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Marg0

what are professional photographers for?

I mean it's not like the old days when photography was difficult....700 quid gets you an amazing digital camera that does all the biz for you. If you are having a wedding should you not just buy an...

Barquentine

Old style tape recorder

Does anyone know how to fix the autostop mechanism on an oldstyle piano key tape recorder? It keeps cutting out after a few seconds & I understand this is a common problem.

burston

blue glass bottles

Does anyone know which bottle bank blue glass bottles go into. I recently took a blue wine bottle along with others to the local tip and asked one of the workmen which one I should put it in. He...

Mxfan

Hounsfield tensometer

Does anyone know how a manual hounsfield tensometer works? It is used in engineering to measure the tensile strength of a material. If anyone does know can you tell me how the material is mounted and...

briancliffor

clean sink

what is the best way to clean a sink plug

briancliffor

general

what is the best way to string clean a washing machine

sambro

baxi

the hot water [not the central heating] is firing up on its own accord,any ideas why? thanks

hunnybunnys2

entwistles

I am looking for Mark Alan Entwistle, born 1978, David Entwistle, born 1955, June Robinson, born 1945 and Patricia Anne Entwistle, born 1951. They are my birth family and i would like to get in...

mjanderson

Radar

how does millimetre wave radar work

spanielbrain

Enhanced Disclosures

I was sentanced to 1 years probation 26 years ago. A job I have applied for states that an Enhanced Disclosure must be provided should I be accepted for the post. Will this sentance show up on the...

Segilla

Fridge not defrosting

The inside rear panel in my 3 year-old fridge, normally gently dripping water into the tray, is now iced up, about 1cm thick. The door seals appear to be good. What's going on?

vauny

AC/DC shocks

Can you get an electric shock from a DC voltage ? What is the lowest voltage that can kill a human ? Not that I'm planning to kill anyone I'm just curious !

Aprillove

Wi-fi laptop - how?

Okay, so I'm a bit dim. I have a home pc with broadband (had wireless but took it out because it was patchy) and now have bought a new wi-fi laptop. I'll get a new wireless router when I have time. My...

ilapuk

samsung soul

The new Samsung Soul: How do you set it so that text messages are automotically saved on the phone, rather than on the sim card- which is the automatic save - i can t seem to change it!!

elemenope

Geocache

I have heard of things similar to geocaches before, but I have only recently heard about geocache specifically. I was wondering if anybody could give me their website name and maybe explain the GPS...

filthiestfis

Class A eggs

why is it that certain goods always carry the "Class A" classification, such as eggs and cigarettes? Battery caged hen eggs are always classed as A yet how can they possibly be A grade???

nikita29

separation

me and my partner brought our house just over 2years ago(joint mortgage) our relationship is now breaking down, he will not leave the house. we both want the property. what should i do? he pays the...