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Never used one, but can't really imagine why you would want to. USB is a crap interface for networking and you are pushing all the processing of the network packets onto the host computer rather than being dealt with on the network card. Ethernet Network cards operate on a principle of...

If you are talking about fine, grit like residue on the things on the top basket, the most likely cause of this is down to blocked filters and not getting most of the food of the plates before chucking then in the machine!

Bosche machines only take cold fill, I was told that this gives much better wash performance. Plus if you've got a lot of washing to do and want a bath !!!! or worse still a shower!!

Unfortunately, it's the very fact that it IS a powered hub that causes the noise on the cheaper kit. The addition of extra connections on the route is what causes the attenuation, every shift from one medium to another causes a noticable drop in signal strength. Remember the 5-3-2 rule for...

My wife got me a Helicopter lesson one year :D Day before the lesson, the local rag landed on the mat with a picture of the Helicopter on the Front page. Totally mangled following it's crash :shock: Still, went up (different helicopter) had a blast! the instructers are so laid back. I...

Hi, The USB 1.0 Spec contains a cable length limit of 5 meters, a cable delay spec of 30ns and a supply voltage minimum at any USB socket of 4.4 volts. Chapter 7 of the spec covers the electrical specifications of the USB signals and limits all cables of any length to 30ns prop delay. Since...

So if the point is simply to make future work easier and less destruptive to the decor, why is it mandated in the regs? Or did I simply read too much into what was advice? There was me thinking that oval shaped plastic had some sort of magical strength! :roll: Thanks again with your...

Thanks for the replies, Just had a thought.. I have plenty of spare 10mm pipe and end-feed joints that I could practice on. Is there any way of determining if the joint has been successfully soldered without putting it under water pressure? Thanks again. Merv

Hi there, I'm curious to know the point of Plastic oval conduit when running cable in a plastered wall. I understand that it is what should be done, but can't really fathom why. A drill bit or an enthusiastically hammered nail is not likely to be stopped by a bit of plastic (or is it?), it...

Hi there, I need to replace the radiator in my Kitchen for a much smaller Rad. The pipework is 10mm copper :x that runs down the wall to the centre of the existing Rad. I'm planning on cutting the 2 pipe before they fan out to the valves and run in new pipework to the new valves. This...

I was going to crimp, tape then stick it in a chocbox? before sticking in back in the stud partition void. Safe enough? Merv

Cheers Guys! :D I thought that may be how it was done, but worth checking!

Not quite that much of a clown! :lol:

Hi All, Following my previous topic on joining the cable to my Oven isolating switch. TLC have just delivered my nice new Ratchet Crimping tool, some yellow butt crimps for the Red & Black and some blue ones for the earth :D Now please don't shoot me down in flames, I have never...

No it wasn't the size range, I understand the yellow crimp is rated 4-6mm. The issue is the cable inside (ie: 240v 35amp Cooker supply). The ones in Maplins were not rated (as are others I have seen) and were being sold in the Car Audio section (12v). I can't believe they are different, but...

Where are you looking?? a search at screwfix.com for Crimp returns all crimps except yellow butt cimps. Also looked in Wickes, Homebase, B&Q, B&Q Warehouse, Halfords(!!!) and maplins (who said they were only for 12v car use!). Please make me look a tw@ and tell me what I'm missing :wink...

HI, This is a follow-on from my previous topic on moving a cooker switch. In that topic I asked the best way of joining 6mm 30amp cooker cable (concealed in a partition wall). The answers received was to Crimp the cable (using a proper ratchet crimper). This seemed nice and easy, that...

Sorry, It's a long time since my college days, FCB = Fused connection Box ( and yes, I meant the switched variety). I will endeavour to use the proper terminology. I did mean FCU (or rather SFCU). Merv

OK thanks, Just to be clear, I simply need to get hold of 3 6mm Crimps and a ratchet crimper and join the wires together and job done? Don't I need any futher protection to the joins (chocbox or similar?) Sorry to appear sceptical, I prefer to overkill when it comes to safety. Thanks

Hi there, I need some advice on the best way to install 2 seperate sets of low voltage cupboard lights (in a kitchen). I can either connect then from FCBs, but this would mean having un-light like switches :( Or I could spur them off the light circuit, although this sounds like a major...