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Odd Noise In My Car
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by
isha »
Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:24 am
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Okay, I know this is a bit like trying to identify a song when someone says it goes nah nah naaah nah nah nah naaaaahhh...
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I'm of no use to identify the source of the noise over other suggestions. My car gets a lot of quare noises when the tyres wear to a certain point,...
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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:27 pm
Any (acoustic) guitar players here - need a recommendation
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peasant »
Mon Dec 20, 2021 10:40 pm
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So today, after about 20 years, I dug the old guitar out of the corner, dusted it down and re-strung it.
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If at all possible, buy your guitar from a shop where you can actually physically try it on / out before you decide.
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Last post by CelticRambler
Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:26 pm
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Last post by WestWicklow1
Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:36 pm
New Limit to *****s you can put on IGNORE on boards.
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95438756 »
Sun Feb 20, 2022 2:53 pm
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Found it out the other day, you can put up to 100 on ignore. After that, you eat the spam they churn out.
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Don't worry, you won't have to wait long, I suspect when Vlad is done limiting our access to heat, light, electricity and food he'll turn his...
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Last post by 765489
Thu Mar 10, 2022 10:17 pm
Washing machines - what to look for in a new one?
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CelticRambler »
Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:53 pm
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Fifteen years seems like a good life-span for the budget machine that has provided laundry services for the family since just after we moved to...
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Do Power City deliver internationally? Coz I definitely can't pick it up from Leinster ... or anywhere else in Ireland, for that matter! :mrgreen:
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Last post by CelticRambler
Tue Feb 15, 2022 11:36 am
VAT Online Business
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by
isha »
Tue Feb 01, 2022 1:47 pm
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Help! :shock:
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A preliminary thing I am beginning to understand is that while sales threshold for goods is 75000 euros in Ireland before VAT registration is...
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Last post by isha
Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:58 pm
recommend wireless headphones (not bluetooth)
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peasant »
Tue Jan 25, 2022 9:27 pm
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I'm looking for a new set of wireless headphones.
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Strangely enough ...while researching the Sennheiser headphones, I've come across a website for spare earpads that I had searched for in vain...
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Last post by peasant
Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:32 pm
Anyone ever mix / use Green Diesel into you home heating oil tank ?
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by 765489 » Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:56 am
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I've got about a 100 litres of green agri diesel lying around that won't be used over the winter. I've oil to heat the house and the oil boiler is...
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Oil burners are commissioned depending on the fuel so addition of diesel to a kerosene setup will not be optimal.
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Last post by Fratello
Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:10 pm
Anyone know of a simple, free 3D interior design app?
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CelticRambler »
Sun Dec 26, 2021 10:27 pm
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To complete a work presentation, I'd ideally like to show the Powers That Be how my proposed (total) redesign of one of our/their spaces would look....
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Nope, not kitchen cabinets - biosecurity doors and partitions. :geek:
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Last post by kadman
Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:17 pm
2-1/4" BSP to 1 1/4" BSP reducer? (For 12V immersion heater).
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490808 »
Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:14 pm
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One of my future solar projects includes trying to use a 12 V immersion heater to heat hot water.
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I put one in because I wanted a simple system that works when there are power cuts. Its nothing more than a tank connected to a boiler by two lengths...
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Last post by 490808
Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:22 pm
Brexit - buying from ebay sellers in Northern Ireland
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by
BrianD3 »
Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:31 pm
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I'm thick - I admit that I still don't fully understand all the implications of Brexit.
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Ah, right. That'd be the same as here in France then - pretty normal for the asking price for aging second-hand items to be higher than you'd pay for...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:07 pm
Strimmer question - what to do next?
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CelticRambler »
Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:08 am
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A couple of months ago, my strimmer suddenly decided it didn't like hard work. :cry: It'd start OK, run happily at idle for as long as I let it, but...
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nah, there should be a H & L mix screw along with the backstop screw for adjusting the throttle trigger position.
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Last post by 490808
Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:23 am
Why no loyalty for loyalty?
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by
Fann Linn »
Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:20 am
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Having just spent the last 6 weeks renewing car insurance, broadband, TV and landline, and electricity, I'm left with the question, why is there no...
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Because the irish Market is too small. I'm far more annoyed with the Adverts from the Providers in print and online tbf
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Last post by 95438756
Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:19 pm
3 Phase machine on single phase
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by
kadman »
Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:37 pm
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It might surprise some of you to know, I know swfa about domestic or electric in a commercial setting :lol:
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Just a thought on this, can the heating element be separated from the motor circuit?
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Last post by kadman
Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:26 pm
shipping - what's the sudden need for POA?
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tphase »
Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:14 am
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I've been shipping stuff for years as part of my work. Mostly small-ish stuff via couriers, but also heavier freight mainly to and from Europe, the...
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a related question
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Last post by tphase
Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:28 pm
How much does your gas heating cost per hour?
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by
CuriousDub »
Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:37 pm
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Recently moved in to an old semi-d that needs a fair bit of work, has a new boiler(2019), rads and triple glazed Windows.
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In a previous house I had gas heating. I went down the insulation road and it made a crazy difference to the gas reduction. I can't remember the...
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Last post by Hairy-Joe
Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:03 pm
Another fixit question: knob on gear lever
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by
CelticRambler »
Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:18 pm
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Ages ago, I had to remove the knob from the gear lever to lift off part of the camper dash trim. No problem, refitted everything, all grand for a...
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I might yet do that. ;)
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Last post by kadman
Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:34 pm
What glue to use?
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CelticRambler »
Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:58 pm
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I have a great potato peeler (Leifheit, still quite new) with a loose handle. It's a three piece construction, as seen in the photo below, and the...
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... and finish it all off with a good pinching of the tube (with pliers) round the back end.
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Last post by CelticRambler
Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:07 am
2 stroke oil
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by
isha »
Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:04 pm
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Gah! Stupid question alert.
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On the odd occasion that I don't actually run out in the course of a programme of works (sometimes several times over ;) ) I usually tip the...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:30 pm
Is there a customs charge on returns?
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by
Uncle Frank »
Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:20 pm
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I ordered something from overseas and had to pay a customs charge to An Post before they would deliver it.
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AFAIK there are various situations where there is no charge due, neither for the return nor the replacement, but I think it might depend on the...
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Last post by CelticRambler
Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:58 pm
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Last post by CelticRambler
Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:55 pm
Tyre gunk for garden ride on mower?
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by
490808 »
Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:54 pm
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I've got a slow puncture in two tyres on a new garden ride on mower. With old end of life mower tyres I've kept them going with Holts puncture repair...
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So this morning checked out the rear tyre which goes down quickest. Couldn't find any leak to start with. Then as the whole tyre had been through the...
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Last post by 490808
Sun Sep 05, 2021 10:53 am
What is the cheapest pay as you go SIM option?
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by Séimhe » Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:11 pm
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I want a seperate number, but I don't want to top it up every month since I'll only be using it to SMS about four times a year max. I may not keep it...
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... have you looked into the costs of getting yourself a virtual number?
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Last post by dawg
Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:26 pm
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Last post by 95438756
Wed Aug 18, 2021 7:04 pm
Any sparks on here?
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by
esdras »
Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:12 am
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Any electricians about?
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And its only a RECI who can do the work for you on electrics, so make sure of that . ;)
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Last post by esdras
Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:47 pm
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