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    Don't Always Believe the Internet.

    Mrs reports that the rear wiper on her 2011 VW Polo stopped working. So I had a quick Google and the candidates were. 1. Blown fuse 2. Dead wiper motor 3. broken wires in the bundle near the tailgate hinge where they exit the tailgate and enter the main body. in order or...
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    Any Arduino, Teensy, ESP32, Pi, etc. folk?

    Does anyone "tinker" with any of those boards\controllers? More so the interfacing "out" of them? High side switching using P channel mosfets in particular? Cheers.
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    Kitchen Face Frames - Chamfer or Staff Bead

    I've seen folk do it both ways - but more staff bead ones. Is it just down to personal preference or are there up\down sides to one & not the other? Am I also right in thinking that in the case of the chamfer - the door\drawer is inset a tad (to effectively be level with the "inner" bit of the...
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    Getting Old(er) & Grumpy(ier)

    My Mrs has said in the past - "Victor Meldrew ain't got nothing on you." On the whole - I think I'm easy going, just low tolerance for idiots\plant pots and the wee takers. I tried to join a forum yesterday (a wood working one) purely as Google had coughed up a post about a router jig that...
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    Sold Kity K5 - Bits & Pieces

    Having a bit of a tidy up and I came across some bits & pieces for a Kity K5 machine (that's long gone). Free to a good home - one with a Kity K5. Pictures below: 1. a saw blade. 2. a cutter, still trying to hold onto it's original packaging. In Bradford, West Yorkshire. Possible drop...
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    Random WhatsApp Group Invite

    Just got a random WhatsApp group invite for a Pet Hydrotherapy place in Sheffield, from a number that I don't know. Not got any pets (kids don't count) and the business looks legit. Talk about weird.
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    eBay - Paying via PayPal

    Just tried to buy something (small value) on eBay and pay via PayPal, like I've done hundreds of times over the years and the "computer kept saying no" - compliance reasons apparently. The item is from a UK business seller and not even remotely suspect. I wonder if eBay & PayPal have taken...
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    A Cracking Curry

    We were watching a programme on TV called "Parveen Ashraf's Kitchen" of something a while ago and she was cooking a chicken curry. Quite differently to how the Mrs was taught by her mum and how I\her have ever seen. So she gave it a go - genuinely to say it was in the top 3 of chicken curries...
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    Breadmaking

    Following on from the bread maker post - what kind of bread do folk make at home? Is there a sliding scale from easy to hard? Also - sourdough bread, does anyone make it and having read up a bit on sourdough starters: what's folks experiences with them? Cheers Dibs
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    Anyone got a Breadmaker

    That they use daily or on a very regular basis? Which one and is the bread better than shop bought? (Not a niche bread person - so just the usual white or wholemeal variety). Did read ages ago that the cost per loaf is also significantly less. Cheers Dibs
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    TV ads - Funeral plans for the over 50's

    1st off - I'm not over 50 (nothing against anyone who is). 2nd - I don't have a plan. I see these ads on TV aimed at the baby boomer generation and think WTF? Why would anyone in their right mind want to leave their kids an inheritance and then also want to pay for their own funeral...
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    White Goods - Efficiency

    Sort of carrying on from DevonWoody's post about electrical\energy tariffs - it's worth looking at the energy efficiency of some of your household appliances. I bought one of those plug in usage meters - and plugged our fridge freezer into it - being the oldest item in the house. Got a shock...
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    (Unheated) Porch Replacement?

    Chaps, The existing porch has kind of had it - rotten and leaking, so time to think about it's replacement. We're on the top of a hill and one side of it would be rather exposed to the weather - evidenced by how the existing one has fared. Green oak or some softwood that is painted? It would...
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    Cordless Drill Battery Rebuild\Recell?

    Has anyone replaced dead cells in a cordless drill/etc battery pack? Most of my Makita NiMh packs are dead and having taken one apart, I've identified what I believe is one dead cell. So thinking of removing it and soldering\welding in a new one. Just wondering if anyone has done similar and...
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    Banking

    I'm looking to move my business banking from HSBC to someone else. Candidates are - Co op - Santander My banking is 99.99% electronic so cash\branches\etc. aren't a concern for me. Anyone bank with these and had any issues with them? If you bank with them as a non-business customer and have...
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    HSBC - Awesome start to the New Year (not)

    Happy New Year to folks here. On with the tale: Having my usual coffee this morning before setting off for work. A small pop up in the bottom right corner from facebook says "A new friend suggestion", so out of curiosity I click it. Nothing of interest but I notice a have a ton of...
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    Photo Hosting - Options

    I see that Photobucket have gone all mercenary and pictures on some of the older posts have gone Pete Tong. What do folk recommend for hosting pictures - so when "attaching" to a post they don't go all Photobucket? Thanks Dibs
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    Hello Again

    I thought I'd say "Hello Again". Logged in and looked at the last time I posted - 2013 and went "Christ". It's about the time life went "down the drain, back up and rinse and repeat for the next 4 years". Work, home, relationships, friendships, mental health, my take on life and the world - you...
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    The reason the boss is an @rsehole is:

    Once upon a time the body needed to find a boss to control its movements. The eyes said, "I'm the boss because I see everything." "No!" said the mouth. "I am the boss because all the food comes in me that makes you live." "No!" said the heart. "I am the boss without my circulation you will...
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    Turning Lessons

    Anyone local to me (Bradford, Leeds, Skipton, West Yorkshire) that could offer some basic turning lessons, etc. Beer tokens would be provided or more if necessary. :lol: Cheers Dibs
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