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Drawer front fixing
Does anyone know what this fixing is called and where I can buy one? Thanks https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4269/34995848126_3f7eced224_m.jpg
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Grrrr! couriers
Odd. Their website never said anything like that here.
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Looking for user manual ...
Can anyone help me find a user manual/parts list for the 75G14-28A mower? Many thanks.
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glue metal to plasterboard
I need to glue a small 4cm metal strip to plaster board (magnetic catches) I currently have wood glue and silicone, would either of these suffice? It is not load bearing just to hold in place.
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A substitute for resin fixings
I've recently been using resin fixings in walls that are hard to mount stuff on and have used them for a TV bracket and microwave oven bracket. They're great for really heavy stuff but quite expensive...
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How to identify iron pipe sizes?
I need to remove some redundant pipework and temporarily plug the bits I can't deal with at the moment, but I don't know what size they are. The approx external pipe diameters are 1.7" (43mm) and 1.3"...
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[Power] UK breaks solar power record, supplies more power than nuke
Mostly the European Union with Browns Milliband licking their tailpipes. "The Utilities Act 2000 gives the Secretary of State the power to require electricity suppliers to supply a certain proportion...
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Following on from the win xp bug that allowed remote execution..
I hope linux users have fixed their file sharing exploit.. CVE-2017-7494 Samba since version 3.5.0 is vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerability, allowing a malicious client to upload a shared...
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RIP John Noakes
One of my childhood heros. And not OT as he did stuff. Anyone who can do this is either insane or brave (or both as he was from Yorkshire) And comments like this one at 2min 38sec
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OT: Using the 12V line from a computer PS to replace 'bricks'
I am considering upgrading my AMD phenon PC to have an 80+ gold power supply, something like a Corsair TX550M. This will have far more power than needed, and there are about 4 'bricks' plugged in next...
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Air Locks in CH
Throttle down the radiators that get hot first. Work on the assumption that if you have say 12 radiators - the system will only feed about 8 if they are all full bore. You need to force the water to...
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Karcher K2 Vario Pressure Washer Lance
sorry to post again - didn't get a response last time. Lance does not focus down any more to a really sharp fan jet. I am wondering if something is missing from it. The hole in the white nylon nozzle...
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convert pressure washer to waterjet cutter
convert pressure washer to waterjet cutter
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BA -----"Power Surge" was to blame???
Good question, and not one that seems to have been answered so far.
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Suffolk Punch Manual ...
I have an old Suffolk Super Punch 75G14-28A - anyone know where I can find a user manual/parts list??
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