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Retractable hose
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I purchased a retractable hose unit (similar to a garden type) for a few reasons. I didnt want water dripping inside a compartment, I wanted to use it also to fill a bladder in the rear of my tow vehicle and time saving as other people could be waiting. Anyway purchased the unit pictured that is made to li...
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Eaglemax
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Streamlining your Internet experience -- browser tips, extensions, scripts
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I'm proposing a unified thread for collating all the tips and tricks that people use to manage their Internet connection. I'm particularly interested in those ideas which deal with annoyances or which make better use of expensive mobile bandwidth. I use uBlock Origin for blocking ads: [url]http...
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dorian
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Check your mobile is ok on 4g ( if and when 3g shuts )
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At least Telstra offer a check service in case you have an older 4g phone. Some discussion that some models could be affected for 000 calls. SMS THE NUMBER 3 to 3498, we received an" ok " message shortly after doing so.
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Craig1
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Ant Rid Ways
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All spelling mistakes are intentional
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Craig1
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SSD high temperatures
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SSD run too hot & de-throttle so they do not over heat, great, but irritating at times. The other issue is if you can run them cooler they apparently last longer. I've added heatsinks & Noctura 40mm fan (all spare bits I had) to the SSD. It now run at a reasonable temperature. P.S. I can't stan...
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Whenarewethere
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Portable air conditioner dual ducting exhaust/intake
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For whatever reason the portable air conditioners sold in Australia only have an exhaust duct. Intake air to feed the exhaust is pinched from the room, so that air in the room has to be replaced by outside air. It is simple to knock up a bit of ducting out of cardboard & sticky tape, string, Velcro o...
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Whenarewethere
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Rivnut -can install without the pliers
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Probably a utube on this, but drill your correct size hole, you need a nut and bolt of appropriate size/thread. Thread nut onto bolt, screw bolt into rivnut, through the thread. Tighten nut onto top of rivnut, ie as if you were taking it off the bolt. Then hold the top of bolt in a fixed spot and try to take...
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Craig1
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High resolution photos on Internet
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-10/mountain-pygmy-possum-climate-change-protection/101453130
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dorian
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Gas strut for esky (top opening fridge/freezer)
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I was sick & tired of holding up the esky lid. I did later have a prop to hold it up, plus a few other solutions with Velcro which also worked well. They all actually were pretty good solutions. But thought there has to be a better way! Bought the shortest gas strut I could find for caravan cupboard do...
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Whenarewethere
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Aldi Screw in Pegs (Pile driver) - should the plastic tops spin on the peg ?
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I bought a set of these - and had difficulty using them because the plastic top didn't spin on the peg. So, when using the drill to screw them in, no way I could have the guy rope on the top - not even for the last turn or two. So, I bought another set, thinking the first set was defective. And they are the same...
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lyndeelu
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Travelling East Coast from Sydney to Qld Border
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Hi all We are from Adelaide and we are just starting to plan a big trip to the East Coast. We plan to head just north of Sydney and then make our way up the coast. We will have approx. 6 weeks maybe a little longer if weather is good to travel along the coast. We plan to go in September/October next year. We ho...
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Bridget and Rob
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Added drains in shower
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https://www.camec.com.au/shop/caravan-plumbing-accessories/caravan-sinks-basins-taps/plastic-waste-25mm-outlet-standard?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-2pBhB-EiwAtsQZFLAxU...
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Eaglemax
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Removing pop rivets.
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A step drill is the way to go. Its taken me far to long to learn this trick.
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rgren2
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Tool roll
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When making a pole holder, I made it in 2 sections using end caps glued together 400mm from one end. The long end is for grey water tube storage, the short end for a tool roll. Screw caps on each outer end with chain.
Tool rolls on eBay very cheap
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Eaglemax
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Sealing joints
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Hi gang, wondering if you can help find best waterproof tape seal to put over where silicon keeps cracking.
Kind regards
Rustydog
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rustydog
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Threads
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rgren2
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Old Writeable CD unreadable!
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Have been looking (trying) at old CDs. I had made multiple copies & stored well. They are a few decades old. Put dozens of them in both PC & Apple computers to try to read them. Even bought a new CD drive. No luck, all unreadable. If you have any old writeable CDs, copy then to new media before it i...
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Whenarewethere
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USB file transfer from Android phone to Mac computer
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If you have been unable to transfer photos & all other files from your Android phone to your Mac computer via USB cable, & used Bluetooth which takes a 1000 years... Solved. 1. You need Android File Transfer on your Mac. 2. On your phone, enable Developer Options by going to Settings > Ab...
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Whenarewethere
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Cleaning new toilet
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I have just installed a new thetford C402 toilet, just after some tips to keep the plastic clean without making scratchers or turning the plastic yellow.
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Cassie63
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Fording rivers/streams.
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An old bushies trick is to stretch a piece of bicycle tube over the end of the tailpipe to prevent water getting into muffler/catalytic converter. just enough length to flap like a whoopee cushion. It is easily removed after crossing water - ensure you do, otherwise it will melt off after a couple of kl...
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