lamp. The switch is similar to a rocker type, but with no surrounding lip, just...
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6 years ago
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Flat 3 flex
The Anglepoise originally had flat 3 flex (no sheath) and this seems best for fitting into a square tube. The 0.5 sq. mm. that I used has an intermittent break at one of the 'elbows' and, as it's such...
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6 years ago
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Part P for Toilet? And Extractor Fan needed.
Suus cuique crepitus bene olet.
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6 years ago
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[Power] Aug 21 solar eclipse will reduce US energy generation by 9MW
Interesting. Article on how the upcoming solar eclipse will temporarily reduce US energy generation by ~9MW due to loss of solar, requiring gas and hydro reserves to be brought online. "During the...
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6 years ago
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blackberries near Peterborough
Go to the Services at the junction of the A1 and the A605. The lorry and caravan parking area is a long thin bit to the west of the rest of the site. Go right to the end, in between the two rows of...
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6 years ago
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OT: Hi-vis
I'd always wondered, until today, why British Rail insist on Orange Hi-Vis and won't let you on the tracks with the industry standard fluorescent yellow. Driving down a minor but straight country road...
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6 years ago
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Air conditioning
My 20 y/o Haier monobloc ("portable"!!!) air conditioner has gone bang (well, it went "beep, beep, beep, beep, etc. in the night, I unplugged it to shut it up and this morning it is dead. It wasn't...
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6 years ago
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Achieving High Torque Settings for Nuts & Bolts
I need to do up a bolt (crankshaft pully) to 220ft/lb, apparently. Not really sure why it demands such a high figure, but I'm no mechanical engineer. My torque wrench, which I thought was pretty big,...
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6 years ago
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