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O.T. A question for rail enthusiasts

I'm interested to know the purpose of these things found on the walls of station platforms? I wonder if they are someth...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by stainburn
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by stainburn

Anyone - Surplus Sunvic SDM 1901 actuators

Still looking for one of these please, if any of you CH engineers might happen to remove one, whilst swapping to perhap...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Horizontal pipe, unsupported length?

How long can a horizontal section of unsupported clay pipe be before it snaps? It carries rainwater, so is never anythin...
12 comments posted 8yrs
posted by imvalid
12 comments posted 8yrs posted by imvalid

Mould Removal After Leak

Hello, I unfortunately discovered a leak behind the sink in one of my bathrooms the other day. The water has had time t...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Pagw
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by Pagw

UK mains plug sleeved pins - pointless

Just pushed a plug into the wall, the lamp came on at the point where I couldn't possibly get my fingers round the back...
42 comments posted 8yrs
posted by imvalid
42 comments posted 8yrs posted by imvalid

Source of small metal sheet about 1.2 mm thick

Having a potential strategy to make up a small plate to fix the broken caravan locker mechanism, I now need to source s...
23 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
23 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

Immersion Thermostat

Called to look at my daughter's hot water today. Found the thermostat safety trip had cut off the power. They said it h...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere

Locking out continuously

Danesmoor 15/19 runs for about 7 mins then locks out, restarts OK but every time locks out again, running for less and...
6 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Chas
6 comments posted 8yrs posted by Chas

Wireless doorbell with plugged in 13 Amp chime.

I have finally got sick of the battery operated wireless doorbell which seems to eat batteries and never work when need...
34 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
34 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble

bath/shower diverter valve "O" ring ?

For a while now, the shower diverter valve in the bath tap has been sticking in the shower position - with "hilarious"...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Glue for glass to metal?

I'm trying to repair a cupboard doorhandle where the metal part screws onto the door, then the glass knob you pull is g...
59 comments posted 8yrs
posted by imvalid
59 comments posted 8yrs posted by imvalid

Rippig BD > DVD

Hi all, I bought a BD the other day and I fancied also having it in DVD form. I've got it to a file that will play fine...
29 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
29 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

BMC A Series oil warning light

On to the next little problem - oil pressure warning light always on. I fitted a new pressure switch a while ago, which...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by News
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by News

Glow worm compact 60

Cover off combustion chamber boiler fires up no problem, put the cover on and fan comes on, spark comes on, but no gas,...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Mike Putt
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by Mike Putt

Kitchen sink waste

If the kitchen sink waste is just discharging into the back garden (ie no drains) what laws are been broken?
101 comments posted 8yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
101 comments posted 8yrs posted by adamwadsworth