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Electronic device recovering after hot environment?

We have a VHF/UHF amplifier (quite an expensive one) that the builders covered with glass fibre in a loft. The air temp...
41 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
41 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Hose reels

I recently replaced our ageing 30M hose reel with a Hozelock. It fell to pieces within minutes of fixing to the wall. C...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

TOT: reduction of NHS treatments available

As we all know the NHS is to withdraw various treatments and procedures. In that light I wonder if the population shoul...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

OT MEP expenses

https://euobserver.com/search?query=%22Nikolaj+Nielsen+and+Peter+Teffer%22
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Crossing the channel...

I have to go to sodding Germany. Will drive there...whats the cpesast and or easiets way to get across? Can one still t...
140 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tnp
140 comments posted 8yrs posted by tnp

Does Papal cobe 'Buy it now 'purchases ?

Sorry my first question contained a typo ISTR there is a difference when buying at eBay Auction and eBay 'Buy It Now ' W...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tpmccann
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by tpmccann

OT: Driving Licence

As I am approaching 70, I now need to renew my Driving Licence, and see that I have a decision to make about the additi...
46 comments posted 8yrs
posted by chris
46 comments posted 8yrs posted by chris

Testing water

I've recently opened-up an old well and started using the water for irrigation, but it seems sensible to find out what'...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nothanks
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by nothanks

Star wars?

http://spacenews.com/why-the-united-states-needs-a-space-force/
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry130747
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry130747

Qualcast electric hedge trimmer - clutch?

Its a long blade, where you can press a button to rotate the blade through 90 degrees, for horizontal vertical cuts. It...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Water Softener died

Our EMWC TwinTank WaterSoftner bought in 2009 has turned up it's toes. I'd forgotten they have a finite lifetime. New s...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by 0845.86.86.888
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by 0845.86.86.888

Proportion of water to mortar and concrete mixes

The instructions with my concrete mixer recommend adding the water first to prevent the aggregate sticking to the sides...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Freezer temperature Q.

Obviously hot weather has freezer running a bit more. After noticing that our built in kitchen freezer seemed to be alm...
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jlc099.jl
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by jlc099.jl

Smart meters: SMETS2 v SMETS1

I have just had (another) call from installers working on behalf of my energy supplier offering me a Smart meter, despi...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by newsgroups
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by newsgroups

Anyone there?

Blankj server?
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tnp
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by tnp