How it Works

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Here you can find out about how almost anything works! Ask anything, from how solar panels work to how the heart works and we'll our best to explain.

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mackab24

paint brushes

what is the best way of cleaning out gloss brushes and prolonging the life of the brush?

hotpink

just broke my fridge

what a stupid so and so i am. after trying for hours with boiling water, i was chipping away the last of the ice in the ice box at the top of the fridge, and hit something and it hissed gas at me. ive...

Kathyan

Where to sell a contract for a mobile phone

My daughter has a mobile phone on contract to 3. I have read somewhere that there is a place that buy contracts but can't remember who or where. Does anyone know please? Thanks.

jourdan123

steam engine

how do you tart a steam engine up in the morning

Jugglering

Battery Tester

I have a (ok, it's cheap and basic) "Draper" battery tester which has decided to no longer let me know what the charge level of inserted batteries is/are.... It used to be able to distinguish between...

spiderman

cd's and dvd's

how do they work

Goodsoulette

Compasses!

Why do they always point north?

encee

recording from digital tv

is it possible to record digital channel.i can record sattelite(sky) and analogue but can i record digital

teash

Suitcase straps

I`ve borrowed a couple of suitcase for my hols and i`ve no idea what-so-ever how the elasticated straps on the inside of the case fasten down to hold the clothes in place. All it is is 2 pieces of...

spiderman

sweating

how does sweating cool you down

LEESON

labelling diffs

When using my computer I want to glean the information on the tracks listed from a manufactured music CD - transfer this information (song, artist, etc) - without having to type it - to a cover or...

filthiestfis

Salary of London Underground Drivers

How much do London Underground drivers get paid annually?

spunkypumpkn

Informing the world?? how to

How would you convey a message to the world? Or at least the modern world. How do the McCanns inform the world about their missing daughter? How do they get everybody to know who their daughter is?...

m.b.kid

sky

Hi does anybody know about unlocking sky boxes to receive free sky , something about putting in a pin number to scramble it or something (not that i want to brake the law )just interested?

dinoboxer

Scanning a document

I have an Epson 1240 scanner, how do I scan a document put it onto my pc so I can actually write onto the document to then print off. I am running XP pro

suzyangel

Push button toilet

My button has broken...where can I get a replacement!

styley

Hotpoint washing machine

We just got a new hotpoint aquarius washing machine. I've just set it up and turned it to the setting it tells you to when you are first using the machine. However, I've noticed that the glass on the...

Francis Asis

Digital TV/Freeview recording to DVD

Hi My mum and dad have a digital TV through which they recieve freeview. They also have a DVD recorder. They would like to be able to record digital TV channels. However, they are unable to programme...

mkjuk

Postcode for Exchange quay metrolink station Manchester

I am desperately trying to find the postcode for this stop so that i can work out a route but am having problems Please please please can someone cleverer than me get it off the net? Thanks - and...

perose

Transferring images on to CD

I want to mix prints from 2 different cameras and transfer to 1 CD. (about 150) How can I do this keeping all prints in the correct order. If I number them, No 11 appears on disc after No 1 and so on....