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Occasional renewables snark - Gridwatch

I just realised we are in the middle of a high, with minimal wind and overcast sky. Solar bugger all. Wind less than 6%...
25 comments posted 1yr
posted by wibble
25 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

CAD package suggestions?

I need to draw up some plans of our house. I could do it the old fashioned way with squared paper, but surely there's a...
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posted by vir.campestris
11 comments posted 1yr posted by vir.campestris

Anyone used the Ikea SKARANDE knife sharpener?

Ikea SKARANDE knife sharpener. Impulse purchase, but it is water cooled and has 3 grades of grit wheel. I am hoping tha...
8 comments posted 1yr
posted by wibble
8 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Replacing render behind a wood burner with tiles

As mentioned some time back the render behind the stove pipe for our wood burner has started to crumble. This after abo...
5 comments posted 1yr
posted by wibble
5 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Working on circuits which need to be kept live.

The heading is slightly misleading as I am not implying that anyone works on a live circuit more a case of working on a...
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posted by tricky.dicky
2 comments posted 1yr posted by tricky.dicky

Backup progress

On further examination, my backup hard drive does include W7 data! Each month has been compacted into one ginormous fil...
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posted by tim
7 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Trousers for DIY and gardening

My current trousers are about 25 yeras old, were used a lot for walking and the 'downgraded'. They are getting seriousl...
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posted by giraffenos.pam
15 comments posted 1yr posted by giraffenos.pam

Auto-balancing TRVs

Toolstation is selling Drayton TRVs that are self-balancing. Seem to be for low flow temperatures as the manual goes up...
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posted by giraffenos.pam
11 comments posted 1yr posted by giraffenos.pam

Pinouts for Denon control cable

I have a denon mini cd reciever and matching cassette deck. Approx 10 - 15 years old I think. The receiver has a remote...
1 comments posted 1yr
posted by chrispvholmes
1 comments posted 1yr posted by chrispvholmes

OTish - PC to post services

Just on the off chance would anyone here know of/recommend a service that allows you to upload a document (or documents...
22 comments posted 1yr
posted by jethro_uk
22 comments posted 1yr posted by jethro_uk

Binky

Rumour has it that that a new episode is being released this weekend. Tim
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posted by timdownieuk
0 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

Bother

So much for the 2 pc,s one screen plan! The W7 box died! Usual opening screen but failed to respond to keyboard. Restar...
19 comments posted 1yr
posted by tim
19 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Chap on uk.telecom.mobile seeks advice

The poster is due to be admitted to the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough in the near future for surgery. H...
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posted by aero.spike
13 comments posted 1yr posted by aero.spike

Plasticiser in lime mortar

I'm repointing a Victorian stone house using lime motor and have been given contradictory opinions on the use of plasti...
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posted by notme
3 comments posted 1yr posted by notme