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    In the end I couldn't really justify a Festool (>£450) and went for totally the opposite end of the range and got a 1500W Silver Storm 180mm sander/polisher for £42 off ebay. Been using 40 grit and it's made short work stripping 10 years worth of Danish Oil off a load of exterior oak posts and beams. So far I've done the equivalent of about 30 meters of 200mm square. Seems to be standing up to the hard work. Edit: Main problem is stopping my goggles misting up.
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    Google Pestplug comes in 10 foot (and 25 foot) rolls.
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    Screwfix has two mowers that use Briggs & Stratton engines and might be worth a look... McCulloch M46-140WR at £199 (although see one negative review). Mountfield SP185 at £250 Amazon have a big 21" (530mm) Lawn-king (which I've never heard of) also with a Briggs & Stratton for £299. Perhaps look at a second hand Honda mower Izy? Things I would check on any mower... * The size of the bag. Some are supplied with small bags but they sell optional bigger ones. * The ease of getting the bag off when it's full. Many mowers have a deadman handle so you have to stop the mower, empty the bag, pull start it again. * The height adjuster. Some are a bit flimsy and require three levers to be moved, one for the rear wheels and one each for the fronts.
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    Can't tell from the photo but sometimes the shear pins fail allowing the blade to rotate on the shaft and "ride up" over the broken pins making it a funny angle. I purchased a Honda powered "unbranded" mower from a DIY store when we were living abroad some 20 years ago. Engine has been faultless despite it never being serviced. Well I think I changed the oil once and perhaps cleaned but not replaced the air filter a few times. I don't know if there is anything like this still being made. Perhaps have a look in some of the UK DIY stores. Only problem is the deck is now starting to rust through. One advantage of a real Honda mower like the IZY is that you can get replacement decks for them if you really wanted (just over £100 on ebay).
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    Constant struggle to get our kids to drink enough. One played a 7's rugby tournament in 28C heat last Thursday, next day he did a 21km sponsored walk. Saturday he wakes up complaining of a headache. No surprise.
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    We have a 100cm Britannia dual fuel (2 electric oven, 6 LPG rings). I think if I was restricted to 90cm I would consider a large single oven rather than a double - or at least go and see if the ovens on a double are wide enough for you. My wife likes cooking and we have kids so ours has been in heavy use since we got it. Lasted 9 year before an element and a door seal failed. Both readily available online and was easy to fix myself. The door seals are pretty standard on all cookers. Still cleans up like new. Think I would buy one again.
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    I've no idea if this is a real issue but some 12 years ago one or two UFH suppliers also told us there was a potential issue when cable tying pipe to the mesh. They were concerned about the cut ends of the rods that make up the mesh so perhaps it would be better to run the pipe as per the green rather than the red ?
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    The planners would have 10 years to initiate enforcement action. If they failed to do so in that time they could no longer enforce the condition. At that point you could apply to have the condition discharged on the grounds that it's un-enforcible but I expect there is a fee for that :-)
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    Google starts selling vertical GSHP according to... http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/07/technology/google-dandelion/index.html
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    If you have a good Honeywell agent in Swansea they do a remote sensor (10k Thermistor) for the CM901/907 range of stats. http://www.honeywelluk.com/Documents/Easy-User-Guide/pdf/Outside Temperature Sensor Product Specification.pdf
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    Just for info that also uses a 10k thermistor.
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    Just back from searching a wheat field in 27 degree heat for the Samsung one of my kids dropped on a sponsored walk so just a bit knackered but... Not sure what that is. Perhaps a thermocouple rather than a thermistor? Differently beasts. If you are going to use the I-108 it needs to be 10k not 15k or the temperature settings will be around 20C out. It might be possible to change a resistor or two on the I-108 to correct for this but the data sheet doesn't have a circuit diagram.
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    Had a look at the I-108 data and is says it needs a 10KOhm NTC thermistor. Think that's same as Heatmiser stats. Annoyingly Maplin don't seem to stock them (strange). Rapid have Probes.. https://www.rapidonline.com/atc-semitec-103at-11-ip67-10k-precision-ntc-thermistor-probe-with-600mm-lead-61-2040 https://www.rapidonline.com/atc-semitec-103at-11-50081-ip67-10k-ntc-thermistor-probe-with-1500mm-lead-61-2041 Bare thermistors.. https://www.rapidonline.com/tks-dht0a103f34d3sy-10k-3435k-1-axial-glass-ntc-thermistor-55-1229 https://www.rapidonline.com/tks-ttc05103jsy-10k-5-radial-straight-lead-ntc-thermistor-55-1259 Film.. https://www.rapidonline.com/tks-ttf3a103f34d3ay-10k-1-insulation-film-type-ntc-thermistor-55-1265 Think any would probably work just a case of ease of mounting and response time.
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    It appears Lloyds only appealed to the Lords about the ruling on overseas transactions and that was rejected meaning overseas transactions are covered under S75. https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldjudgmt/jd071031/lloyds.pdf I haven't yet found details of an appeal to the Lords on the four party connected lender liability issue.
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    Have done some more digging and found this court case care of another forum.... http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2006/268.html Its a judgement from 2006 involving the OFT and some credit card companies (Lloyds, Tesco, Amex). It looked at transactions involving four parties (you, the seller, the credit card co and an intermediary) as well as transactions abroad. They concluded... It's interesting that Amex supported the view that section 75 applied to four party transactions. They only objected to it being applied abroad. So that might suggest Amex are more likely to pay up under section 75 than other card suppliers. So unless this judgement has been overturned at a higher court it seems clear that you are covered when an intermediary is involved.
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    Napkin = Maplin!
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    A thermistor is basically a resistor who's resistance varies with temperature. However the change in resistance is modest so you need a circuit that turns it into an on/off signal. This is usually done by a comparator that compares the resistance of the thermistor with that of an adjustable resistor. When one is greater/lower than the other it switches the output on/off. There are probably circuits on the web or modules on eBay/napkin that will do this. Some Heatmiser room stats have an optional external sensor mode but they only cover a narrow temperature range as you don't usually want to set a room to say >30C.
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    I think some form of RCD protection either a shared RCD or individual RCBO is mandatory for new circuits on the ground floor.
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    Down here it mentions a problem with sage pay.. https://www.lovemoney.com/news/3303/section-75-consumer-credit-act-card-shops-protection-claim-refund-your-rights
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    I was aware that using PayPal meant you loose protection because they are considered a third party intermediary. Hadn't occured to me that other payment processing companies like Worldpay might also be considered third parties but I can see why that might be the case. Thanks for the warning.
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    oak slabs

