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Have pop rivets/guns changed?

I've got an old pop-rivet gun which worked perfectly well the last time I used it, maybe 1978. Bought a selection of ri...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nospam
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by nospam

Car key problem

My car key has a chip in it and the plastic 'loop' that connects to a key ring has snapped off. I repaired it the first...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jim
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by jim

Concealed basic overflow blocked.

Hi all, Ever so often we notice the bathroom basin becomes slow to drain and I normally just take the (bottle) trap and...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Fence post- bitumen on lower end?

Hi all. I get a bit obsessive in trying to make sure that the end results of my DIY jobs are long-lasting (where approp...
26 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jimwalsh1972
26 comments posted 8yrs posted by jimwalsh1972

Cannot stop leaks of Bottom Inlet Valve

Just brought a toilet cistern Fluidmaster PRO45B bottom inlet valve. It has to fit in an ancient Tyford ceramic tank on...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by mail.invalid456

What is the plan for Grenfell?

I cannot imagine they will repair and refurbish the tower, so what are they doing with it? They have shrouded it up, but...
32 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
32 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Sealing block paving

Does it work? If it does, for how long does it remain sealed and are there any recommended sealants?
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

whats the scam

I keep getting confirmation of bookings email from Hotels Ive never booked with. I assume there is a scam of some sort i...
87 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tpmccann
87 comments posted 8yrs posted by tpmccann

Ping: Machinists (Knurling question).

Hi, I am about to turn up some steel bearing insertion drift / tools for a friend (cycle shop) and fancied putting a kn...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Alternatives to ebay?

I'm getting increasingly fed up with ebay, having apparently been escalated to the black hole that is "Level 2 support"...
19 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Billaboard
19 comments posted 8yrs posted by Billaboard

Tesla crashing, but why?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-44460980/this-car-is-on-autopilot-what-happens-next For brian, its a video of a...
95 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dennis
95 comments posted 8yrs posted by dennis

Tea Tea Oil as a Solvent?

I have a Pure One Flow Radio. This model has an odd finish, which is like a soft touch matt. After several years- I'm n...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no.sp
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by no.sp

eBac dehumidifier (again) - pictures ?

Trying to follow advice on other thread, here's what's on the side of the compressor. https://ibb.co/daE0aJ https://ibb...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk