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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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lightoftruth

Sand Casting

Can someone please give me three examples of sand cast products and any further manufacturing processes those products undergo? Thank you in advance
16:14 Wed 01st Nov 20065 answers, last by allenjo1621 07:30 Tue 07th Jul 2015
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oligopoly

CD duplication and CD replication

whats the difference between the 2?!
19:14 Wed 01st Nov 20062 answers, last by angelajonesepdm 10:20 Thu 22nd Jan 2015
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sarah_louise

Why does a soldering iron have a life of its own ?

Have you ever noticed that an electric soldering iron no matter where it is put on the workbench will slither around and burn something when you take your eyes off it. ?
08:34 Wed 01st Nov 200610 answers, last by Bramleyboy 18:46 Tue 20th May 2014
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samkellys

ipod

how do i download music cd's onto my ipod?
14:21 Thu 02nd Nov 20066 answers, last by drcshine 06:36 Tue 05th Dec 2006
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Loosehead

Proposed smoking ban in places of work...

Anyone know if prisons will be exempt? Or are we going to have prisons full of addicts climbing the walls (figuratively!) ?
11:36 Thu 02nd Nov 20067 answers, last by mbtg 22:31 Sat 02nd Dec 2006
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chazza

TV problem

I have a standard sized portable TV which is about 7 years old but has never been over used or abused. When I turned it on last night the screen was almost completely black on all channels, you could...
09:44 Wed 01st Nov 20061 answer, last by studyone 17:38 Mon 06th Nov 2006
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encee

free card templates for word

does anybody know where i can get free templates for gatefold card etc please
16:42 Wed 01st Nov 20062 answers, last by encee 15:20 Mon 06th Nov 2006
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encee

will a cooker oven heat up quicker if you turn it full on then turn it down to desired temperature

eg if you want an oven on at 200 degrees is it quicker to turn it full up first.then back down to 200 or put oven to 200.i've always wondered about this one.hubby says turn it full on first
17:48 Wed 01st Nov 200613 answers, last by encee 12:38 Mon 06th Nov 2006
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shelley2

Freeview - Cant get ITV or channel 4

I have just set up my digital set top box - only to find i cant get ITV or channel 4, does this mean everytime i want to watch these channels i will have to take the aerial out of the box and plug it...
10:28 Wed 01st Nov 20065 answers, last by romko 01:31 Sun 05th Nov 2006
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lilmonkey

Photogenic people.

I've just been looking through some pictures I took a few weeks ago, and wondered why one friend, who is really attractive in the flesh, looks quite scary in photographs, whereas another friend who is...
01:35 Fri 03rd Nov 20063 answers, last by gary baldy 19:42 Sat 04th Nov 2006
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lprenrut

shower pump twin or single

Hi Guys Can anyone tell me why there are twin impeller pumps and single impeller pumps. I mean the pump in my airing cupboard has a inlet and outlet on either side of the pump one side for cold and...
20:15 Wed 01st Nov 20062 answers, last by lprenrut 18:15 Fri 03rd Nov 2006
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medsecslave

Home Inspector Training

My husband answered an advert to train as a home inspector - part of the Government's Home Information Pack Scheme to be launched next year. He's been for the interview, passed the selection process...
20:52 Thu 02nd Nov 20067 answers, last by medsecslave 14:43 Fri 03rd Nov 2006
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Aggi

Electric Fires

I've been looking at buying an electric fire. It would be an inset fire with the outside of the fire being flush with the grate. Where does the lead come from to plug into electrical socket which is...
22:16 Thu 02nd Nov 20063 answers, last by cool-russian 23:44 Thu 02nd Nov 2006
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filthiestfis

derailments

Is a train more likely to derail if it is light/empty of passengers?
23:42 Wed 01st Nov 20065 answers, last by Littlejohn 23:27 Thu 02nd Nov 2006
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filthiestfis

train crashes

How likely am I to survive a train crash if I am on the last carriage and the train is hit at the front?
23:43 Wed 01st Nov 20065 answers, last by Lonnie 18:43 Thu 02nd Nov 2006
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JVeryan

My shower cuts out

My electric shower has been running perfectly fine for the last six months, just recently it cuts out when i'm trying to shower. Sometimes it wont cut out, sometimes right near the beginning etc. It...
10:57 Wed 01st Nov 20063 answers, last by JVeryan 09:15 Thu 02nd Nov 2006
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lightoftruth

Sintering

Can somebody please give me 3 examples of products made buy sintering, And if your feeling particularly generous could you tell me why sintering was used to construct them? Many thanks in advance
16:34 Wed 01st Nov 20065 answers, last by xud 08:30 Thu 02nd Nov 2006
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lightoftruth

saucepan handle

what polymer would be the best used for a saucepan handle and why?
19:24 Wed 01st Nov 20061 answer, last by heathfield 22:11 Wed 01st Nov 2006
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mike_jln

starring system

can i give myself 3 stars when i answer my own question ?
15:32 Wed 01st Nov 20068 answers, last by mike_jln 21:10 Wed 01st Nov 2006
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javis69

MP3 player software??

I have a toshiba gigabyte mp3 player and I lost the CD and i cant seem to find the software anywhere on the net anyone tell me how i can get it or some site where i can get a software where i can...
16:57 Wed 01st Nov 20061 answer, last by Daave 19:36 Wed 01st Nov 2006

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