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Dead or not dead motherboard on my Dell Dimension E521 computer
I have a five-year-old Dell Dimension E521 computer. Recently it froze a couple times when in a program. Then it wouldn't go past the user log-in screen. Now it refuses to boot at all. The amber light is steady. The DVD lights flash when s…
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Thu, 17th May 2012, 9:34pm
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New house with empty shed.
Hi all, this my first ever post on the forum. 55, devorce is through, settlement is through, (confirmed ruined) moved out of rented flat into modest house in the semi country. Starting again. Anyhow, enough of all that. Got this empty and q…
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Mon, 14th May 2012, 10:07am
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building that boat!
Hi I'm new to this site, it all looks great. I'm very keen to discuss boat building at mens sheds; In particular St.Ayles skiffs ;great boats; ideal for group activities, etc. suggest you search for ,Woodenboat BARC and www.scottishcoastalrowing.org…
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Sun, 6th May 2012, 12:48pm
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How I removed a bee infestation
I have an old caravan in our hay shed that I intend to restore. Currently it used for storage. I went in and heard the swarm,I had walked past it next to the door. They weren't happy. I tried disturbing them trying to encourage them to move on,no…
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Sun, 6th May 2012, 12:27pm
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Need Ideas
I am currently looking at renovating my 2 door garage into a mini unit orliving area. The house itself used to be a display home and the garage was infact an actual office fully equipped with fax/phone air con systems set up. It wasn’tuntil we m…
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Sun, 6th May 2012, 12:23pm
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old tools
Is anyone interested in these tools. They are from a box in my shed. Stock and die, Flaring tool, and a Blow Lamp and two old style soldering irons.? Free - but will need to be collected Ringwood Area, Vic
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Sun, 6th May 2012, 12:06pm
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Replacing tapes on Venetian Blinds
I've been trying to source replacement 25 mm ladder tape for 50mm Aluminium Venetian blinds. I plan to do the whole house so I need about 50 metres. Any suggestions as to where it can be bought at reasonable price.
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Thu, 5th April 2012, 10:03pm
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Melaine Adhesive
I am about to start a project where I will need to glue some Melaine Board to other Melaine board and also Melaine Board to timber. Can somebody please give me some advice as what is the best adhesive to use in such a situation. The standard PVC timb…
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Thu, 29th March 2012, 9:06pm
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Web Page site
Can any one tell me where you can get a free or cheap site to create and run a web page.?? I would like to build a web page that I can update the Activities to show others what is happening in my shed. Thanks Devon
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Mon, 26th March 2012, 10:46pm
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Radio controlled 240v Relay.
I want to operate an alarm by radio over a distance of about 300 metres. I need a "sender" push button on my front door and a radio relay in my shed some 300m. away to control an alarm unit working off 240v AC power. Has any body got any ideas how …
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Thu, 22nd March 2012, 9:54pm
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Cutting a limestone paver to an irregular shape
Had a plumbing emergency (not me, the house) and the plumber pulled up some excellent reconstituted limestone pavers (290 X 290 X 50mm) and left me with hole and stack of pavers. [ 1 hour : $250 ] I have restored the soil depth and have fitted mo…
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Thu, 22nd March 2012, 2:17pm
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Venting the roof cavity to reduce heat transfer into ceiling
I am just contemplating some ideas regarding insulation to reducing heat in the house during summer. The normal thing to do is to put insulation in the roof to stop the transfer of heat which is fine however I know an electrician and he seems to …
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Thu, 22nd March 2012, 2:06pm
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The price of Ink - CISS
For both home office and a new printer for our Shed, I recently discovered and researched a thing called CISS - Constant Ink Supply System. Google it, and check out YouTube, follow the link. On average, a printer cartridge is filled(?) with approx.,…
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Thu, 22nd March 2012, 1:57pm
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painting the laundry ceiling
can anyone please tell me how to fix flaking ceiling paint caused by the moisture from the clothes drier in the laundry ?
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Thu, 22nd March 2012, 12:46pm
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Hotmail locks up
Hi guys, I have a small problem. I reently had a failure with Windows XP and was forced to reformat and relaod. It seems that I have everything working perfectly except that when I open my Hotmail, it locks up and all that I can do is to log off. My …
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Mon, 19th March 2012, 5:38pm
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12v battery recharging 4x4
I have one cranking battery for the diesel motor and one hybrid battery for accessories ( fridge/lights) in my 4x4 Cruiser camper. There is not enough space left inside for a bulky petrol generator. Solar panels and vertical windpowere…
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Sun, 11th March 2012, 4:31pm
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Painting kitchen cupboards
We are painting our kitchen cupboards. They were previously painted. We have put on a primer sealer and then several coats of a water based acrylic paint. The finished surface scratches easily!! Can anyone recommend how we go about fixing this probl…
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Tue, 28th February 2012, 7:06pm
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Detailing
Thought I'd give some of the tips on car detailing (http://www.theshedonline.org.au/activities/handyman-diy) a go It took a while but I think the results were worth it. Cleaning up the badges has added a lot to the overall appearance of of the car. …
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Mon, 27th February 2012, 9:22pm
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Removing bathroom wall & floor tiles
Hoping to get complete bathroom renovation going late January / early February 2012. Doing the 'strip-out' myself before tradie comes in. Bathroom floor tiles are on concrete slab (with cement grouting) and ceramic wall tiles are stuck to Villaboar…
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Fri, 10th February 2012, 3:44pm
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Nortons
I have had Nortons installed on my computers ever since 2002. Windows XP. Recently, I purchased Norton 360 and tried to install the program. I received a message telling me that I had to uninstall the older version. When I went into Control> Unins…
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Sat, 4th February 2012, 1:12pm
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