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Thank you Chas, all sorted now. The supplied screw/nuts were slightly larger than the existing screw.... but a small amount of filing enlarged two of the three of holes and I replaced the old screw as well. The increase in tension on the spring improved the 'feel' and the locknut means it...

Aaah, that explains the need for toilet roll.......

You don't even need to host it on someone else's computer - if you can edit your jpg down below 256k you can post direct here. Below where you post there is an 'upload image' tab. Select your file, select upload, select 'place in line' Bish bash bosh job done......

I have been tidying up a job which I have neglected for a while.... interesting effect where I am clearing away wood which has discoloured naturally. I am tidying up the background, and it has emphasised the foreground (and my rough work....)

Thanks for that. I have a project bubbling along in the background that I really need to complete. I have a solar panel and a small peltier dehumidifier. Plan is to run the dehumidifier off the solar panel, with the peltier in an enclosed space (clear glass or plastic) A solar powered dried...

It is almost certainly imperial (none of your metric stuff on the measuring side - just good old inches and parts. Not even tenths of an inch. The thread gauges on eBay seem to be whit worth/metric - would these be what I want? Not sure if I could justify a purchase though - into my seventh...

I had a use for one of my dad's old tools the other day and noticed that it was missing a nut. What are the chances of identifying and replacing it? Anyone know how I would go about this? Any good web sites? Yes I know it is old, bent and not digital..... but it was handy when evening out...

When I first read this I did not take it in as a drill was not the solution to the immediate problem. When I went to do some carving today I made a point of considering where a drill might be used - and there are several parts of the same job that benefit enormously from using a drill to clear...

And smaller branches can make walking sticks?

Gosh I take my eye off the thread for a moment and when I look again it has grown...... Lots of useful input there, and I will need to digest it. I had ruled out cordless (if I dont use tool for a few months the batteries seem to get upset) though I could more easily work outside. I would...

Thanks, it sounds as if using a dremel may be a possibility. Do you use the 'sides' as well as the 'end' of the bit? I am imagining small, almost spherical or cylindrical bits (do they exist) which can remove material in all directions..... I am only removing small amounts at a time, but...

Apologies if this is the wrong forum..... mods please feel free to move it. I am doing some wood carving, but there are some fairly difficult areas to do. These are deep excavations where I cannot get a lot of leverage with my existing tools. It might be possible to use a rotary tool like a...

A board member has kindly supplied me with some cuttings, so I am now a very happy bunny. Thanks all Phill

Does anyone have a Balsam Poplar tree/hedge from which they are willing to take me some cuttings? I only want a few (half-dozen max), long enough to root. I would like to try pot-growing some for bonsai - I think that they smell divine when the buds break. I would of course reimburse any...

Thanks to all the input I finally (thanks to parcel farce) have a thermostat in the dining room operating the central heating by radio. I went for another Drayton unit, and did not even need to change the wall unit. Sweet! Looks easy enough to program (as these things go) but have it on...

I can guess the message.... My essential documents for example my password manager file, are all stored in one directory tree which is under Git control and pushed to a secure offsite repo. Much quicker than a whole-machine backup (but obviously less data is safe). Plus I know Git quite well...

Thanks Roger, I had not even thought of those extras...... I assumed that since the heating had been switching on and off fine for five years all was hunky-dory. I was distracted by the thought that I might get away without any rewiring - it looks like a 'plug and play' fitment. I certainly...

Got the photos.... looks straightforward, especially if the brackets are compatible (oh wouldn't that be so sweet) I notice that the warrantee has expired.... so I won't be invalidating that.

Lots of good thoughts here..... Yes the boiler is on its last legs - but it may stagger through another year. And who knows, we might decide to move and leave the fun to the new owner. The idea was, as mentioned above, to find a halfway cost/effort solution to controlling the boiler that we...

Thanks Roger, Novocaine, @Roger: Thanks for the wiring diagram - just what I needed to confirm the wires when I remove the old one. @Novocaine: I had not thought of that... good idea. I will need to look at costs. I assume that the two units have a private communication method - not...