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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
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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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Threads
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rgren2
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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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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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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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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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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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Possum3
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Keep off the grass
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-29/outback-car-fire-risk-increased-after-wet-season/102378446The incineration near the remote community of Balgo in northern Western Australia occu...
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dorian
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Performance of Dometic B300 AirCon compared to Dometic Harrier Plus
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Hello Travelers, I have a 2011 Winnebago Esperance 7.93m with Dometic B3000. Cooling struggled last summer, but the continue thump when starting up/recycling during the night was the killer. Lying in bed and anticipating when it kicks in next (every 5-10 mins) is not conducive to restful sleep. My...
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GraemeK
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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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Rusty Corner Stabilizer, or known as drop down jack
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If you have little or nothing to do, remove the rubber cap and have a look inside the rhs behind the bolt, above the wind mechanism. Dound our " no name " ones have a perfect moisture trap. From a little to a moderate amount of rust. I have so far put the rust convertor on, hence the black look. -- Edited by Cra...
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Craig1
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How to clean fly screens in my Starcraft van.
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Idid read in one of the various sections what was the best way to get the fly screens clean they are getting marks /smudges/ mildew or something that makes the screen look like something has been spilled on them . any ideas or practical ways to clean up. thankyou.
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jeepnudger
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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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To heat or not to heat that is the question??
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Hi just wondering how important a heater is in a van? If not travelling to really cold climates would you recommend still?
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Boothy
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Aldi Special buys - Caravan Bits.
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Was in Aldi yesterday - they had heaps of caravan related accessories on the shelves. 10amp to 15 amp (Amphibian look-alike) safety adaptor, water and sullage hoses, awning side and front screens, etc.
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Possum3
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Copper plumbing pipe joining techniques
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An observation rather than a tip. Just had a new Rheem Stettar stainless steel tank installed (dodged a bullet with the old standard tank at 12 years, rust was coming out) on copper tray & mains cutoff valve (not actually required as it is in the foundations & not within the habitable area, bu...
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Whenarewethere
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Transporting Water
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I saw a brilliant idea recently whilst going for a wander around a campground I was in. I imagine some of you already use this system but for those stuck in prehistoric times like myself it might be something to consider. When I travel to areas where water might be an issue I usually fill the two water tank...
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DMaxer
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Physical keyboard with Android mobile phone
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I bought a USB A to USB C standard cable (Belkin (NOT a USB OTG cable)). My 2007 Mac keyboard works very well on my Sony phone & also on other half's Motorola G31 phone.
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Whenarewethere
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Household cleaners - make your own
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A year or two back I grew frustrated with domestic cleaning agents such as surface spray, laundry powder and such; not only are they mostly bad for the environment they are also expensive and often not effective so I did some research and now make my own. All the following ingredients are available fro...
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Mike Harding
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