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Jugglering

Wolf Drill

I've been rooting around in my Under The Stairs cupboard (called my toolroom by those in the know) and have just come across an electric drill - in a red carry case - with a whole raft of large drill...
18:01 Sun 13th Apr 20089 answers, last by Jugglering 20:37 Wed 23rd Apr 2008
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sprayer

DVD Copies

I have a store bought DVD of old tv programmes. the DVD is no longer available but a friend of mine has asked me for a copy, when I try to copy it a message appears saying that the disc has anti...
12:25 Mon 14th Apr 200821 answers, last by RevFunk 14:08 Fri 18th Apr 2008
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sarh murton

Radiators

I have 3 radiators downstairs and only one is working - I have bleed them but they are still not working Please help.
16:00 Tue 15th Apr 20083 answers, last by terence7556 18:24 Tue 15th Apr 2008
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Sally

Wireless internet connection

My boyfriend and I live with his mum and she has a BT Line, I want to get a laptop and wi-fi connection through Carphone warehouse offer ( without AOL Talk). i know you need the phone line for the...
13:28 Tue 15th Apr 20082 answers, last by Sally 14:03 Tue 15th Apr 2008
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ethripzac

programme

We sometimes get "No information provided "when we switch programes on TV, this usually corrects itself but it has gone on quite a while now. The TV up stairs is not affected although it appear there...
17:33 Sun 13th Apr 20085 answers, last by ethripzac 12:26 Tue 15th Apr 2008
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impact5

dvd recording

when you record on dvd from tv....you have to finalize the dvd.....to be able to play on another dvd....but if you finalize a re-writable can you use again
10:40 Tue 15th Apr 20082 answers, last by mdoo98 11:04 Tue 15th Apr 2008
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~Vulpine~

Weaving - how to 'cast off'?

In weaving, how do you bind it off so that it can't all be pulled off the warp threads? I've tried just knotting the warp together in pairs and tying the end of the weft to the end knot, but I'm sure...
14:51 Mon 14th Apr 20081 answer, last by heathfield 10:30 Tue 15th Apr 2008
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lightoftruth

making a hand water pump

how can you go about making a pumping system from say a bike pump. what sort of valves do i need?
17:14 Sun 13th Apr 20082 answers, last by chadad 00:59 Tue 15th Apr 2008
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Jugglering

Cemetery Orientation

Does anyone know whether burial and cremation plots for Christian burials have to be at a certain orientation ? I know that Moslem burials are usually laid facing west, towards Mecca, but are there...
23:22 Thu 10th Apr 200817 answers, last by weggiewabbit 22:58 Mon 14th Apr 2008
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sunchime

Weird margins on windows desktop!

Hi I installed Tomb Raider on my laptop and now i have finished playing, i went back to the Desktop and there are now margins on my screen of about an inch each. Meaning my screen has shrunk! how can...
19:01 Sun 13th Apr 20083 answers, last by sunchime 08:20 Mon 14th Apr 2008
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godatnkg

combi boiler dhw

I have a Vokera excell 80SP combi boiler and I am having problems with the hot water. The central heating appears to work ok. The hot water is very temprental, some times is ok-hot for approx 20...
14:54 Sun 13th Apr 20082 answers, last by godatnkg 08:13 Mon 14th Apr 2008
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melv83

problem with my astra

the battery on my astra went completly dead the other day. stuck a new battery in, stated ok but now the radio is locked and i don't have the code, and also the power steering is now not working. any...
16:25 Sat 12th Apr 20083 answers, last by confuschias 00:17 Mon 14th Apr 2008
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sprayer

Fruit machines

I work part time in a pub and from time to time we get in a small group of people who only buy one drink between them then play the machine. they never seem to play for very long but always end up...
13:34 Sat 12th Apr 20084 answers, last by markysngc 17:14 Sun 13th Apr 2008
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muddleman

density of sugar

how is the density of sugar measured?
15:52 Sun 13th Apr 20081 answer, last by pollythecat 15:53 Sun 13th Apr 2008
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wallyboots

Dimmer switches

Do you use less electricity if you have a dimmer switch dimmed than you do with it up to full?
17:02 Fri 11th Apr 200810 answers, last by webdude 15:04 Sun 13th Apr 2008
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harrytabby

BBC Interlude

How is the multi-penguin activity created in some of the BBC programme breaks? Harrytabby
01:00 Sun 13th Apr 20081 answer, last by Ethel 09:49 Sun 13th Apr 2008
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ethripzac

anagram

a prickly plant beginning with the letter x from anagram maxin hut
12:03 Sat 12th Apr 20082 answers, last by gen2 22:23 Sat 12th Apr 2008
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rudiman

pps

How do i open a PPS item sent by E Mail
18:09 Fri 11th Apr 20089 answers, last by gen2 13:17 Sat 12th Apr 2008
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driverdale1

epsom/vista compatibility

i recently bought a computer with windows vista installed, i connected my epson stylus c64 printer to it and it works fine EXCEPT the ink guide that tells you when a colour is running out doesnt work,...
19:17 Thu 10th Apr 20084 answers, last by driverdale1 17:15 Fri 11th Apr 2008
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shylock73

Multimedia Cards

How many photo`s will I get on a 128mb &16mb each? TIA
13:14 Fri 11th Apr 20085 answers, last by shylock73 16:51 Fri 11th Apr 2008

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