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    I put a gouge in my nice wooden desk chair

    I recently had to fix my nice wooden desk chair, and the actual fixing turned out beautifully. But in the process of repairing it, I accidentally put a big gouge in the seat with my electric drill. It's about 20mm by 10mm and is a bowl shape maybe 2 or 3 mm deep. I figure I can probably...
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    Things to know before attemping DIY electrical work

    To anyone reading this post: This a first draft and should NOT be used for reference!!! As the forum regulars know, working on electricity is very different from working on other home repair projects. Electricity is invisible, it can start fires, and it only takes a fraction of a second to...
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    RCD vs GFCI

    I assumed, when I first started learning about British electrical work, that a UK Residual Current Device and an American Ground Fault Current Interrupter were virtually identical. However, in the recent "kitchen ring" post in the UK electric forum, I found the following two statements: This...
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