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They do have a great history in engineering and technology, which is what has fueled their continued success in certain areas. They still continue to have a good name in aerospace (I only know through having family working at Rolls Royce) and Roscosmos (space programme) really is impressive...

All the articles I've read were unable to determine why the second missile failed to launch. For all the recent (probably deserved) stick the Russians are getting, they do have a history of excellence in some engineering fields. I'm not defending them (impossible these days anyway!) but I do...

That's something I wasn't aware of. A quick Google search results in something like the below, which shows an output terminal I could attach the fans to...

Yes I do have a stove-top mounted fan. My plan was to mount two fans on the fireplace opening wall (behind the stove, plenty of room) and have them running to push the air from around the sides of the stove. There is a wire ran at the back of the fireplace which powers some alcove shelving...

It's whatever works for you I suppose!

Completely agree with the second paragraph. There's no patience amongst many now, but I've just learnt to accept it -- if they want to overtake they can. I'll plan my route though, and as I've built up a good knowledge of major roads/routes I'm not just blindly following a set of instructions...

Nope, no idea! They're free so it's worth a shot, plus there's a good gap of about 8" behind the stove so they're not going to be too close.

Or just the world of knowing the road network, rather than depending on where software thinks I should go.

Thanks all for the tips. The fans I have are just CPU fans mounted on the wall behind and to the side of the stove. They just need a 12v input so I'm looking at a way of generating that power through something on the stove top. I don't want another fan on the top as I think the heat is better...

Thanks, yes the fan I have uses one of these although it is of course not mounted directly onto the stove. It sits between the base of the fan and the mounting for the motor, so it raised about 3" off the surface. I'll see if there are units for these.

I also use Google and Waze together, mainly before I leave work to go home. I'll check where traffic is building up and also check the motorway cameras (https://www.motorwaycameras.co.uk/england/m1/northbound) to see what junction to take if I'm going to use the M1. I actually never use a...

Yes the principle is the same as my current stove-mounted fan. I wanted to have a bank of fans mounted behind the stove, slightly off the wall so that air could be drawn up behind them (in the fireplace opening) and thrown forward into the room. I've seen the heat patches, but not idea how to...

I have a wood burner which I run with free timber (well, it’s a lot of labour but it doesn’t cost anything). I managed to salvage two CPU fans from work (see link showing similar item) and I’m planning on putting them behind the stove to push stagnant heat forwards. I have a stove-top fan and...

Yes boiled linseed oil is what I use! The smell makes me want a bag of chips every time I open it. It's up there in the realm of se*y smells such as steam traction engines and old oily diesels.

My shed is a similar size. I just put a few hit and miss vents in at either end. Far cheaper. All of my tools and machinery are in there and none develop rust. I have a much smaller shed just for garden tools and I coat these in oil before the winter every year. All nice and sharp.

This only affects a fraction of society anyway as only fraction bother to vote! Local elections were particularly poor recently here, with the highest turnout in the next village at 36% and the lowest at 12%. There is no secret ballot in the UK. Each voting card is logged with a number which...

Wizadorra, Woof and Play Days if I was having a good day! Worst one was "The Wrigglers" because it terrified me.

I use the M1 every day and the biggest problems in terms of driving style are: Sitting in lane two, seemingly avoiding an empty lane one. Simply driving too fast to properly anticipate the situation further ahead, or the potential actions of another driver Driving too close to the rear end of...

Interesting stuff, thank you for posting. I'm tempted by the one posted by @RandomGrinch. If the one I posted doesn't have a fuse then I'll steer clear of this. The Tapo switch you've mentioned does sound useful, but maybe not for us. The PIR is a good option, but as I say I like the control a...

It is a good idea, but I like the control over the times and would prefer longer periods of being on.