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Hot weather warning

Based on something I saw in another place: Don't leave a can of expanding foam in a hot garage like they did, or (even w...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by spuorgelgoog
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by spuorgelgoog

A cure for Insomnia?

1. How do you magnetise scrap iron? I put some magnets on a couple of radiators and noticed I have managed to get a som...
24 comments posted 8yrs
posted by weatherlawyer
24 comments posted 8yrs posted by weatherlawyer

Blackened washing machine commutator

The washing machine packed in this morning. Filled up with water, and then nothing. I expected I was going to need to r...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by no
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by no

Fecking Belling-Lee connectors

Intermittent fault (no signal) with the spare room telly finally tracked down. Took the (visually fine) Belling-Lee off...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Huge
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by Huge

Moment of boredom OT

Am I slow to wake up or is there a determined effort to force online handling of accounts? Currently, British Gas are p...
11 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
11 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Trailer auto reverse brake issue

Have a twin axle trailer. Each year service hubs ... wash out all grease, repack, new seals, clean drums etc. Adjust br...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rick_hughes
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by rick_hughes

terminal blocks

I'm talking about the bog standard things, sometimes called 'choc blocks' or terminal strips. I much prefer the ones wi...
31 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
31 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Opinel Knives

French, a bit iconic, wood handled folding knives in many sizes. I have an idea that folding knives with locking handles...
58 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tim
58 comments posted 8yrs posted by tim

Lighting wiring centres

I could do with having a tidy up of the lighting circuit in the garage, which includes several internal and external li...
13 comments posted 8yrs
posted by usenet
13 comments posted 8yrs posted by usenet

What glue for mower seat cover to frame?

I need to re-glue the cover of our ride-on mower's seat to its metal frame. The cover is fairly standard cloth backed P...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by cl
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by cl

Maplins remaining 'bargains'

Worthing store still has a pile of bacofoil 'digital' tv aeriels reduced from £49 to £29 !!!!. Various reels of cable,...
14 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
14 comments posted 8yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk