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  1. Trainee neophyte

    CNC advice please

    I've just come across the following, and thought it might be of interest: $500 allegedly...
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    Electric vehicles

    Thank you for being so polite in pointing out my error. In fairness, I was young and naive - I'm so much more experienced now ;-) Interesting that in the last 3 years batteries have become much cheaper - to the extent that I am toying with installing a 10kwh battery charged by solar panels to...
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    Walnut tree

    This is a walnut tree I planked a couple of years ago - I was expecting something different. It's still in the shed drying out, but it isn't what I had in mind when i took on the job of felling the tree and clearing up the mess in return for the wood. Worth checking if there is usable wood...
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    Hydro power from small river?

    The average house uses 12 kWh per day, or 500w continuous usage. A 1,000w 220v water turbine costs £160 and will produce more than the required power constantly, for years. Chuck in a few batteries and an inverter and you are good to go. Solar is rubbish, and I say that having had a 10kW array...
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    Slingshots

    This is how I would do it: Obviously you can't have the ferret, but your ground looks like lurcher heaven. It would be self - exercising, too. And who doesn't want to own a 40mph couch potato? Best dogs to own, by far, but I may be biased.
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    3D Chopping Board

    https://www.onsiteadvice.com/what-meike-makes/ From the link: What leggings does What Meike Makes wear? In her YouTube videos, it’s quite common to see Meike wearing tight-fitting yoga pants. These are by a brand called Yeoreo and are becoming quite popular. You can purchase them here What...
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    Sea Fishing

    In theory, yes. In practice, never. Last on the list of fun things to do, so it never happens. I last drowned bait about 20 years ago. I was out on the paddleboard the other day and saw a good sized tuna fish - very cool. Also a small school of something unidentified and yellow that would have...
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    The language is mutating (and always has done)

    Might I recommend anything by Patrick Leigh Fermour for those with a hankering for vocabulary. If pressed, I would probably nominate Kipling's "Kim" as my favourite book, despite (or perhaps because of) claims of its rampant racism by those who have never read it. My mother complains about the...
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    not good for young trees.

    Nor for big trees...
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    Anyone know anything about tortoises?

    So he's medium sized, and male, and appears to be a Hermanni. I will leave it to you to narrow it down more, but this should help: How to Identify Hermann's Tortoises
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    Anyone know anything about tortoises?

    No, that's just farming. Perfectly normal. Could we have a photo of the rear end of your tortoise, please, and also the underside. The way plates at the rear are set out will show if it is either Hermanni or Marginata, but it could be something else - hard to tell from the photos but it looks...
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    "Well, I woke up this mornin'..."

    My favourite blues lyrics: "The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street". (Looks like everyone and his dog has covered this but I know it from Elmore James, so that's what I posted) Anyway, back to happy debt - free musings. Going anywhere nice for your holidays?
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    Anyone know anything about tortoises?

    Females have a flat underside to their shells, males are indented (so they don't slide off the ladies when making new tortoises). Males are quite territorial and will fight other males, but will also chase females agressively so it can be hard to tell the difference between courtship and...
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    Where have all the bees gone?

    Beans don't like hot. A trick that I have not tried is to spray the flowers with water of an evening - allegedly it helps them to set. I have never had sufficient water or time to try it, so it might work...
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    Treehouse Fixing Ideas.

    A point to bear in mind: if you cut the bark of a tree all around the trunk, everything above the cut will die. A steel collar might manage to do this, especially if the tree moves a lot in relation to the house it is supporting. Allegedly (quick web search because you've got me interested -...
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    Air source Heat Pumps any good?

    As someone who heats their home at no cost from excess wood which is is a harvest byproduct, I feel for you all. Given the insane prices being quoted for fuel/electricity this winter, and the legislated requirement to change to a "greener" system, I wondered what the overall cost of buying a...
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    Heatwave

    This turns out not to always* be the case: Abrupt climate change - Wikipedia "Timescales of events described as 'abrupt' may vary dramatically. Changes recorded in the climate of Greenland at the end of the Younger Dryas, as measured by ice-cores, imply a sudden warming of +10 °C (+18 °F)...
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    Anyone do anything interesting with a rice cooker?

    You're not wrong. The blurb is correct, but who is the nice lady with her hair in a towel? Another example would be Geepas 1400W Turbo Halogen Oven, 17L | 60min Timer, Adjustable Temperature Control & Self Clean Function| Bake Grill Steam Broil Roast BBQ | Low Fat Air Fryer, Removable Glass...
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