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    Repair tear in canvas awning

    Does anybody know what adhesives would be good for repairing a tear in an old canvas windows awning?

    I'm thinking that I will need to put a strip of new canvas over the tear and glue toghether....
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    Thanks Stringy, It all makes more sense to me...

    Thanks Stringy,
    It all makes more sense to me now - I just couldn't figure out the 480V thing!
    I've got a separate circuit box in the shed - I'll get a sparky to put in a 32A circuit for this and...
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    Thanks all for comments, I've searched the net...

    Thanks all for comments,
    I've searched the net and managed to find an old manual for this welder. Turns out that it can be set at 240, 415 or 480 V (all single phase). So I should be able to use it...
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    Thanks obbob, but I don't necessarily want...

    Thanks obbob, but I don't necessarily want 3-phase power as supplied by these converters. The welder wants 415V single phase - so a converter would be overkill I think.
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    415V single phase

    I have inherited a welder (a WIA Weldarc 230) from my father-in-law and I think it uses a single-phase supply. Its got a round 3-phase type plug and the socket in his workshop says 400V. I don't have...
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    self-cleaning pool chlorinators

    I need to replace the salt water chlorinator of my swimming pool. I have had some conflicting stories from pool shops on the effectiveness of "self-cleaning" electrode systems. Apparently they...
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    Thanks for all the feedback. There seems to be a...

    Thanks for all the feedback. There seems to be a pretty even split between the two options - so obviously it depends on the circumstances and personal preference.
    I ended up tiling first and...
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    I have recently successfully done this on PVC...

    I have recently successfully done this on PVC pool fittings installed years ago. I cut off the offending fitting at the join, and using a hacksaw blade, cut the fitting I was removing 0 ie the inside...
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    For simple power point testing I've got a thing...

    For simple power point testing I've got a thing like a 3-ping plug with three lights on top. You plug it into the socket and it can tell you if theres no earth, or if the active and neutral are the...
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    Tile before or after installing vanity

    I'm renovating an ensuite and adding a wall-hung vanity. My tiler reckons I should fasten the vanity to the wall (villaboard) before he comes. My plumber reckons the vanity should be installed after...
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