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    Oh ffs!!

    It could do with an earth connection too!
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    What's this

    Exactly that. For domestic copper pipe. I have one and have used it but the joint fit is never very ‘exact’.
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    Can I use car wax on wood

    It causes hideous refinishing problems. Called cissing or fish eyeing, it is very hard to avoid, and removing the silicone contamination is VERY difficult.
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    Moisture resistant plasterboard equivalent

    https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/fixing-finishing/preparation/hardiebacker-board?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0MCpjvay_QIVD7btCh0GlwQZEAAYASAAEgLOvvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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    For Sale Aga converted to Electric 4 Oven

    With something so large and heavy…..a clue to the location would be handy! Possibly a price indication would be better than ‘offers’.
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    Economy 7 and storage heaters?

    You need an electrician to see how it has been wired, both options are possible. The nsh should be on a stand alone consumer unit. And the smart meter should be a five wire type. The heater circuit only live at approx midnight to 7am. But it is possible this has been compromised either in the...
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    Old Moth

    Great choice. Had one for years. Just keep the main bearing oiled.
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    Honeycomb structure

    If you look here (scroll down) you will see what I mean! https://sitstanddesktops.co.uk/2020/03/ikea-desk-tops-monitor-mounts-camera-clamps/
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    Honeycomb structure

    A bit strange this….but….the core structure if Ikea desk tops is this shape….if you could find one that is being thrown away…..
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    Tracing water ingress.

    Careful use of drain tracing dye?
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    Brass curtain track

    Try Hunter and Hyland Leatherhead. https://www.hunterandhyland.co.uk/category/products/supplies/curtain-tracks-and-rails/i-beam/ They were / are the trade suppliers of that type of track. Also known as ‘505’ track
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    Winter storage ideas

    Would the vacuum clothing storage bags work….you don’t have to pull the full vacuum. All done with the hose from a domestic cleaner.
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    CH Circulation pump (?) fault diagnosis

    I have skip read this so please excuse if I have missed a vital fact! is it possible that one pump is circulating the glycol mixture in the heat pump and the other the water around the heating system. I would expect a buffer tank between the two. This would certainly explain the two pumps.
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    Your Favourite Tape Measure(s)

    I have a wish! Several years ago ….some one (Lee Valley Tools?) made for a very short time a tape that was completely without markings. You could just mark onto it, a ‘story tape’. I saw it long after they were no longer marketed. I wish someone did them! edited to add…. Well ! It seems they...
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    Parkside band sander switch

    I have just had to replace a switch on a small lathe. The unit looks to have the same footprint as your. Mine had a built in nvr. Worth a look. Google / ebay DKLD DZ04.
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    Help MT2 stuck

    Could you open up the gap between your two ‘ring clamps’ to a distance that will allow you to use a couple of small hydraulic bottle jacks ?
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    What is this drainage pipe called?

    Horribly degraded Pitch Fibre. Just replace it - sorry!
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    Potje Firebasket? Drilling cast iron?

    Just to correct a previous post. NO lubrication when drilling cast iron.
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    Pillar drill

    Lnilly - I have exactly the same drill and have had for 20 years. It does everthing I ask of it, the only frustration is the relatively small travel of 50mm. Whilst it is possible to stall it, you have to try quite hard. Things to check before spending bigger £. Slacken off the motor tension...
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    Small compressor?

    Look at the small compressors sold for inflating footballs etc
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