    Temp replied to vfrdave's topic in General Joinery

    Just noticed you wanted it for barn doors! Try local saw mill?
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    oak slabs

    Temp replied to vfrdave's topic in General Joinery

    I made this table and mirror with their oak... http://s586.photobucket.com/user/CWattersUK/media/Table/IMG_3343.jpg.html http://s586.photobucket.com/user/CWattersUK/media/IMG_20140305_135745.jpg.html Table looks a bit white in the photo but was taken before oiling.
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    oak slabs

    Temp replied to vfrdave's topic in General Joinery

    I've purchased some oak from these people in the past. http://www.timberdeal.co.uk/ http://www.timberdeal.co.uk/wooden-table-tops/ http://www.timberdeal.co.uk/wide-long-block-wooden-worktops/ If I remember correctly the owner of the company is Polish and they import small quantities of high quality wood from Europe, turn it into feature tables and kitchens. Some is exported back to Europe. I have a feeling they prefer or only deal with trade customers but not sure.
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    Wouldn't be my choice. They just look so "run down council estate" to me. What do you do when one cracks in half? Our allotment was given a load of scaffolding boards and they haven't lasted very well as bedding boxes. I'd go with the sleepers. They look best laid flat but work out cheaper on edge.
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    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-fire-cladding-building-combustible-flammable-still-approved-use-safety-rules-a7822521.html
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