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    Are EV's good value? Apparently not!

    We had a Hyundai Kona EV for three years. I found out that if an EV is in an accident the insurance company will write it off as the battery may be unstable. I've since got rid of the Kona and gone back to a diesel jag.
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    Property Compensation Consultants

    We've had a surveyor from PCC visit us recently. We didn't invite him he just turned up at the door. If a wayleave is around 2% thats only a few hundred quid. If we went for an easement its in the thousands. Neither of us are sure what to do.
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    The joys of electric car ownership!

    Alternative energy sources. 1. Wind. 2. Solar. 3. Nuclear. 4. Tidal. Not a lot of money being spent on Number 4. Number 1. About 15 years ago the company I worked for did research on wind turbines. Back then to generate enough power the country needed it required 230,000 turbines. Obviously...
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    Random Orbit Sander

    Best advise I've been given. Brilliant tool and a very good price.
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    Random Orbit Sander

    Thanks both. Order placed. :)
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    Random Orbit Sander

    I'm looking for a random orbit sander. Budget circa £200 - 250. Good stock removal ability and also fine finishing. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
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    help restoring a dining table

    It looks like some sort of wax finish. I'd try a small area with meths and 0000 wire wool. If this works strip the whole top and re wax after filling the crack.
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    Help me understand, please...

    Mac's are very good. The only issue I find with Mac's is "Apple are very good at selling you a product that solves a problem that you don't really have". :)
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    Nobody gives a .....

    Local authorities are some of the lasyist ar$es I've ever experienced. We do a lot of work for them and a few weeks back was fitting new Aircon in the planning dept. 7 of them working in the office and in one week all they had done was shifted 2 pages of paper. When we were having progress...
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    CH Circulation pump (?) fault diagnosis

    You need to interlock the 2 pumps on the radiator circuit. Simple to do
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    Heating thermostat in the hallway

    Head office at home always complains she's cold and ramps up the heating but has all the bedroom windows open for fresh air. I told her the other day that I'd start chucking a £5 note out of the bedroom window every night and I think she cottoned on. :)
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    Budget shop vac

    I have a titan with a cyclone, It'll suck an orange thru a tennis racket.
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    Sold Workshop Downsizing - Walnut for Boxes & Panels

    I've pm'd you regarding the 4 pieces if Brdy doesn't take the job lot.
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    Joke Thread II

    World Cup??????
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    Handheld vertical drilling - Jig, press or other?

    Someone local to you with a CNC machine?
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    Interesting films about Russia, essential viewing!

    Societies can only function if their fair. Their not, and never will be.
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    Post a photo of the last thing you made

    Nice job. she's got to many handbags. :)
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    Dirty looking finish on walnut.

    Where did you buy it from?
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    Middle of Lidl

    I brought the track saw on Tuesday and I ordered two extra tracks from the Kompernass site last night. Very easy process cost £18.96 inc delivery and delivery by 6th Sept. Great tip JimJay thanks for the heads up.
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    Proposed workshop build

    Why don't you go for ground screws. Simple, effective and relatively cheap. See here or here
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