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Open a lock with matches

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Super Glue and Baking Powder!

Last post by limeygal « Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:19 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:55 am

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Some useful tips....especially the burred screw!

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Recently saw this tip-it works brilliantly. To clean the mildew from rubber door gasket on your washing machine mix together bleach and baking soda...

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Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:19 am
Another 'leccy question

Last post by llondel « Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:45 am
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by Boac » Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:50 pm
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Whilst pondering my navel in the bath, and reviewing the probable/inevitable electricity cuts in the future due capacity and adverse weather, I...

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So, their billing system is set up to catch you out doing the decent, logical thing.

Whilst they are appealing to people not to overload the system...
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Last post by llondel
Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:45 am
Domestic electrical help this time please!

Last post by johngreen « Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:44 pm
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by Boac » Tue Nov 16, 2021 3:20 pm

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Hoping to do better with this than with my door hinge.... :))

In my garage is a very old 8ft fluorescent tube powered through a big 'Atlas' choke...

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Many of those 'regular' LED tubes just need to wired direct to the mains which you might manage to do with a bit of adjustment to the existing wires....

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Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:44 pm
DIY Door help please

Last post by Boac « Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:00 pm
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by Boac » Sun Nov 14, 2021 1:13 pm

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I need to lift a door off its hinges, and it has 3 flag hinges. I cannot see how to get at the hinge to allow the door to be lifted - can anyone...

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Actually it adjusts the lateral position of the door.

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Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:00 pm
Heat/Steam protection for kitchen cabinets

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:41 pm
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by Pontius Navigator » Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:03 pm

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We have a problem with our built-in dishwasher door. The door is MDR with a plastic skin. The outer skin is wrapped over the edge and top. When our...

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So do I. I think I have found what will work, aluminium tape.

We got the door 2 years ago from a manufacturer in Huntingdon. We had trouble then...

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Wed Jan 06, 2021 7:41 pm
Embedding Images

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by admin » Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:25 am

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For those so inclined, if you have an image on your desktop and you want to show it here, just drag it across to where you want it in the...

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There are two versions of the reply dialog - one a Quick Reply, and the other Full Editor and Preview. Make sure you are in the Full Editor and...

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Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:16 pm
Build a swimming pool in Botswana

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:15 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:43 am

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Start with a hole in the ground. Then mix a load of concrete. Don't bother with shuttering just chuck spade fulls of concrete at the sides (sand)....

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Well here we are one month on and problems..........so far.

Must say thaf the massive blue underwater light at night amuses us.

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Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:15 pm
Australian Double Glazing

Last post by Alisoncc « Tue May 08, 2018 5:00 pm
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by Alisoncc » Sun May 06, 2018 1:04 am

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Australian energy efficient houses is an oxymoron. Energy efficiency is an unknown phrase in the Australian construction industry. Nevertheless us...

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OFSO, a neighbour who followed my example inadvertently trod on the loose bubble-wrap from his roll when cutting to size. You can see the footprint...

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Last post by Alisoncc
Tue May 08, 2018 5:00 pm
Embedding videos - Magic

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by admin » Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:47 am

Upgrade had added some new functionality. Dead smart it is. All you have to do is stick the URL - address of a video, from just about any source in...

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Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:47 am
MP4

Last post by Wodrick « Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:51 am
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by Wodrick » Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:19 pm

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Can I post an MP4 fillum here ? at first attempt it seems not.

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Thanks Alison, suspected as much and that is what I did after a bit of bother.

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Mon Jan 08, 2018 7:51 am
Extra functionality

Last post by More Aviation « Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:50 pm
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by admin » Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:17 am

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Just added some extra functionality for your delectation. :)

I have this stoopid MS keyboard with funny keys that if inadvertently so much as...

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Very useful feature.

Mercy buckets.

MA

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Last post by More Aviation
Sat Oct 08, 2016 8:50 pm
Buying a Smart Phone for the 1st time

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:39 pm
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by ian16th » Tue Oct 04, 2016 12:25 pm

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If, and that is quite a big if, one takes the technological leap and moves into the world of Smart Phones, just what are the minimum specs one should...

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I won a Huawei, basic steam-driven cellphone recently, I like it but the control commands are different to my familiar Samsung so gave it to my wife,...

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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:39 pm
Cooking rice

Last post by 500N « Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:18 am
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by probes » Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:10 am

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When cooking rice at home, a pot with a tight lid is ideal as it will reduce the amount of evaporation.
It’s also important to know the humidity in...

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Good article, thanks for posting.

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Last post by 500N
Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:18 am
Deleting posts

Last post by Dushan « Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:03 pm
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by TWT » Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:12 pm

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I tried to delete a post I made in the Caption Competition within the 30 minute time-out by checking the 'delete this post' box and hitting...

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This one should work, but only if you forward oodles of cash to my email address.

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Alison

Just so people don't feel out of place, can...

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Last post by Dushan
Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:03 pm
First unread link.

Last post by msdad2 « Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:28 pm
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by belfrybat » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:38 am

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May I humbly suggest the first unread link be placed on the topic page next to the subject? If it can be done without ripping apart the code, of...

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:^O :^O :-BD :^o

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Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:28 pm

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